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What type of broadheads would you guys recomend?mechanical or fixed blade? I used spitfires with my old crossbow with good sucess but just got new coumpound not sure witch way to go.Iwelcome any advice you veterans might have.

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Re: Broadheads

im a muzzy man always will be, i love fixed blades, dont trust mechanicals, but i would say the spitfires are good mechanicals from what ive heard, it definately is a preferrence what shoots better out of your bow, but you know what they say mechanicals are for guys who cant tune their bow, lol

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I have only taken one deer with a mechanical head, the old original Vortex heads. It was actually my first deer too. The broadhead did the job, but one blade sure took a beating and was twisted very badly. The arrow made it all of the way through, but at a longer distance it probably wouldn't have. I'm sure todays mechanicals are much better, there are several guys that I know who usw them..mostly Spitfires as well. I just don't know how well they would do if you were to accidently hit the shoulder blade though. I know some guys have blown right through it and others that have lost deer hit in the shoulder. There are alot of guys that prefer the cut-on-contact style where they have a razor sharp point with two more blade surfaces behind. I prefer Muzzy heads with the chisel tip. That way if I contact bone, it is more likely to break through the bone before my blades. The Montec line are becoming a very popular head as well, they are incredibly strong and a very good steel. It's all up to you, just choose which ever one you think will bring that animal down the best.

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Guest IAbooner

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Thunderheads are great heads and I have used them on deer and turkey for years!!! This year I have tried mechanical and have had one good ex. and one bad experience with them! confused.gifJury is still out on this one!

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I started using the Crimson Talons (fixed blade) this year and really loved the results. I bled 3 deer out in 50yrds and a turkey in 30. They inflicted massive holes in all 4, all pass throughs. They fly great and maybe a little faster and/or higher than my feildpoints. I'm shooting right at 285fps.

Before that I shot only G5 Montecs.

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Guest fishinmatt

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I used spitfires this year and got a complete pass through on a big deer at 30 yrds with nice big entry and exit holes. The one thing that i do like about mechanicals besides good arrow flight is the large cutting diamter you get with them, which by rights should make for a good blood trail.

matt a.

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