fixed or machenical?
 

i am new. i have heard that machenical works good. but know that fixed work too. are machinal reliable? like do they always open on contact or do they stick some times? what would you say? and what company makes good machinal broad heads. if i go with fixed i think i will go with 100gr muzzy

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100Gr. Spitfire Guaranteed

RE: fixed or machenical?
 

they do work in the right hands and armed with the right knowledge......then again so does and atlatl...I would tell you to stick to fixed heads till you get some knowledge of bowhunting and get under someones wing. The less factors you can throw into an equation, the easier the equation will be to figure out.......

RE: fixed or machenical?
 

For the last few years I have been using mechanicals. The Spitfires I have used have never failed. I like them because they shoot like field points, everything stays the same from practice to hunting.

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I use Spitfires also and have never had one fail. Of the 10 deer I' ve taken with them 8 have died within sight. They shoot just like my field points. I tried the Shockwaves this year and could not get them to fly as well. So I' ll stick with the Spitfires.

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I really like my muzzy' s they work nice.

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They work but not as good as fixed. Your setup is the determining factor. Without knowing what you have and how it shoots I' d say stay with fixed until you get this all figured out.

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go with the muzzys line the blades up with the fletching they will shoot like a bullet

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RE: fixed or machenical?
 

Mechanical heads are reliable though you need to have a well tuned bow and enough kinetic energy for them to work as effectively as a fixed/replacement blade head. Expandable heads are not a band-aid for a poorly tuned bow but they can help with a bow that produces so much arrow speed that it becomes extremely difficult to shoot fixed/replacement blade broadheads accuractely and consistantly even if the bow is well tuned. As far as how much kinetic energy is enough...that depends on the animal you plan on hunting. For whitetail deer most folks will agree that a setup generating at least 50-55 ft. lbs of kinetic energy is needed in order for the smaller expandable heads to function correctly. Larger cutting diameter expandables (1.5 inches or larger) need at least 60-65 ft. lbs of kinetic energy to get them to work well.

If I were to go suggest a company for good expandables then either Rocky Mountain or Rocket would get my vote. Both produce several heads that work well with the setups I listed above. As for fixed/replacement blade heads...yes, the Muzzy is definitely a good choice.