View Poll Results: What "type" of broadhead do you use most for deer?
Solid one-piece fixed blade- needs resharpening
16
10.74%
Replaceable razor style fixed blade
80
53.69%
Rear opening mechanical
38
25.50%
Forward opening mechanical
15
10.07%
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How many use Mechanical's How many use fixed
09-13-2009, 08:56 AM
#11
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location:
Posts: 7,367
I have used both mechanicals and fixed blade broadheads for long stretches of time and taken well over 50 animals with each.
I like the idea of mechanicals but do not like the higher possibility of failure with them. With todays Super short broadheads Great flight is not a problem for anyone with even basic tuning skills.
So I really No longer see the advantage to using a mechanical
Dan
I like the idea of mechanicals but do not like the higher possibility of failure with them. With todays Super short broadheads Great flight is not a problem for anyone with even basic tuning skills.
So I really No longer see the advantage to using a mechanical
Dan
09-13-2009, 02:38 PM
#14
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 44
used the rage 3 blade last year and wasn't impressed, I lost a buck. I've shot the g5's before, this year for the WI opener with a g5 at 30 yards it was a clean pass through, and went only 35 yards, I'm shooting fixed from now on.
Dont like the expandable, too much can go wrong, on the buck I shot only 2 blades deployed. Too much hair clogged I figure. It was loaded. And I know, 2 blades is still good with a good shot but it wasn't a bad shot.
Basically, you need to figure out what works best for you. Everyone has their opinions and it's trial and error. I had a bad experience with them and I'm done.
Dont like the expandable, too much can go wrong, on the buck I shot only 2 blades deployed. Too much hair clogged I figure. It was loaded. And I know, 2 blades is still good with a good shot but it wasn't a bad shot.
Basically, you need to figure out what works best for you. Everyone has their opinions and it's trial and error. I had a bad experience with them and I'm done.
09-13-2009, 06:47 PM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: IL./Iowa Boarder
Posts: 1,621
I've been using Rocky Mountain 3 Blades since they came on the market in the mid 70s. I was going to try Rocky Mountain mechanical but have been in 3 different Bowhunting camps where a hunter OR hunters have had a problem of some sort with them-various heads. Lost game with apparently a good hit & not a pass through, not good penetration.
I just decided it was not worth a chance. I nearly always shoot through my animals & thats what I prefer.
I also like to travel to Tx or Ok. on a couple trips in the off season to Bowhunt Wild Hogs & the places I go do not allow mechanicals. They just say, to much lost game.
I'm not saying their not good-I see plenty of animals shot with them on TV & I've seen several animals taken by other hunters.
I just decided it was not worth a chance. I nearly always shoot through my animals & thats what I prefer.
I also like to travel to Tx or Ok. on a couple trips in the off season to Bowhunt Wild Hogs & the places I go do not allow mechanicals. They just say, to much lost game.
I'm not saying their not good-I see plenty of animals shot with them on TV & I've seen several animals taken by other hunters.