RE: Question on spitfires.
 

Matt,

Every time I see one of your posts, I crack up with the little video clip of you (I' m assuming it' s you) beating the crap out of Saddam...Had to show it to my wife. It' s a howl. T-minus ten days and counting. The juices do flow...Jim

RE: Question on spitfires.
 

Jimimac I think thats George Bush in his clip.

Well yes I will probably try a mechanical. The only reason I wanted spitfires was because they don' t require rubber bands. I don' t want them to freeze or break or anything. I currently am shooting muzzys but plan on going to mechanicals just this year for deer and will probably still use them on turkeys next year. The reason is I am just on the edge for the spine of my arrows and it is causing my muzzys to fly far right. I went to the shop and got the rest moved and now my bhs are only shooting a little right. However I cannot move the site over and more than what it is. It is all of the way over. My rest had to be moved quite a bit and Im getting uneven wear on my prongs (moleskin) and I don' t think this is a good thing. So I am looking for mechanicals to use that fly right with my field tips, when I get a new bow I will go back to the muzzys or if I really like the mechs then I will stick with them, either way the mechs will be used for turkeys.

My only concern with the rocky snypers is they leave a very small entrance hole. If i do not get a pass through this= very small blood trail. But i guess as long as I hit it well I will probably find it anyways. Who makes the steelhead? What about the shockwaves Matt?

RE: Question on spitfires.
 

Nuge,
The Shockwaves use a rubber band as well.......really though, I have been using rubber band style mechs since 1997 and haven' t had a single one break or fail in anyway.
If you get a package of Steelheads (Made by Rocket Aeroheads) probably the best penetrating 3 blade mech on the market and they come with a bunch of replacement bands if you get leary of the ones on the head at the time. There are a ton of guys who swear by them.
Its easy to see a dry rotted band, and nothing to replace them periodically.
Plus these styles open quicker.

As far as the Snyper goes I believe guys were getting rather good entrance and exit holes? They are alittle different shaped, sort of oval, but plenty big enough.

RE: Question on spitfires.
 

I had a friend shoot a 120" deer with a spitfire late on opening day last year. It was so late he really didn' t know how well he hit the deer so we waited till morning to look for it. Good thing we did b/c the thing didn' t open at all. Luckily he hit it perfect and the deer expired 60 yrds. away. The blood trail was almost non existant all the way up to the deer. The mechanical head I have had the most success with is the Shockwave 100 gr. broadhead. The o-ring is located at the bottom of the blades so it actually helps it open. That would be my choice on the knid of broadhead to use.I have never lost any of the 7 deer that I have shot with one.

RE: Question on spitfires.
 

Does the ring ever break or freeze prematurely.

RE: Question on spitfires.
 

WHAT!! UCObaseball he got a passthrough and the blades never opened? I shoot Spitfires and unless he dipped them in superglue or they were rusted severely or damaged I really find it hard to beleive they didn' t open at all.

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UCObaseball I read on the site that if you get a passthrough with spitfires that when the bh comes out the arrow stops more and sends the blades back forward. THis resulting in thinking they were closed the whole time.

Matt so should I get shockwaves, steelheads, or scorpions.

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RE: Question on spitfires.
 

That sums it up to me !! Your compensating......and I personally wouldn' t do that with mechanicals !! What does your bow paper tune like ? Maybe you could try a lighter weight head= 75 grain ?

If your determined to use a mechanical .....I think the RM Ironhead XP may work better for what you want........it has no o-ring , modest 1 1/8" cut, and a cut on contact tip.....which should work better with your KE ! Good Luck !!

RE: Question on spitfires.
 

I think i' m going with the rocky mountain snypers.