Mechanicals or Fixed Blade
 

What do you think is better. I have 3 mechanicals and 2 muzzys, not sure which to shoot this season. Pros, cons? Any help is appreciated

RE: Mechanicals or Fixed Blade
 

Jimmimac says we should stick our heads on the chopping block a little more often so I will.....

Mechanicals are JUNK!:D

I use Muzzy 3 blade 100grn!



DING DING DING!!![&:]

RE: Mechanicals or Fixed Blade
 

What type mechanicals?

What is your bow and setup?

Its hard to recommend without knowing your setup:)

RE: Mechanicals or Fixed Blade
 

What he said..... and when in doubt go FIXED.

RE: Mechanicals or Fixed Blade
 

Just kidding!.........(sort of.;))

This has been a widely debated topic since I started coming to this site ages ago.
There are soooooooo many factors to consider when trying to determine what might actually BE best for a given person that you can' t simply put it in Black and White terms in the fashion you stated.

Here' s just a sampling of the information needed to make a TRUE informed decision on broadhead choice.
Kinetic Energy/Speed and Momentum levels. (Arrow weight and speed)
Cutting Diameter
Number of Blades
Style of tip
If its a mechanical how does it open?
Game being hunted.
Bow tune
Arrow tune
Fletching style
Head durability
Etc. etc.

I can' t say what I feel is best for you and your set-up because I know NOTHING about it.

For me PERSONALLY and MY set-up hunting deer? I feel Mechs and larger cutting diameter mechs work best. My reasoning. I have Kinetic energy to spare to get these heads to work properly, and I like overkill and the ability to simply damage more tissue than a modest cutting diameter head.
If I was planning to use a broadhead of 1" or 1 1/4" in diameter I would just shoot regular fixed blade broadheads.

What' s right for me and my set-up might be the exact opposite for you or the next guy.

I' m assuming you would have enough energy and good bow and arrow tuning before we even get started with the question, so right there Muzzy' s would be my choice for you. If you wish to discuss Mechs and their applications we need more info about your set-up

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i am shooting a Browning Ambush with 28 inch Carbon Fury' s with 100g tips, Whisker biscuit and in my opinion is finely tuned. It shoots faster than everyone ive shot with so far so i dont think that would be an issue here. The mechanicals are Game Tracker Silver Tips. Thanks Guys

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i shot them into a foam target today. They all penatrated about the same. The muzzy 4 blade penatrade the most and had the smalles hole, the 3 blade didnt make it quit as far thru as the 4 blad but it made a bigger hole and the mechanical didnt go all the way thru the target but it knocked a big hole in it. Now i just gotta figure out which one i need, thinking about keeping all three in my arsenal in the tree and maybe ill be able to pick my shot...who knows

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I use Mech' s exclusively for two reasons. 1- they are more accurate, and I feel shot placement is far more important than whether you shoot fixed or mech. 2- there are no exposed blades, so they are safer.

The only drawback, in my book, is you do pay a price with penetration. No mech cuts as well as a sharp fixed blade. Were I hunting bigger game than deer, I would be using Muzzy' s.

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thanks guys, im still not real sure what im going to do, other than go talk to sum folks at the pro shop.....

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I use Thunderhead 100' s (fixed) with my compound and Spitfire 100 grains (mechanical) with my crossbow. The mechanical broadheads fly like field points in my bows, then open to 2 1/2" cutting surface.

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Go to www.broadheadtests.com and click on the mech vs fixed section. Matt/Pa gave you some excellent info, but what he was looking for was your total Kinetic energy, or at the very least your draw weight, draw length, arrow type and wieght if you know it, etc. To know your total KE you need your arrow wieght and speed. their are some mechanicals that will penetrate and work as well as most fixed blade heads, but only a very few. Most need more KE to push the larger blades through game, and bow tune is just as critical with mech heads as it is for fixed blades. Like Matt said we cant recomend a head that will work well with your setup unless we have all the information. That said when in doubt go with a fixed blade head, their is far less margin of error with them, and less chance of choosing the wrong head for your setup.

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There are alwasy trade-offs in archery......

Mechanicals are extremely easy to get to fly straight-much easier for the average guy, and if you have the KE to spare, why not shoot em? Often, with a carbon arrow set-up at high speeds it can be pretty hard to get a fixed blade head to fly well, and when you do, a minor change in tuning can throw the head off considerably. Using a carbon arrow/mechanical head combo, compared to an aluminum/fixed combo, you will experience a much wider range estimation error window, much easier tunability, and wider cutting diameters.

I' ve used the slivertips for a few years now and really like them. The longer head and sleek design are two plusses for the heads, not to mention the price. I know some guys down in KY that have shot over 75 deer with them in the past 4 years or so, with no losses (of course they do know how to track a deer!).

In my opinion, there are quite a few hunters out there right now shooting cabon arrows and high speeds, that absolutely should not be shooting fixed blade heads with there design because they simply do not know how to tune their bows properly.

Jeff...U.P. of Michigan

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Mossy I have a Browning Ambush also, the draw weight is 70 pounds with a 29 inch draw length and if your even close to this you will have KE to spare, I use Spitfires.