Whats best? Fixed or mechanical

I am "old-school" and prefer a fixed broadhead... I tried the mechanicals early on when they first came out and had a couple terminal failures... I lost confidence in them and went back to a small, low profile fixed design... I am sure that they have come a long way since then. I have taken many dozen large bodied animals (bigger that WT's) with what "appear" to be tiny fixed broadheads and they do a quick and efficient job. I can remember using a Rocket Steelhead 75 grain one fall and was calling moose and looking quizzically and with skepticism at the tiny little head on the end of my arrow... a short while later after one arrow through the lungs of a nice bull moose and watching him hit the ground in a few seconds, I reminded myself that properly placing the arrow is the primary issue... despite that experience, I went back to the slightly larger Rocket Steelhead 125 grain, which still has a very compact profile. Personally, I like to tune so that my broadheads and field points have the same POI... this is nice for target practice, but not always possible with some broadhead designs... my current system has the same POI for both broadheads and field points.
 
I have bow hunted for over 30 years. I shoot a compound and my son has a 355 Matrix. I would use fixed broadheads. Mechanical do not always open up on contact.
Muzzy, Wasp and Excalibur all make good fixed broadheads that wont disappoint . Keep the blades sharp, bow tuned and happy hunting!
 
What's better blondes or brunettes ?
Modern mechanical are alot better then they used to be however I prefer fixed as long as I can get them tuned close to field points.
 
I prefer Fixed on my Recurve and cross bow, less things that could go wrong won't go wrong. Broadheads have come such a long way in recent years, I am liking the Montec G5's, simple and tough, good kills the last few years.
 
Tons of stories out there speaking of mechanical broadheads which didn't open after contact or opened prematurely which can easily result in missed, wounded or lost game. A fixed blade eliminates the risk of this happening. I really don't understand why people willingly pay more $$$ for something that's less reliable and increases the odds of failure.

Slick Tricks are awesome fixed blades and fly like field points out to 50 yards.
 
I use the rage crossbow broadheads. They are lethal and they are made specifically for crossbow bolts (ie bigger diameter than arrow broadheads) . They have never failed me and work extremely well.
 
Ive always used fixed broadheads, they work. I can hit a quarter at 20 yards pretty well every single time with them.
 
If you can find and use a fixed head that tunes well with your bow and hits with your field points why would you use a mechanical? It’s just an extra variable that could negatively impact the outcome of the hunt,

I like Slick Tricks because they are super simple, strong and have a low profile so they fly very well. Not sure what I’d gain if I went to a mechanical, not worth the added risk

Patrick
 
I use the G5 Montec fixed blade. I don't do a lot of archery hunting but have taken 2 elk and 5 deer with these. Once properly tuned, they shoot very well and are easy to sharpen. I have never had a urge to change. I understand that mechanicals penetrate very well when shot at high poundage. Speaking for myself, there is enough uncertainty in archery hunting, I wouldn't want to introduce another possible variable.
 
I run a tricked out Matrix 380.
Custom Trigger.
Hawke Scope.
Custom Dampeners.
Custom String.
Custom Arrows.

My arrows weigh exactly 400 grains dressed (I run 125 grain field points & broadheads).

Since I got this bow new the first year they came out, I have shot nothing but 125 grain NAP Spitfires (mechanical) from it.
It has taken dozens of animals, including some very large Mule deer.
These broadheads fly fantastic from the 380, and are closer to field points than any other I looked at.
They leave large entrance and exit wounds, leading to very good and short blood trails.

I will not be switching any time soon...

Cheers,
Matt
 
Toss Fixed Blades from my Excalibur.
The extremely accurate 150gr Boltcutters drop more than one deer every year.
Have thought about trying the latest new Mechanical Broadheads, but why..
Go with what you know
 
duckers said:
What Broadheads for deer do you use?Fixed or mechanical ?
Im shooting an excalibur matrix 380 trying to decide on a broadhead to use
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I'm using the Excalibur fixed broad head BAT. I can rotate the broad head to match my fetching. I'm using my Mirco during bow season.

I don't want any broad head failures during my hunt so I go fixed. Plus I can practice with the same broadhead but with dedicated blades.
 
duckers said:
Sounds like fixed is the way to stay
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I dedicate a few Fixed Blade Broadheads for practice, blades are inter-changeable, train what you hunt with.
The Boltcutter Broadeads do not make the largest wound channel, but they are darn accurate, hit hard and result in a clean pass through if targeting the vitals.
 
My cross bows have never been accurate with fixed blades. No amount of tuning could match mechanicals. 60 deer ive taken with archery gear agree mechanicals work. Ive lost 4 deer in 20 years. One i shot high and the blood stopped. 2 with carbon arrows that snapped the shafts off. Ill never use carbon arrows again. The last one i lost somebody stole as they left my bloody bolt on the hood of my truck. I was in a air cast with a torn achilles tendon and apparently took to long tracking it. Its machanicals for me all the way. Even my bow fishing arrows have mechanical tips
 
brybenn said:
My cross bows have never been accurate with fixed blades. No amount of tuning could match mechanicals.
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False... I turned dozens of bows (and crossbows) for a local shop and there are fixed heads and tuning methods that will shoot groups as tight as mechanical heads... it starts with the proper spine and length bolt (arrow)...
 
I use fixed.

I have a buddy who claims a lost deer due to mechanical broadhead failure and I don't have an accuracy concern or problem tuning 125gr broadheads and field points to the same poi. So I fall into the category of why bother adding in another possible point of failure.
 
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