Broadheads: Fixed vs Mechanical

[ReG_C]

Just throwing a new topic in the air, and seeing how it lands

Which perform better, Fixed Blade (vented or un-vented) or mechanical broadheads, as i am curious to everyones opinions

Cheers :thumb:
ReGz

[bobzila]

i have herd some bad things about mechanicals but never a bad thing about fixed. i have tryed outback and there pritty good and im now trying the fuse cybex 3 blades and so far i have not had any truble with them

[ReG_C]

i've heard that mechanicals have issues upon opening, the blades are hard to replace, they open too soon, etc, etc

so the fact that they are more expensive doesn't really mean much?

[Friar Tuck]

Fixed heads have no moving parts and cannot fail to open :D

Mechanicals, like any technology have evolved over the last years and there are some very good ones on the market.

I think it is a personal preference.

In the next issue of Bowhunting Downunder magazine there will be a write up on a mechanical head - G5 Outdoors Tekan II and you can see what the user of that head thought.

[ReG_C]

cheers, i'll check it out :thumb:

[Brad]

2 blades have benefits in that there are no moving parts etc. However they do require that your bow is more finely tuned. There are many people that don't understand or have the time or knowledge to do this. Mechanicals fly the same as field points in the majority of cases. I use both and have had no problems with either.

[coach]

i have herd some bad things about mechanicals but never a bad thing about fixed. i have tryed outback and there pritty good and im now trying the fuse cybex 3 blades and so far i have not had any truble with them
What have you shot with the Fuse heads Bob ?

[bobzila]

What have you shot with the Fuse heads Bob ?

mate so far just targets and other stuff that wont die but the broadys are strong fly strate and are shaving sharp out of the pack and imo that = 1 good broad head

[scout]

I prefer three bladers because they cut a bigger hole, which in my opinion leads to better external bleeding. I have used NAP thunder heads for years on everthing except pigs and are very happy with their performance. For pigs I use tuskers as the penetration on thick skinned hogs is better with the 2 blade.
But always on the lookout for something universal I have been trying sonics over the last couple of years. They have all my requirements, fly like field points, are 3 blade fixed and cut on impact. They worked extremely well on the pigs up on cape york last year.

Having said all that mechanicals have their place. Lately I have been using NAP spitfire mechanicals on foxes. With a 1 1/2 inch cut they save a lot of crawling through blackberries. But personally probably would not use mechanicals on anything bigger.
At the moment though my field points,sonics and spitfires all fly to the same point of impact. So I'm happy.
As a point of interest I shoot 70lb, 340 axis with 2 inch blazers.

[bowbot]

I have always used 125 gr Tuskers.They slice through bone,meat...its all excellent. Plus they last a fair while and keep a good edge.

A few people I know that hunt with mechanicals absolutely swear by them, so I guess it comes down to personal preference.

To me, if it aint mechanical less can go wrong.

[bowtecbowhunter]

Just throwing a new topic in the air, and seeing how it lands

Which perform better, Fixed Blade (vented or un-vented) or mechanical broadheads, as i am curious to everyones opinions

Cheers :thumb:
ReGzI've just switched to the new rage broadheads they are mechanical, but they fly just like field points they are about $30.00 a pack. I like them.

[ReG_C]

Thanks for the input guys, I might just go out and buy a few of the different packs listed here, and try them out, might even give those 'judo' points a go too (they look interesting)

Thanks Heaps :thumb:

[bullzeye]

i use 2 blade red zone broad heads with little bleeder blades on them i find these to be a great broad head as they are strong 2 blade heads with the little removable bleader blades. these fly great with my carbon excels out of 60 pound bow with 2 inch blazers. these hit very hard and do alot of damige.thes heads are about $18 for a pack of three. i have tryed tuskers, out backs, ribtecs and some other 3 and 4 blade head but have chosen the red zones. i find out backs and tuskers to be the best after the red zones.

[Juggernaut]

well id put my trust in a fixed blade broadhead any day. mechanicals can break if you hit bone. i find fixed blades can glance off bone, if you are lucky. but provided that you get the right angle you shouldnt have to worry bout hitting anything but the vitals.

[Welky]

I know a few guys who use mechanicals on thin-skinned game like deer and goats and they love the flight characteristics and seem not to have problems with them.

[Jacob Goodwin]

While I have taken two animals (Goat) with mechanical heads, I still use 2 blade fixed heads (Outback Supremes and Zwickeys) to ensure penetration and durability. As other posters have stated, the fixed blade heads always "open"!

With the mechanicals, the wound channels were enormous and arrow flight was "field point-esque". However, I just don't have a great deal of comfort that they will perform with bigger, thicker-skinned animals (pigs or scrub bulls). I have nightmare images of the arrow going 3 or 4 inches into a big Cape York boar and me spending the rest of the day following it up!

Going forward, I might contemplate using mechanicals on fallow or goat. Otherwise, I'm sticking with the 2 bladers!

[bowbot]

I had a go a fortnight ago with these tricked up high tech beasts...must admit that the cutting and accuracy was impressive.The pig went down like a row of pooh cans.

At NZ$90 a pair though.....just glad someone else paid for them.