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FIXED BLADE
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RETRACTABLE
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Old 06-18-2007, 04:00 PM
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Default fixed or retractable

WHAT DO YOU PREFER?
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Old 06-18-2007, 06:10 PM
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I prefer mechanical ONLY because of the bigger cutting diameter. I am producing 82 pounds of KE, so I'm not even slightly worried about that.

I have nothing wrong w/ fixed blade, I've killed quite a few deer with them, but last year I decided I wanteda BIG hole through that critter.....The bigger the hole, the more blood loss.....Faster bleeding = dead deer faster......That's the theory anyway.
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Old 06-18-2007, 06:16 PM
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Fixed, never had a reason to change to mechs. They have done the job for me.
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Old 06-18-2007, 06:24 PM
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fixed slick tricks work great for me






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Old 06-18-2007, 07:07 PM
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I too prefer the mechs for the large cutting diameter.
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Old 06-18-2007, 07:50 PM
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fixed for me, used them in the past, got away from them and tried mechs--- had a couple bad experiences and now im back with fixed. far as im concerned i should have never changed.
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Old 06-18-2007, 08:11 PM
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Fixed! Some fly good with a tuned rig. No guessing if they will open.

But for a gut shot the larger mechanicals work better.
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Old 06-18-2007, 08:13 PM
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I've tried many different fixed blade b-heads but mechs have always been more impressive for me. It would be hard to imagine ANY other b-head outperforming the Steelhead. IF I had to shoot a fixed blade these days, it would be the Slick Trick.
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Old 06-18-2007, 09:23 PM
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for the ones of you who like retractables. which cuting size do you prefer and what grains do you like to shoot?
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Old 06-18-2007, 09:30 PM
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Fixed blades have a 100% chance of cutting something. I have had a friend or two tell me about the mechanical that lost a blade or didn't open. I don't believe failure is that common but I like the least working parts I can get.
With the fixed bladeBH's flying so well I see no reason to change.
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