Mechanicals or Fixed Blade
09-16-2003, 07:30 PM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Dover, PA USA
Posts: 5,497
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
09-16-2003, 07:39 PM
#6
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Nashville Illinois
Posts: 380
RE: Mechanicals or Fixed Blade
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
09-17-2003, 06:04 PM
#7
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Nashville Illinois
Posts: 380
RE: Mechanicals or Fixed Blade
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
09-17-2003, 06:09 PM
#8
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Baltimore MD USA
Posts: 96
RE: Mechanicals or Fixed Blade
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.
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.
09-18-2003, 12:19 AM
#10
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: N.E. Arkansas
Posts: 156
RE: Mechanicals or Fixed Blade
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.