WHAT DO YOU PREFER?

I prefer mechanical ONLY because of the bigger cutting diameter. I am producing 82 pounds of KE, so I'm not even slightly worried about that.

I have nothing wrong w/ fixed blade, I've killed quite a few deer with them, but last year I decided I wanteda BIG hole through that critter.....The bigger the hole, the more blood loss.....Faster bleeding = dead deer faster......That's the theory anyway.

Fixed, never had a reason to change to mechs. They have done the job for me.

fixed slick tricks work great for me






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I too prefer the mechs for the large cutting diameter.

fixed for me, used them in the past, got away from them and tried mechs--- had a couple bad experiences and now im back with fixed. far as im concerned i should have never changed.

Fixed! Some fly good with a tuned rig. No guessing if they will open.

But for a gut shot the larger mechanicals work better.

I've tried many different fixed blade b-heads but mechs have always been more impressive for me. It would be hard to imagine ANY other b-head outperforming the Steelhead. IF I had to shoot a fixed blade these days, it would be the Slick Trick.

for the ones of you who like retractables. which cuting size do you prefer and what grains do you like to shoot?

Fixed blades have a 100% chance of cutting something. I have had a friend or two tell me about the mechanical that lost a blade or didn't open. I don't believe failure is that common but I like the least working parts I can get.
With the fixed bladeBH's flying so well I see no reason to change.