Please share pics of some points you've made. I have to get to a different computer to access my pics...but I will.
Jim
Mechanical or Fixed
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Jim
Hunterreed
Twelve Pointer
These heads are what I was using before mechanical heads became legal in nc. I think they were called blood trailers. They would fly great but were not reusable after hitting a deer,I only had five to hunt with and eventually was down to this one when I switched to mechanical heads. The first mechanical heads I hunted with are on the right, rocket 100 grain super penetration but also one time use. Both are recovered from kills
sorry,,,,didn't use my "I'm just messing around on this annual thread" font,,,,,,,
which also explains my "can't figure out how to make one mechanical" post,,,
Rescue44
Old Mossy Horns
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oh I wish I had the time,,, cool skill to have,,, those are some nice points,,,well done!!
Helium
Old Mossy Horns
Rage ā¦ just donāt buy the knockoff China version on EBay
PPosey
Twelve Pointer
Slick trick, fly very well and are tough
Latest Meateater podcast has an interesting discussion on arrows/broadheads.
www.themeateater.com
Ep. 284: The Archer's Paradox | MeatEater Podcasts
Steven Rinella talks with Dr. Ed Ashby, Garrett Schlief, Todd Smith, Corinne Schneider, and Janis Putelis. Topics discussed: a doctorate in eyeballs; how young bull rhinos will not breed as long as old bulls are holding territory; hunting and eating anything that moved in East Texas; shooting...
Eubanks01
Eight Pointer
Mechanical for me
wl704
Ten Pointer
There are tradeoffs...
Mech can create big holes, fly all with minimum effort... Can deploy too early or not at all...
Fixed may take a bit of work, have a long track record and used for all sizes of game. I'm not just hunting deer... Fixed for me.
Mech can create big holes, fly all with minimum effort... Can deploy too early or not at all...
Fixed may take a bit of work, have a long track record and used for all sizes of game. I'm not just hunting deer... Fixed for me.
Greg
Old Mossy Horns
I posted this before. It only took a minute to dig it back up.
www.deerassociation.com
Does Broadhead Choice Really Matter? | National Deer Association
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JoeH
Six Pointer
This YouTube channel has a lot of good tests on different broadheads. You may find it interesting:
agsnchunt
Old Mossy Horns
I posted this before. It only took a minute to dig it back up.
Does Broadhead Choice Really Matter? | National Deer Association
Iām surprised, not surprised.
Iāve never had a mechanical not open, but Iāve always read that it could happen.
I never once really considered a mechanical more or less lethal than a fixed, but thatās pretty interesting results.
DarrinG
Six Pointer
QBD2
Old Mossy Horns
I think mechanicals are a fine scapegoat when something goes wrong. The broadhead is *almost* always the problemā¦ymmv
bowhuntingrook
Old Mossy Horns
I use magnums......
sajahnke
Button Buck
I'll be using Iron Will Wides 125 grain . Fixed blade with a big hole
Rexm0311
Spike
Mechanical. Nap killzone.
The vast majority of the time the problem is with the indian and not the arrow.
agsnchunt
Old Mossy Horns
Quackman
Twelve Pointer
I was just about to post this before I saw it was already up. Some real eye opening data that guy talks about. All his data shows a mechanical head is about as bad a choice as a field point!Latest Meateater podcast has an interesting discussion on arrows/broadheads.
Ep. 284: The Archer's Paradox | MeatEater Podcasts
Steven Rinella talks with Dr. Ed Ashby, Garrett Schlief, Todd Smith, Corinne Schneider, and Janis Putelis. Topics discussed: a doctorate in eyeballs; how young bull rhinos will not breed as long as old bulls are holding territory; hunting and eating anything that moved in East Texas; shooting...
kilerhamilton
Old Mossy Horns
Yea when your shooting African animals with light arrows.
How about we stop the gaslighting. That was not about shooting deer, which is what most people will assume. There is nothing wrong with a well placed mechanical. Nothing. Effin ranch fairy bullchit.
Justin
Old Mossy Horns
Pretty sure even Ashby goes on to say as much, but he still uses his preferred set up ājust in caseā. Thatās what I took away from that podcast anyway.
Donāt mind me though. Iāll hurl a volley at em and walk away 
Dolfan21
Ten Pointer
I switched to mechanical last year to see what all the Rage was about, pun intended, but going back to fixed this year.
Nothing to do with lethality ( I had one shot and he didnt make it 20 yards). They are just a pain in the arse when walking thru any type of brush. I felt like my collar was always breaking or needed to be messed with. Its just one less thing for me to screw up so I am going back to Muzzys. Cheaper too. lol. I do admit it was nice not having to mess with tuning as much but I would rather than than deal with the other crap. definitely indian error, Im just sloppy, but it is what it is.
Nothing to do with lethality ( I had one shot and he didnt make it 20 yards). They are just a pain in the arse when walking thru any type of brush. I felt like my collar was always breaking or needed to be messed with. Its just one less thing for me to screw up so I am going back to Muzzys. Cheaper too. lol. I do admit it was nice not having to mess with tuning as much but I would rather than than deal with the other crap. definitely indian error, Im just sloppy, but it is what it is.
QBD2
Old Mossy Horns
Do you even go look for em before you walk away? Or do you just know leave knowing you aināt gonna find em anyway?Iāll hurl a volley at em and walk away
Do you even go look for em before you walk away? Or do you just know leave knowing you aināt gonna find em anyway?
he just waits till he sees vultures,,, that way they are aged properly,,,,,,
Justin
Old Mossy Horns
Dead is dead. Something gonna eat them. If they aināt dead, they learnt a valuable lesson 
djjv_vaughn
Spike
Ask yourself this....which one has better steel, will not fail, can be sharpened, gives the best chance at recovering the deer when you make a bad shot or the deer moves?