Fixed Blade vs. Mecanical Video Clip
10-13-2006, 03:53 PM
#13
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TX Panhandle
Posts: 620
RE: Fixed Blade vs. Mecanical Video Clip
The biggest problem with that test, in my opinion, is the fact that in a shot on ananimal the head is lubricated with blood as it passes through, whereas ballistics gel is a relatively "dry" medium that will tend to grab the blades on the fixed head. In other words, the test medium is biased towards the mechanical head.
The other issue is the amount of energy that is used by the arrow passing through the very tough skin of the animal (neglected in this test) where the mechanical looses much of its energy...
Just my .02
The other issue is the amount of energy that is used by the arrow passing through the very tough skin of the animal (neglected in this test) where the mechanical looses much of its energy...
Just my .02
10-13-2006, 04:22 PM
#14
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Madison County, IL
Posts: 551
RE: Fixed Blade vs. Mecanical Video Clip
This seems to be an add for grim reaper not mechanical broadheads. They are not even close to discovering wich is better they just pionted out an obvious fact.
10-13-2006, 05:05 PM
#15
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Saint Robert, MO
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RE: Fixed Blade vs. Mecanical Video Clip
ORIGINAL: Alpha Capo
good point about the bones too....seems like a grim reaper ad to me so there test are going to be biased to make their product look better(it might be) but im not bying it
good point about the bones too....seems like a grim reaper ad to me so there test are going to be biased to make their product look better(it might be) but im not bying it
10-13-2006, 05:13 PM
#16
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
RE: Fixed Blade vs. Mecanical Video Clip
Talk about less cutting surface/less drag... Did you notice how far the mechanical penetrated before opening to it's full cutting diameter? At least as far as it beat the fixed blade... which started off at it's full cutting diamter.
Bring on the BS repellent!
Bring on the BS repellent!
10-13-2006, 05:44 PM
#19
Join Date: Nov 2004
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RE: Fixed Blade vs. Mecanical Video Clip
Seems alot like a promo for grim reaper broadheads. None of us know what they could have done to fix this video. For all we know they could have taken out the two blade and rubben it on the concrete and dull it before they shot it. And when have you seen a deer or any animal that is solid flesh. Im pretty sure that guts, wet guts, do not cause as much friction as that ballistic gelletin. Its basically like rubber. And i have never seen any animasmade of rubber. as always IKISS, and i will still stick with fixed blades. They worked the other night, and i cant complain with the penetration that i got.
10-13-2006, 06:09 PM
#20
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Clinton county Ohio
Posts: 822
RE: Fixed Blade vs. Mecanical Video Clip
it seems to me most fellas think the the blades opening loses to much energy. i dont use grim reapers i did change to a mechanical this season mostly because i dont have time to get my muzzys to stop drifting with my new bow. the mathews shoots great but i had to change arrows to. the draw weight is 20 pounds higher on my mathews and i have a drop away rest so i cant put much helicoil on my arrows. to late to go messing with my bow now just spent the last couple months getting it to hit the way i want. now that its on the money i aint messing with it.i dont know why i ever loaned out my other bow.