Mechanical BH failure
04-13-2007, 07:19 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Mechanical BH failure
We all hear about them. Who has actually had one that they know failed to open, broke blades, etc? I always laugh when I hear "My (insert name) mechanical didn't open and I lost my deer." When they lose a deer with fixed blades, its a "bad hit". I have shot many types of BH's over the years. I started with Razorback 5's, moved onto serrated blades (idk what I was thinking there) then muzzys and now grim reapors. I have been using mechanicals since 03 w/o any problems at all. Just wondering if any one has actual pics of mechanical failures.
04-13-2007, 07:45 AM
#2
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Phoenixville, PA USA
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RE: Mechanical BH failure
I have had the tips on some older Rocky Mountain Snypers curl, but that's as close as I've come in 15 years of using mechanicals to a failure.
Oh, and each time the tip curled, there was a dead deer not too far down the trail.
This should be fun...
Oh, and each time the tip curled, there was a dead deer not too far down the trail.
This should be fun...
04-13-2007, 08:27 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Mechanical BH failure
Before I went back to Muzzy's I used to shoot Wasp Jak Hammers mechanicals in one season I had 4 shots wherethe blades opened in flight. Nothing will screw up your arrow flight more than a mechanical broadhead that the blades open in flight.
04-13-2007, 08:45 AM
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RE: Mechanical BH failure
I got sucked into these "scorpions" years ago. Not the NAP version, but some other brand. 4 blade, 2 long 2 short. I have had these open in flight and break blades off in pass through. I have 2 left and use them for turkey only, just case they open so frigging big.
04-13-2007, 10:29 AM
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RE: Mechanical BH failure
ORIGINAL: gutshot
Before I went back to Muzzy's I used to shoot Wasp Jak Hammers mechanicals in one season I had 4 shots wherethe blades opened in flight. Nothing will screw up your arrow flight more than a mechanical broadhead that the blades open in flight.
Before I went back to Muzzy's I used to shoot Wasp Jak Hammers mechanicals in one season I had 4 shots wherethe blades opened in flight. Nothing will screw up your arrow flight more than a mechanical broadhead that the blades open in flight.
I might try the Rage 2-blades out this year, depends on whether I end up in Colorado or Louisiana...
Decisions, decisions.
04-13-2007, 10:36 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Mechanical BH failure
Before I went back to Muzzy's I used to shoot Wasp Jak Hammers mechanicals in one season I had 4 shots wherethe blades opened in flight. Nothing will screw up your arrow flight more than a mechanical broadhead that the blades open in flight.
04-13-2007, 10:49 AM
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Upstate NY
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RE: Mechanical BH failure
Depending on what mechanical you are shooting and how fast your bow is there are different positions where to place the rubber o ring. My friend shoots the wasp jak hammer and hasnt had a problem and I shoot eastman firstcut's and have never had a problem. I have also heard of people using two retention o rings. There is a very slim chance that on impact the dull spur of the blade will not catch on the hide or flesh to open the blades.
04-13-2007, 11:13 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: Mechanical BH failure
I spined a big 4x4 about 5 years ago at 8 yards, facing directly awaywith a Triska SK 125 gr. head (76# draw - aluminum 29" arrow - KE through the moon).
This was a shot I'd made many times before with fixed heads. This was my first (and last) experience with high-diameter mechanicals.
Well, the arrow was perfectly placed, and penetrated just enough to bury the head of the ferrule in the bone, and crush the entire unit, shearing off two blades entirely, and demolishing the entire head. The deer ran about 10 yards before the arrow fell out, and I got the joy of watching him stroll across a 100 acre field and into another wood plot.
The head looked like you fired it into a concrete wall. Complete failure.
This was a shot I'd made many times before with fixed heads. This was my first (and last) experience with high-diameter mechanicals.
Well, the arrow was perfectly placed, and penetrated just enough to bury the head of the ferrule in the bone, and crush the entire unit, shearing off two blades entirely, and demolishing the entire head. The deer ran about 10 yards before the arrow fell out, and I got the joy of watching him stroll across a 100 acre field and into another wood plot.
The head looked like you fired it into a concrete wall. Complete failure.
04-13-2007, 11:22 AM
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Typical Buck
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RE: Mechanical BH failure
I have never heard from anyone that took a "good" shot on a deer with mechs and have any problems. 99% of the crap I do hear about mechs is second hand info from a friend of a friend.