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Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
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09/14/09 03:37 PM
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bigpoppa
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I am fairly new to bowhunting, and cant decide to keep hunting with mechanicals or go to fixed. I'm hunting in East Tx for deer and hogs, and have been told mechanicals wont penetrate hogs. Any suggestions?
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
[Re: bigpoppa]
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09/14/09 04:55 PM
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Boomhauer
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This is like asking which caliber of gun is better. I will give you my thoughts so keep that in mind. LOL I started shooting bows about 18 years ago with a friend from school. We both elected to shoot the Spitfire mechanical's because we were having a heck of a time with regular broadheads shooting from our cheap bows. I have shot numerous deer with my bow over the past years and have had no problems with the mechanical's at all. My first deer with a bow was a huge 10 pointer down in south texas. I mis-judged my yardage and he jumped the string and the arrow hit what of his butt cheeks! The arrow went all the way thru the deer and came out under his belly. It took some time tracking him but we did recover him. I am going to try these this year. They seem to have the best of both worlds. http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores...0002000_450-2-3As far as shooting hogs with the mechaqnicals. My buddy has killed many with the Spitfires.
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
[Re: EastTxHunter1]
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09/14/09 05:09 PM
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Gotcha
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
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09/14/09 05:55 PM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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rage(for deer) and slick tricks(for every thing else)
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
[Re: bigpoppa]
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09/14/09 07:48 PM
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sqiggy
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For hogs, just try'em. Then if it doesn't work for ya, no big deal. It's just a hog. I've never shot mechs. With a fixed head, I never ever have to worry about if it opens, doesn't open, or collaspes upon entry.
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
[Re: EastTxHunter1]
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09/15/09 01:52 AM
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Koenig
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never trust a man that rents pigs....
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
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09/15/09 05:05 AM
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AdgerC15
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call me old fashioned but im a fixed man!
G5 montecs all the way!
Conservation means development as much as it does protection. - Theodore Roosevelt
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
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09/15/09 02:55 PM
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deershepard
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spitfires are my fav. they are tough, simple, and shoot just like pracice points. i like fixed blades, just got tired of inconsistance at anything over thirty yards
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
[Re: deershepard]
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09/15/09 04:54 PM
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D.R.Miller
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i like the g5 montecs. the have gone through every thing i have shoot, except a tree trunk
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
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09/15/09 09:43 PM
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Texan Til I Die
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There have been a ton of deer killed with mechanicals and there will be a ton more killed before it's all said and done, but... a mechanical broadhead is just what it says, a mechanical device. Have you ever seen a mechanical device that didn't eventually fail? Sooner or later it's going to fail. It might be only 1 out of 10,000 times, but do you want to risk that 10,000th time being the one time you have a Booner in your sights?
Silver spurs and gold tequila keep me hanging on. Pretty girls and old cantinas give me shelter from the storm.
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
[Re: Texan Til I Die]
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09/15/09 11:40 PM
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bigpoppa
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Thats for the tips and advice. Believe I might get the new F-15. It jsut looks wicked, and it says it gives 250% larger wound opening.
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
[Re: bigpoppa]
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09/16/09 12:25 AM
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preston629
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i used the rage 2 blade broadheads and they leave a good 2 inch hole threw the deer.....
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
[Re: preston629]
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09/16/09 03:56 AM
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Wes70
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
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09/16/09 04:12 AM
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hoyt1991
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used expandibles for six years and switched to fixed blades this year.....expandibles fly a hole lot better but i keep having malfunctions when shooting expandibles throught the double bull netting so i was forced to switch
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
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09/16/09 04:15 AM
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kuntry_kid
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I am trying Rage this year.
I am a proud United States Air Force NCO and I thank all of you for your support!!!
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
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09/16/09 04:21 AM
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Wild Boar
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Fixed blades only for me Shuttle T-Locks on deer and magnus stinger buzzcut for hogs.
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
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09/16/09 12:10 PM
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jrye
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
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09/16/09 01:47 PM
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preston629
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glad i shoot my rages at deer and not plywood
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
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09/16/09 02:30 PM
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rdh1
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Vortex 125g 2-3/4 hole thats what I use
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
[Re: deershepard]
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09/25/09 02:54 AM
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billybobbass
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montec has been good to me as well. good luck all
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
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09/25/09 03:44 PM
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jcav
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
[Re: Texan Til I Die]
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09/25/09 03:59 PM
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Paulpaul
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There have been a ton of deer killed with mechanicals and there will be a ton more killed before it's all said and done, but... a mechanical broadhead is just what it says, a mechanical device. Have you ever seen a mechanical device that didn't eventually fail? Sooner or later it's going to fail. It might be only 1 out of 10,000 times, but do you want to risk that 10,000th time being the one time you have a Booner in your sights? If you want a broad head that truly flies like a practice tip, you cant go wrong with Slick Trick. If it ain't broke, don't fix it !
Why are you still talking, I stopped listening a long time ago!!
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Re: Mechanical or fixed broadheads?
[Re: bigpoppa]
#927579
09/26/09 12:25 AM
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wst
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I shoot a Rage and G5 Tekan II both with great success. Have not had a problem with either of them opening pre-maturely and both have great entry and exit holes. Used on deer and hogs.
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