Mirage Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 I cant decide fixed or mechical broadheads. Im hunting from a treestand and have tried both am unsure, what do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Re: Broadhead Choice Fixed or Mechnical Compounds I used Mech heads exclusively. LOve the field tip flight they gave me. Trad bows I shoot now I have to use cut on contact fixed blades. They seem to fly good for me so far but I have yet to take a deer with them. I know the mech heads are wicked on deer and all but 1 blew right threw. The one that did not hit far inside shoulder after the lungs and deer went down anyways.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted July 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Re: Broadhead Choice Fixed or Mechnical Thanks Vtbowman i shoot compound and killed a 6 pointer last year with mech. The shot was a little far back and left very little blood but was a pass through .. But thankfuly he only ran 40 yards. But when i used fixed there seems to always be alot of blood to find maybe just a odd shot placement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAbowhunter4life Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Re: Broadhead Choice Fixed or Mechnical Well, give us your set up and I can tell you whether or not you should be shooting a mechanical or fixed head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted July 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Re: Broadhead Choice Fixed or Mechnical i shoot a browning mirage 1.5 with " im guessing 60 pounds of pull" aluminum arrows 125 grain wisker biskit, string leachs, mechincal release i think thats it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Re: Broadhead Choice Fixed or Mechnical The type of head you use differs too. They all will claim good blood trails, I used Rocket mechs with very excellent success. I also used Wasp Jak Hammers and Vortex. Shot placement is the key to good blood trails. You hit the lungs and the blood will pump out with a field tip... Not that I condone using field tips just the point is hitting the vitals.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted July 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Re: Broadhead Choice Fixed or Mechnical I was using a mech. head by nap i was concerned with the angle from a tree that maybe the blades would not open until inside the deer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Re: Broadhead Choice Fixed or Mechnical The Spitfire? I have a few friends that use them and love em. I just stuck with the Rockets SideWinders since I liked there design and specs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil hunter Posted July 23, 2005 Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Re: Broadhead Choice Fixed or Mechnical Its really all up to you. I prefer fixed heads, because thats just 1 less thing that can go wrong. If for some weird reason, your head doesn't expand when you hit a deer, it could cause only a wounded deer, instead of a dead one. More than likely, the mech's will always work right,especially the modern one's of today, but there's always that chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tyshe17 Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 Re: Broadhead Choice Fixed or Mechnical I agree it is all about choice...this is one of the most hotly debated topics among buck hunters, but wither one kill deer. However fixed blades are harder to tune, but proviede more penetration and you dont have to worry about blades opening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 Re: Broadhead Choice Fixed or Mechnical Muzzy 100 4-Blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illinoisbowhunter Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 Re: Broadhead Choice Fixed or Mechnical [ QUOTE ] Its really all up to you. I prefer fixed heads, because thats just 1 less thing that can go wrong. If for some weird reason, your head doesn't expand when you hit a deer, it could cause only a wounded deer, instead of a dead one. More than likely, the mech's will always work right,especially the modern one's of today, but there's always that chance. [/ QUOTE ] agreed...mechanicals generally fly better and closer to your field points, however I dont think it helps enough to justify the risk of them not opening right compared to a fixed blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranchand99 Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 Re: Broadhead Choice Fixed or Mechnical Mirage.The spitfires,and other jacknife style heads don't open fully until they are in the animal anyways.I had a problem with them not opening on angled shots.I had good luck with Rocky Mountain Snypers.They open before entering the deer,and actually leave a bigger hole in than out due to the blades slapping out.Here's more about what I'm saying. http://www.rockymtbroadheads.com/01-snyper.html I loved thunderheads,but they weren't flying as well with faster speeds.That's why I went to mech.I have tried several,and the snyper worked best for me.The spitfires are sharp though,but I couldn't get them to work properly after I put the replacement blades in.I'm currently shooting Rocky Mountain Titanium 100's(Fixed),and they fly great.My Victory is shooting between 290-295.Fixed is the real way to go,but for people that don't know how to tune a bow,I recommend mech,as long as their bow is strong enough.You could drop from a 125gr head to a 100gr,and gain a little more speed.That aluminum arrow is heavy enough on it's own to push through a deer.I'm not sure If I would shoot mech. with your set up.You need to know how much KE your bow has.If you can chrono your bow,and know your speed,all you have to do is figure the weight of your arrow,and this calculator will tell you how much KE you have. http://home.att.net/~sajackson/ke.html [ QUOTE ] Recommended standards: It has been offered by some experts that 45 ft-lb of arrow energy is a good minimum for whitetail deer, while 55 ft-lb is a proper minimum for elk and caribou. It has been further suggested by several in the broadhead business that an extra 10 ft-lb should be added to each of these minimums when mechanical broadheads are used. These, of course, are only rough guidelines. Many animals have been taken through the years, and will continue to be, with well-placed arrows carrying much less energy. [/ QUOTE ] Also,in this site is an arrow weight calculator for eastons,and a wide variety of arrow brands,tip weights,vanes..etc. www.bowjackson.com Hope I helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 Re: Broadhead Choice Fixed or Mechnical Although I have no expirence yet with either. My brother and all my friends that do bow hunt use Muzzy's. So will I this Oct. 1st. They all good success with these heads. Some use the four blade while most use the three blade, I have the three blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 Re: Broadhead Choice Fixed or Mechnical I shoot 125 grain thunderheads and never have any trouble with blood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted July 24, 2005 Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 Re: Broadhead Choice Fixed or Mechnical [ QUOTE ] The spitfires,and other jacknife style heads don't open fully until they are in the animal anyways.I had a problem with them not opening on angled shots. [/ QUOTE ] I have killed all of my deer using the NAP Spitfire 100grn. heads. My Bow is the Alpine Fatal Impact set at 62lbs. with a 29.5" draw......Using GT 5575 shafts... My stand was elevated at 16ft.... I took 2 deer last season at 20 and 25 yards. approx. and both were complete pass throughs (broadside) and both deer didn't go but 30yrds and folded..... I would like to add that shot placement to me makes all of the difference in the world,,,,,if it's a bad shot to begin with the end result will usually be the same just plain old bad....JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted July 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2005 Re: Broadhead Choice Fixed or Mechnical Hey thanks guys for the great input i was not aware of the whole ke thing but now i have some work to do like find out my bow speed i have been shooting thunderhead 125 grain for fixed and 125 nap mech. that mechical blade put it down fast but those fixed for me leave alot of blood ....I think if you hit them good there should be blood and an easy recovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gobblergetter15 Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Re: Broadhead Choice Fixed or Mechnical [ QUOTE ] Muzzy 100 4-Blades. [/ QUOTE ] Me too. Just like they say, theyre "Bad to the Bone". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bghunter777 Posted July 25, 2005 Report Share Posted July 25, 2005 Re: Broadhead Choice Fixed or Mechnical ROcket Steelhead XP trust me shoot one at anything and u will see why and yes they will open they have to 100% of the time that is like saying better not shoot a screw on broadhead they mite fall off sorry for the poor ex just showing how dumb it is. not all mech are the same I would be a little skeptical of the blades that lock in place especially if you tinker with them and lock them tighter than they should be. with the rockets they have the rubber bands that are so light they would never keep the head from opening but are enough to keep it shut in flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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