i used one rocket steelhead to shoot 3 deer (new blades for sharpness) 2 deer were through both shoulders. fixed broadheads DO NOT fly like field tips ever. they may go to the target ok but there is alot more turbulent air infront of the fletching with fixed blades. doesnt mean they dont hit or fly right but they dont fly like a field point the fletch gets less control with anything sticking out in front.

ive shot tons of deer with mechanicals ( i dont shoot anything over 1.5") 75% pass throughs.

shot about 10 deer with fixed (muzzy, cabelas, wasp) only 4 pass throughs. all depends on the hit not the head (as long as its a good one)

i just don't agree with that brad. have you shot slicktricks? if not i'd wait to say something doesn't, because they do.

i should add i could get my phantoms to fly right to from 20-80 yards.

With todays fixed blade broadheads I see no reason to use a mechanical head. I shot the magnus Stinger Buzzcuts last year and they flew exactly the same as my field points. Also the Slick Trick heads fly perfect with your field points if your bow is tuned right. Im sure there are other heads that will do this as well but these are two that I have had great experiences with. Mechanicals will fly well and do the job as long as the shot is a perfect shot. As we all know if you have bowhunted for awhile every shot is not a perfect shot. I dont mean taking bad shots I mean that once you release an arrow alot of things could happen such as the deer moving or hitting a twig ETC, ETC........

Brad, all I can tell you is that you haven't shot enough fixed blade heads. There are a huge number of fixed blade heads that will hit the exact same spot as field tips. No question about it.

Bullmoose, absolutely correct. The number one most important thing is to have the broadhead, no matter which one you choose, is to have it go exactly where you aim.

Like I said, I use to be a big fan of mechanicals because I didn't understand fully the tuning process and I could get mechanicals to fly pretty good. Now that I have been much more involved with archery and understand tuning, equipment selection, etc... I have found that a good fixed balde head is the best choice.

It's one less thing that isn't nagging me in the back of my mind when I draw on an animal.

i said it before they will hit where the field tip hits, but they do not fly like field tips. its a fact that they cause more turbulent air then a low profile head. i shot muzzys before and got them to hit where i needed but they do not fly the same where they hit and how they fly are 2 different things. winged heads fly more erratic and are more prone to wind drift. theres not place to hit a deer that a mechanical wont do the same as a fixed. there have been so many test to comfirm this. its just a matter of personal opinon from there. my dad had used fixed heads for 40 years, then for the last ten youd never see anything on the end of his arrow except a good mechanical (he likes spitfires).

have to add there are alot of bad mechanicals out there just like there are bad fixed. i dont include these in my opinions i dont use them. stick to a 1.5" cut or less and a good solid design (rocket steelheads) and ill put them up against anything anyone else shoots. why bother with all the fuss, shoot field tips all year and then when season gets close have to do so much to retune. if your tuned properly already you should be able to just throw a good mechanical on and shoot exactly the same.

I've shot some fixed heads without retuning, because there was no need to, namely the Rocky Mtn. Turbos. Before we went on an elk hunt opening week in Colorado, one of my buddys bought a new pack of NAP Shockwaves and tried out all three on a broadhead target. One of the three didn't open and though he had success before with the heads, he brought his tried and true Thunderheads along. Quite possibly a tiny sliver was in the one head's channel, but that was one sliver too many for him.

I am not bashing mech heads, they are just not for me. I just see it as this.........fixed heads are already open, mech heads must open upon impact and when I can use fixed blade heads that fly right alongside my field points then that is what I prefer to use.

its all opinion and been proven that both work great if you can afford it get a few types and see what you like.

i dont like the shock waves the tip looks too clunky. i always check my heads often no matter what you use you should do this whenever possible.

I shoot Muzzy 3-blades for deer and NAP Shockwaves for gobblers!