Guest the_kid Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 hey yall im in a big debate about what to shoot this year in the pennsylvania archery season..i have shot both broadheads and killed deer with both but when it comes down to the last couple days before the start of the season i can never decide which ones to throw on..so anybody out there that has had a bad experince about either of the broadheads let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam16 Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 I'm a huge advocate of fixed blade. I think while mechanicals may be more effective on a perfect shot, fixed blades are more beneficial on marginal shots, such as if you clip a shoulder. The added penetration and reliability of the fixed blades (cough cough muzzy's) are important to me. I killed a doe last year at 38 yards directly into the front shoulder. It was the first deer i shot with a muzzy, and i couldnt believe the penetration i got on such a terrible shot. Also left a whole the size golf ball. Just my two cents on this never ending debate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Montecs for me. I too prefer a fixed blade over a mechanical. Mechanicals work great 99.99% of the time, but given enough shots with one, sooner or later it will fail, just like every other mechanical device ever made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganHunter Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 I'll be the different one here, i like fixed blades but i will hunt with Mechanical over fixed, i've had fixed blades turn in flight and hit off of my target, though Montecs are my back up if i have to use a fixed, I shot my first couple of deer with NAPA spitfires and never had a tracking job past 100 yards even of kind of bad shoots, this year i'm trying them RAG SLIP CAM'S, i was lookin into them and watched some vid's of the hole the 2 blade's make and it's crazy, a 2inch entrance and exit hole is just devostating even if you hit back...check em out....www.ragebroadheads.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Spitfires for me here in PA, love em, plus my bow shoots fixed heads like cr*p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camoman1 Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Between myself and the folks i know who shoot spitfires...dozens of deer have been taken with them over the years since they came out. I havent heard of any bad experiences with them...with the heads themselves... a few bad hits are in the mix ... but thats not the heads fault. As for me...im going to keep shooting them until i find a good reason not to...with any luck that wont happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 Both are quality heads. I'd try them out and shoot whatever you are most confident with. Either will do the job very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 every deer i've shot with a montec which is 6 have all went a hundred yards or less on me, last year i shot a buck at 30 yards and my shot was a little high the deer went 10 more yards and then fell over. They shoot just like a field tip as well. montec would be my pick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mule659 Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 I am with the fixed blade guys and would go with the montec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad6639 Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Bowhunting is a tough enough sport, and I just dont trust my hard earned shot to something that relies on some mechanical mechanism to open or slide, or however the particular head works. I am shooting montecs right now, and they fly great, penetrate well (on the target, havent gotton a shot at a deer with them yet), and they are resharpenable. I think (Im not saying everyone does this) a lot of people shoot mechanicals because they dont require tuning. A properly tuned bow should shoot broadheads and field points nearly the same if not exactly the same. The way I think about it is if I do my job, it shouldnt matter what head you have on, but if Im a little off or something happens, I want to know that the head is willing to pick up the slack and get the job done. If your comfy with relying on a mechanical device (and this is life or death sitiations), then shoot one, but if your like me and dont leave anything to chance, its fixed blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitteken Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 IMO fixed blades are more easily resharpened and easier to replace blades, let alone more reliable. I bought some spitfires a few years ago and shot them in practice and the blades were breaking in a foam target. The replacement blades are expensive and a pain in the butt. So I went to muzzys and never looked back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 Another vote for fixed blades here.I shot expandables for one season with less than perfect results and switched back to fixed blade heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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