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mrfishy34 06-22-2003 08:45 AM

Any one ever have problems with mechanicals?
 
any of you have problems with them not opening sticking ect..... thnks

liquidorange 06-22-2003 08:50 AM

RE: Any one ever have problems with mechanicals?
 
the 2 heads i had questionable results with are the original blood trailer pucketts. and more recently the 2 blade open on impact gators. with the gator had a well placed shot with no blood at all only some on the arrow. from what i have learned now it seems some angles can cause the blade to open uneven.

jsasker 06-23-2003 05:36 AM

RE: Any one ever have problems with mechanicals?
 
BUMP!

benhuntin 06-23-2003 07:48 AM

RE: Any one ever have problems with mechanicals?
 
MECHANICALS.[:' (] just one more thing that can go wrong.[X(]

Macdaddy 06-23-2003 08:42 AM

RE: Any one ever have problems with mechanicals?
 
Our local shop owner had over 50 mounts on the wall. Only 3 were killed with fixed blade heads. Even his African mounts were killed with mechs! Granted he is a profesional hunter and practices way more than mortal men. I think he can hit a rolling tenis ball at 40 yards. He is a big Mech. user and preacher. He preaches shot placement, speed and practice. I have never had a mech. fail on me. I have always gotten pass thoughts with my 75gr jack-hammers. One of my good friends did loose a mulie one year though. I witnessed the shot. It was 20 yards, broadside, but at a steep angle down. The arrow struck high lung and did not pass though (75gr jack-hammer with alu arrow about 265fps). We had good blood for 150 yards and then nothing. Can' t say what happend here except that there was a lack of penitration. It was not the best shot placement either. Combo effect? I was acctually up canyon watching this though my binocs when I saw the arrow impact the buck, and then the shaft " whiped" up as to look like it was flipping over the deers back. He ran right at me and turned about 30 yards away. It was deffinatelly a high shot.

rochelle 06-23-2003 10:11 AM

RE: Any one ever have problems with mechanicals?
 
The rocket miniblasters i tried were very fragile and didnt penetrtate too well. never did find the deer either. I feel if fixed heads fly good why use a mechanical.

Stickemup 06-23-2003 10:32 AM

RE: Any one ever have problems with mechanicals?
 
Been shooting Vortex Mini Maxes for 7 or 8 seasons and have yet for them to fail. They make a huge hole and great blood trails.

Bees 06-23-2003 02:54 PM

RE: Any one ever have problems with mechanicals?
 
Nope, I have never had a problem with any mechnical I have used..
Spitefire, Shockwave. Both work great...:D

3.5mag 06-23-2003 03:10 PM

RE: Any one ever have problems with mechanicals?
 
I' ve been using Rocket Hammerheads for the past four years and never had a problem. As long as I have used them I have had excellent penetration, accuracy,& major damage to its intended victim. I think they are great, I will use them for a long time.

VFT_MD 06-23-2003 07:05 PM

RE: Any one ever have problems with mechanicals?
 
Big holes and looks like someone threw a 5 gallon bucket of paint around.Rocket Sidewinders, and Hammerheads.


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