One thing I found out about mechanicals is they are... mechanical. You have to check them out to make sure all blades open completely, and swing freely before hunting with them.

Out of 4 batches of mechs, by 3 different manufacturers, only one package contained heads that were ready to hunt with out of the box. The other three had to be cleaned out, have burrs filed off or had to be sharpened before I would say they were ready to go.

Once they were fixed, they functioned perfectly in my tests. But, I never could bring myself to shoot an animal with them. I have complete confidence in fixed blade heads. I can't say that about mechanicals.

I have to agree with Arthur,and while I have heard good reports like these already posted,I cannot put that much trust in something so critical to my hunt.A properly tuned arrow/broadhead has never let me down and my fixed blades can't fail to open.I admit I have never even tried one so I'm not speaking from personal experience,but I think I'll stick with what works for me just the same....if it ain't broke,don't fix it!!

This past season was the first year to use mechanicals. Wasp 100 gr complete pass through quartering away on a doe at 15 yds; arrow fell out opposite shoulder as she turned and ran. Double lung/top of heart shot with arrow passing through the opposite shoulder joint. She fell within 30 yards. So....no complaints here.

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