Just in my circle we all use mechanicals. I don't have anything against fixed blades I just don't have exposures to them. I just think it's interesting the kind of holes that they put in the animals. It's almost comparable to mechanicals. I was always under the impression that they didn't do much damage so I think it's cool. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I have shot mechanical and fixed blade with good success for both. I will admit that mechanical heads will put huge holes in the animals. Usually bigger than a fixed blade. However with fixed, they are great for penetrating and blowing through bone in the event it happens. There are trade offs to both. I prefer fixed blade because of the penetration and durability factor. Overall you can't beat a good properly tuned setup and good shot placement. If you put those together you will have success regardless of the broadhead. Also note that this thread is awesome and I'm glad to see people participating in it. It's like a case study!
If possible it would be great to also know the bow # and arrow weight to help gauge the performance of the broad heads in relation to our rig. For example that passthru on a shoulder blade with a 70 # bow. am curious about the arrow weight, which I missed if it was mentioned.
I am maxed out on my bow with both poundage (70lbs) and draw length (31.5). My arrow weighs roughly 420-425g. I normally get pass throughs but due to my angle on her I did not. Thanks for bringing that up!
I put this Wasp Jak-hammer through a buck. I got an exit hole but not a complete pass through. The arrow fell out about 50 yards from where he was shot. Shot placement was less than perfect due to a slight quartering angle and because he was walking and didn't want to stop. The holes were impressive and the blood trail was nothing short of amazing. It was by far the best trail I have had the occasion to follow. Wide, thick and short. The broadhead shows now damage of any kind. The blades need a little touch up and it's good to go again. My bow is set at 65ish pounds and my total arrow weight is 400 to 420 depending whether I'm shooting vanes or feathers. Sent from my VS500 using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
Mathews htr Shooting 60lbs Use Grim reaper 13/8 razor ss The back shot was first shot and I was amazed at the damage. Dropped in her tracks and the other shot was to ease the suffering. Next time I’ll take pics of broadhead and exit holes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I really wished I would have taken pics of the buck I killed last fall in Missouri. Shot was low and the deer tucked at the shot. The arrow hit him on front leg joint, breaking it, through the heart, and broke the opposite side leg as well. Deer made it maybe 30 yards, stopped, and then crashed. Setup was 64lbs, 28.5" draw, 450 grain arrow. Broadhead was a Slick Trick Standard. The head was in perfect shape except for the blades being dinged up a bit.
Here’s a doe I shot from two years ago with a rage HD Shot quartering away. Elevated 20’ 15 yards away Entry wound: Heart sliced in half: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I shoot a hoyt trykon xl set on prob. 64lbs. Draw length 29" don't know my arrow weight my broadhead is a rage hyperdermic 100 grain. This is the exit hole. The deer was quartering away at 37 yards and I didn't get a pass through. I don't know what the broadhead looks like because I lost it and my arrow broke. This is the only thing I hate about a rage I cannot get pass throughs like I want. I goes through both sides the arrow just breaks and then pulls out. Any ideas to stop this from happening would be greatly appreciated.
You might see better pass through results with a heavier arrow. Personally, I use a minimum arrow weight of 420 grains for a mechanical head. Sent from my VS500 using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
My arrow weight is around 360. So should I up to around 420-450? And what kind of weight should i pull for the mechanical heads?
At a 29 inch draw length, you are probably just fine with any draw weight over 60 pounds. If your arrow has enough weight. Sent from my VS500 using Bowhunting.com Forums mobile app
Shot this doe this morning with a chisel tip three blade rage at 25 yd. Halon 32, 64#, 28.5” draw, black eagle rampage, 425 grains. Clean pass through with identical entrance and exit. Hit high lung so blood trail was thin. 100yd track. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Would definitely need new blades. Not sure how much damage to the blades was from the animal and how much was done by the rocks and shrubs on the other side of the deer. Opened up perfectly. 2 of the three were locked in place. With new blades will be as good as new. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Entry and exit. Full pass thru. Doe was quartering away 27 yards, hit a little far back but came out just behind opposite shoulder. Little to no blood I could find, raining like crazy, not the broadhead fault. 125 grain Rage Hypo. Both blades deployed, broadhead and blades are fine, reusable. Shot out of a Nitrum 30 28" 74# on a Easton Hexx 330, 28" carbon to carbon,50 grains of brass, 4 Fletch AAE Pro Max, 298 fps. 440 grains total arrow weight. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk
