Bigjav
Active member
I'm making the switch to mechanicals this year after shooting fixed blades for years. My question is do I have to align the blades with the arrow vanes like I did for fixed blades?
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Just curious, why have you decide to make the switch?
The only animal I use mechanicals on is turkeys. I use Rage 3 blades. With a turkey on a well placed shot, I can hit the entire vital area and put it down quickly. I have seen turkeys shot with a bow that ran far or even weren't recovered, and the rage looks like something exploded in the turkey. As far as using them on big game, I feel the deploying blades are a bit thin and flimsy to sufficiently break ribs and do the damage necessary to kill an elk, for example. Yes, they use them on TV, but there is sponsorship dollars at stake. I'm glad that there are states that make expandables illegal for big game. That is just MY opinion and MY opinion only. I know people that kill animals every year with expandables, but There are also many stories of failure to deploys, or deploying in flight, or even in the quiver. I think a well tuned bow will give you field tip accuracy, so using an expandable isn't a catch all fix for issues with the shooter or the bow. Yes, I feel some bows just don't like certain broadheads (it's happened to me), but finding the head your bow likes is a matter of respect for the game we chase. Is an elk not worth $40 for a pack of different brand broadheads that you could sell if they don't work right with your set up? To me, having the most solid blades and a 'dummy proof' set up with a broadhead with less moving part that function properly, is only fair to the animal. It is the same reason I resharpen all of my hooks in all of my tackle boxes every year...to have the best possible equipment for the best results and most respect for the animals we chase. Is it a bit anal? Yes. Giving yourself the best advantage is what we want, right?
Yes, the above statement is MY opinion only, and not meant to start an argument or pissing contest. If anyone chooses to shoot a mechanical head, that is their choice. As long as it's legal where they hunt, then I wish them the best.
But, if I were to choose an expandable, I think I would go with a schwacker. I have a friend who shoots them and they seem like a good design with a thicker deployment blade.
omg not again ... release the hounds..