Are mechanical blade broadheads better than fixed blade?
Mechanical or deployable blade broadheads have gained alot of popularity over the past few years. Where there are definite advantages to these broadheads, they do have some limitations. The benefits of a mechanical broadhead are that they will fly like a field point, so you won’t have to re-sight your bow, and they also have a larger cutting diameter once the blades are exposed. Some of the disadvantages are that the entry hole is not very big as the blades have not fully opened; on angled shots, the blades do not open simultaneously sometimes causing the arrow to kick; and because of the hinged blade, mechanical broadheads are not as rugged as a fixed blade broadhead. Finally, and most important, mechanical broadheads require more kinetic energy to open than a fixed blade broadhead. We like to test the speed and weight of the arrow, and determine the kinetic energy to be sure that the bowhunter is going to receive maximum performance from the broadheads.
