Mechanicals are illegal, right? Why?

[BULLBLASTER]

Mechanicals are junk ... just my opinion... I will take a fixed blade any day over a mechanical ....Yeah they blow a big hole as long as you hit dead center threw the lungs ... and even then they may deflect if there is any kinda angles involved .. and you definately want to stay away from heavy bone...  getting your bow in tune is a must !

hey bowhunter" what kind of fixed broadhead would you reccomend he try? 






Just had to...

[BOWHUNTER45]

I killed a deer in VA with an expandable and it did open a nasty hole. Died within 5 steps

  I have shot alot of animals with 1 1/8 hole and watched them flop over in seconds too !!  But this could go on forever with all these different opinions 

[h20hunter]

Good point Bullblaster....had not thought of it that way.

[BOWHUNTER45]

I will not comment on which kind  I give that up since some people just never learn ....

[alwinearcher]

There is a major problem with this argument.
The problem is there are good mechanicals and good fixed blades.
I have seen plenty of crappy fixed blade broadheads but that doesn't mean I can say "fixed blades are junk"

Mechanicals have come a long ways and I dont think there should be a law against using them!
I shot a Grizzly this spring with a Ulmer Edge mechanical and the performance was amazing!

[BOWHUNTER45]

O.K So your saying you would give up your shuttle T over one 

[alwinearcher]

O.K So your saying you would give up your shuttle T over one 

I will be shooting both this year because in some states (WA mostly) I cant use the Ulmer Edge.
If they were legal in all states I just might.

[BOWHUNTER45]

If I recall I can not say I have seen many elk shot with a mechanical ....Think they would work on an elk out to 50 yrds ...I do not ! Those low profile broadheads work better at longer distances ....fIXED BLADES for me 

[BOWHUNTER45]

I just collect some info from my back east boys ... and they ALL were excited about them and now most of them are back to fixed blades including my brother who is  a whitetail killin machine ....he has lost a couple do to deflection and everyone I have talked to pretty much say the same thing ....But again we all have our own opinion and I am not causing trouble ....

[alwinearcher]

If I recall I can not say I have seen many elk shot with a mechanical ....Think they would work on an elk out to 50 yrds ...I do not ! Those low profile broadheads work better at longer distances ....fIXED BLADES for me 

I would have no hesitation in shooting a bull at longer ranges with a Edge. This broad head was designed by the most accomplished long range elk killers there are!

[alwinearcher]

I just collect some info from my back east boys ... and they ALL were excited about them and now most of them are back to fixed blades including my brother who is  a whitetail killin machine ....he has lost a couple do to deflection and everyone I have talked to pretty much say the same thing ....But again we all have our own opinion and I am not causing trouble ....

Here is the issue... What broadhead did that happen with? "A mechanical"?  

[JPhelps]

most accomplished long range elk killers there are!

Are we still talking about archery hunting?  I like the fact that the broadhead will perform, but...

My issue is people not having to spend as much time with their setup and walking out the door hunting after checking a couple field points.

[whacker1]

To the original poster - Is it possible you are in too weak of a spined arrow?

check out this thread on Archery talk to see how many both fixed blade heads and how many mechanicals failed.  I will say that there is a higher volume of mechanicals that failed, but there were several fixed blades that failed as well.  over 100 pages, but you can look at the pictures if you go page by page or just look at the spreadsheet and it will tell you, which failed and which did not.

http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1790525

I posted this thread earlier, and it really open my eyes to the durabality of both fixed blade and mechanical.  And Mr. Alwine is correct on the Ulmer Edge with respect to this test- Cliff notes version is that theThe Shuttle T, Phathead, ramcat are three that are very high on the list for fixed blade.  Ulmer Edge is the highest penetration of any of the mechanicals to date.

[alwinearcher]

most accomplished long range elk killers there are!

Are we still talking about archery hunting?  I like the fact that the broadhead will perform, but...

My issue is people not having to spend as much time with their setup and walking out the door hunting after checking a couple field points.

Yeah, maybe I should have said "longer range archery elk killers" lol

I agree, but the problem is I know tons of guys that do that anyways with fixed blade heads, and when you do it with fixed blade heads it can also be ugly

[BOWHUNTER45]

Alwine ..I will have to get a hold of my bro and see what most of them were using ...which I am sure they used the same one since most buddys kinda follow the same tactics ...when something new comes out everyone wants one until something goes wrong and then they become sheet !! Ya know what I mean ...and I  am seriously holding back on what I want to say  I HAVE TO GO NOW sO HAVE FUN WITHOUT ME