Mechanicals Or Broadheads
 

Mechanicals Or Broadheads Which Is Better Would Just Like Some Oppinions.......

RE: Mechanicals Or Broadheads
 

I like Fixed broadheads..with all the things that can go wrong in a hunting situation, why introduce, blades opening, correctly.

Everyone has an opinion..that's mine

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I'm tring the Rage 2-blades this year. It's all been fixed blades until now.

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Mechanicals are broadheads just like fixed blades broadheads are broadheads.

I am now carrying both in my quiver. I have both Rocky Mountain Snypers (mech) and Muzzy 3 blade (fixed) and I have them both flying together.

Now, both fly together, both are extremely sharp and both have taken deer quickly. Neither is better than the other.

The only pro of a mechanical that I can think of is the larger cutting diameters. People say better arrow flight but that is totally a misconception. People use mechanicals as a shortcut to a well tuned bow/arrow combo. Both fixed and mechanicals can and do fly perfect as my own example, both in my quiver, both drive tacks so how is one a better flyer than the other?

A couple pros to a fixed, always open tho I've never had a Snyper fail and uusually better built, fixed blades can be sturdier depending on make and manufacturer.

That's it in retrospect....if you have razor sharp heads hitting where you want, neither is better. Period.

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I've never been able to get my muzzy's to fly to the same point of impact as the FP's and I've tried everything, trust me. They group the same tight groups but not in the same place. I must say the mechanicals are somewhat more forgiving of form breaks than the fixed.

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Well, I switched to mech's this year STRICTLY because I wanted the large cutting diameter. Rob is 100% correct in his assesment that most times people use them as a bandaid, because they aren't willing, or don't have the knowledge, to tune the bow and arrows properly to get fixed heads flying correctly. In my case, that's not the reason. I'm getting a 2" cut, which is twice as big as most fixed heads.....That's twice the damage, twice the bleeding, and in theory, dead deer faster.

Rob is also right.....Put a fixed head where it needs to be, deer dead fast. One of the does I shot last year.....actually, now that I think about it, BOTH of the does I shot last year were shot with fixed blade heads, and neither made it farther than 50 yards.

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You know Andy, I hadn't until this Allegiance, to be honest they were always about an inch low, left. Now, dead on.

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I had a bad experience with Wasp Jak Hammers (mech) opening in flight, cost me two deer in one year, so I went back to 3 blade Muzzy's. Now I never have to worry about the unforseen.

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Same here on the muzzy's. If I remember right that is a problem with your arrow rest. Download eastons little guide deal on how to tune your bow. My fixed broadheads 75 grain Rocket Steelhead and my Mechanicals 75 grain Rocket Wolverines. Group together along with my field points. So Im good....knock on wood:eek:

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Yeah, my friend who helps me a lot,works on his own equiptment has an older,slower bow that just won't tune but his newer,faster bows all tune well. Thanks.

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If your bow is properly tuned and arrow selection is correct for the poundage you're shooting, you should be able to shoot almost any broadhead of choice.

If your fixed bh's group as well as your fp's, shooting expandableswill perform well.

Conversely, if your fixed bh's won't group with the fp's, you have no reason to shoot an expandable. Your arrows must fly correctly for proper penetration. Shooting an expandableout of a poorly tuned bow is themain reason expandables have a bad name.

Youowe it to the animal you're hunting and to yourself to insure your equipment is shooting properly. If you're not willing to take the time, you probably shouldn't be bowhunting.JMO

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When the Vortex first came out I used them What I didnt like was If I hit a rib with one of the blades it would kick and alot of the time end up coming out back in the gut area. I know I hit it at full broadside and still would kick one way or the other.I went back to the Muzzy's and have been using them sence.This year I am tring the Rockets and the Strikers.This weekend I will choose.Most likely will end up with a quiver full of Muzzy's.

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I shoot both fixed and mechanicals, but prefer the fixed. Out to 40 yards, FT, Mechs, and FBHs all hit the same place.

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NAPSpitfire 100gr.:D