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I hate to hear that an animal may have suffered, but cannot say thank you enough in sharing your situation so I don't reproduce that circumstance! Advice taken and appreciated! Keep up the great posts.

Sean I'm so glad you mentioned it took you long to get over the doe. I lost my first deer (happened to be my first shot at a deer) 2 days ago and I'm absolutely in emotional shambles!! Glad to know I'm not alone. Also, pretty sure it was partly because of the mechanical broadhead. I've since switched to fixed-blade...

Man, I have to tell you... when I get into something I do a TON of research. I’ve been shooting, reloading and building firearms and ammunition for many years but I am new into bow hunting and the archery discipline. With this I’ve learned you have to take everyone’s “advice” and “expertise” with a grain of salt. After hours and hours and hours of research and practice I’ve learned you are absolutely without a doubt the best ‘mentor’ (even if by video) that I’ve had thus far. You explain everything in great detail, and bring factual evidence from your experience reinforced with these videos to provide a great direction for somebody like me to follow and be successful. I appreciate this a lot and hope you ‘keep hammering’ as one of my other newly found admirations Cameron Hanes by way of Joe Rogan would say. Great job brother! God bless!

First, great video. You've converted me to fixed blade broadheads. My experience has been with mechanical in a crossbow, but I'm hunting with compound this year and will use fixed-blade at your recommendation. Second, I keep hearing guys mention "value" in broadheads. I think it's funny that guys go out and spend $1,000 - $1,600 on a bow, hundreds on clothing and other equipment and then get caught up in buying the $34 broadhead over the $45 broadhead to save $11. That's funny!

I'm still new to bow hunting, and this is the best video I've come across regarding fixed vs. mechanical broadheads. Very helpful. Thank you!

Huge respect for you showing us your mistakes allowing us to learn from them along with you. A lot of people would only want to show there successful hunts.

When I took my boys to the Hunter Safety and the Bowhunter Safety classes here in Florida, the instructor talked about this issue and recommended people always use fixed blade broadheads. He did a demonstration where he would pick a kid from the class and have them try to push an arrow with each broadhead through a piece of leather, and they could easily push through with the fixed broadhead, but nobody could push through the expandable. Great video and GOD Bless!

I totally agree with you, i've also had a bad experience with a mechanical broadhead. Never again, i'm always shooting fixed broadheads, it just goes through everything! It's awesome when you can help people learn from bad experience you've had. Awesome video, great job.

Great info. I use RamCats which are technically a fixed blade but fly like a mechanical. I shot a buck just a week ago through the front shoulder. The arrow hit the opposite shoulder and stopped but had penetrated the front shoulder. In my opinion the RamCats overcome the flight issues of a typical fixed blade but also overcome the penetration issues of the mechanical.

Bought a Crossbow from a pawn shop. Came with 3 bolts equipped with expandable heads. Seem more trouble than they're worth & I'll be getting a few fixed heads and new bolts. This video was perfect in clarifying that for me. 👍👍👍

Great video Sean, one of your best (they are all good). Straightforward information with video evidence to back it up. Thanks for helping me be a better hunter. God bless and Merry Christmas.

I believe you just saved me from a emotional experience!

I was baffled by the inability to find a buck I hit well and tracked over 500 yards until I saw this post. Thanks, Sean. Have a blessed Christmas!

Many hunting guides won't even allow those expandable broadheads on their hunts and I personally would never use one. I used a two blade and I have never had an issue with them.

Great video - agree 100%. Early on in my bowhunting career I did use mechanicals for a while, mainly because I did not know enough about tuning my bow and previously had difficulty getting fixed blades to shoot properly. I have exclusively shot Magnus 4 blade stinger buzzcut fixed blade broadheads for years now, and have always recovered my animal with those. I simply do a a French tune, then do minor rest adjustments and my broadheads always fly true and bang on target out to distances of 70 yards and beyond. I think a lot of guys newer to archery just don’t know enough about tuning like me when I was younger, and they buy a broadhead that advertises “field point flight” thinking this will be easy. When they shoot those and they fly like crap, they switch to mechanicals and never really understand why those fixed blades didn’t fly straight. One thing I always tell the new guys is to learn those basic tuning techniques and you will have little issue with getting fixed blades heads to hit where your field tips do. One thing I was thinking about when you were talking about the lack of blood trails with rages - the old timer that owns the pro shop in my area was telling me about how he prefers multi-blade fixed heads because it is more difficult for the entry/exit wound to close or clot up, or get blocked with hair. However, I know with some of the high end two blade fixed heads, lack of blood isn’t an issue. Maybe it’s how thin the blades on rage are? Hard to say. But, even on excellent hits, like you said at times there isn’t much blood - depends on the angle, exit would, etc. Anyway, sorry for rambling. Again, great video.

You are absolutely right in what you say Sean. Thanks for your video.

Sean have you ever did the test on the different types of broad heads such as mechanical, verses 4 blade, 3 blade, & 2 blade. Secure a arrow in a vice then take and stretch a peace of deer hide onto something to where you can safely try to push each broad head through the hide. make sure that you leave at least 18 to 20 inches of arrow past the vice you have secured the arrow in. If you have never tried this you will not believe how hard it is to push a mechanical head through the hide, you will more than likely break or destroy the arrow while attempting this. The 4, & 3 blade heads are still pretty tough, but the 2 blade will push through very easily. A great example from a great hunter who harvested probably just as many large animals as anyone was the late Great Fred Bear. I do realize that the bear broad had a bleeder razor also if you wanted to use it, but in reality, it wasn't really necessary to use. I am almost 68 yrs. young and been hunting with a recurve since I was 8, & have experimented with many different types of broad heads through the years. But I always keep going back to the 2 blade, but the key as you pointed out is razor blade all the way to the tip, & sharp. I never messed with the mechanical broad heads because anything mechanical is subject to fail. And the animals we hunt deserve every bit of humane respect that we can give to them when we hunt them, & ultimately take their lives. Sorry to say in the sport I love many people are just interested in the kill, & not the hunt, & conservation which is our responsibility. Sorry I know I have written a book here but just wanted to thank you for you sharing your knowledge, & honesty with us all. Good Hunting, & MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS YOU& YOURS.

My friend Luki is a guide for deer and wild boar. He doesn't even allow mechanicals even on Roe deer which are half size of a Whitetail.

What a great video even here in 2021. That shot at 7 min was incredible. Thank you for the info!

I enjoyed your video and its information today. Last year I tried a rage 2 blade with my crossbow. Spent a good bit of my time sighting in the rage, had a 1/4" group at 30 yards consistently. Got out in the woods couple days later, had a doe come in at 30+ yards, this was a straight on shot just behind the left shoulder blade, only one blade deployed on impact, spent half the day and part of that evening searching for that doe. Finally found her, was not really all that impressed with the impact damage of the rage. This years rolls around, for what ever reason I thought I would try the rage again thinking maybe it was my shooting that boogered up the shot. Had a small group of 4 spikes step out with one large doe in the fore front of them. She was a straight broadside shot just behind the left shoulder again, heard a loud slap sound, 5 deer scattered. I was certain I hit that deer, went out to where I thought the shot placement was, no blood and no bolt. Went searching in the woods were I thought she may have run, 200+ yards, still no blood. Come back to where I started, there on the ground was my bolt with the rage, same issue as last year, only one blade deployed, but their was no blood on the bolt or the flights at all. Im done with mechanical broadheads, im certain if I had used my G5 that I removed last night, I would be filling the freezer today. It was a different rage broadhead than what I used last year. Very heartbreaking to think I may have injured an animal that I love and respect so highly, but i think this one will be ok.

Great info Sean. I have gone to the G5 because of your input.

Thank you Brother so much I just bought some rage broadheads and got a lot of good feed back from this video I'm going with the fixed blades the guy from the archery shop said the same things he missed the biggest buck of his life because he hit part of the shoulder and the buck dropped as he was Calling his dad the buck got up and ran off I really appreciate the time and effort you put in making these videos for people we do greatly appreciate and benefit so much from all of this wisdom keep up the Great Work God Bless You Brother May Gods Peace Joy And Love Continue to Shine through You YOUR BROTHER IN CHRIST CHRISTOPHER

Your spot on with fixed broadheads I had the same issues with Rage expandables no blood and no penetration on other deer that shocked me I figured the hypodermic would be better than the 3blade the wasp drone blew thru and stuck into a downed tree out of a #59 HTR 39yrs bow hunting and the original heads still proven😉

Two of my best bow kills were with montec 100 g shooting aluminum arrows ! Shooting at 290 ft/sec with a Mathews z light and black max cam !!! They really shot well ! I shoot rage 100 grain Hypodermics for xbow from my Mission dagger at 340 ft/sec !! Mission claims 350 ft/sec is optimal for accuracy out of a crossbow, that’s why their New Sub 1 shoots 350 ft/sec Anyway I’m jumping to a new 125 grain hypodermic for xbows !! No question about it, Shot selection regardless of equipment is everything !! I don’t shoot unless I’m taking a Heart shot period !! I would not that through the shoulder blade shot with a rifle, muzzle loader compound or cross bow !! Why because there is no reason to ??? You are more likely to get a better shot if you wait, if not, so be it !

I want to try the rage broadheads on foxes. But that’s it! In Australia we mostly only hunt with 2 blade diy sharpened broadheads. Re sharpen, re use. Better penetration than most of the fancy ones. Look up Ozcut broadheads, Tusker, Widowmaker, Great Northern. 👍🏻🏹

Excellent, thoughtful and thorough discussion. Just what I was looking for! Thank you, sir! :)

I use Grim Reapers I lost one deer due to a poor shot on my part, otherwise 5 deer blood trails added together didn't go over 200 yards with the razor tip 1.75 cut head. All had awesome blood trail even the one I wounded but it dried up after 150 or so yards. I am not afraid of shoulder shots 30 yards or less but I am pulling 72 pounds shooting a 400 grain arrow at 315 fps. I love your videos keep up the good work!

I think it is also worth mentioning that a poorly tuned bow along with a mechanical broadhead magnifies penetration issues even more. I unfortunately learned this lesson the hard way.

Man you are the truth speaking fixed blades the way to go I used G5 for 11 year most deer I shots run under 50 yards.

Great vid Sean! Awesome real world info!

Thx Sean, 2nd video I've watched and you know your stuff. I'm going to do a S.O.A marathon because this info for a beginner is invaluable!

Sean, this is the first fixed/mechanical comparison accompanied by video examples in true hunting scenarios. Well done. I shoot fixed blade as well and believe you don't take chances when harvesting animals. Clean, quick (as possible) ethical kills are accomplished with well tuned gear and confidence in that gear. I question the complete reliability in mechanicals therefore I don't shoot them. Keep up the quality videos and merry Christmas.

Excellent video Sean. I think I'll go back to a fixed blade after seeing this. I've had good results with my Rage expandables, but it's not worth the risk of losing your harvest due to non penetration issues. Thanks for your videos. Always look forward to seeing a new one. God bless.

I’ve made up my mind that I’m not using mechanical anymore, lost my first Bow kill using one, quit bleeding after about 40 yards and never found her, went through the shoulder blade so I’ll give it that much it did good there and exited just behind the other shoulder so it was a good double lung shot, she dropped on the ground right then and flopped around with the arrow sticking out of her on both sides so I got a good look at where I hit then she got up and took off and never found her, then the next weekend I shot a small buck just to truly break the ice with a bow and made the perfect heart shot and got both lungs, but didn’t leave a blood trail even though he had a 2 inch hole in his side and lungs and heart plus the broadhead deflected off a rib just like in one of your clips on this video but I didn’t have a lighted knock so it took me a while to find mine, plus it bent the blade so I’ll have to replace the blades to reuse it, needless to say I’ve had a bad experience both times I shot something with the 30-06 outdoors bloodbath so I won’t be using them anymore and probably won’t be using mechanical anymore, I’ll go get some Muzzy fixed blades or something, idk just yet

Sean. This past season, I was able to harvest a doe . 30 yard shot using a G5 Striker. I thought I hit it a little back because I did not keep in mind the lag time for walking and arrow flight, and it was walking a pretty fast. When I came up to tracking it, the arrow went through and through and was absolutely blood dripping soaked. She went maybe another 30 yards and dropped where she stood. Very impressed with the striker, but I feel their blades are a one shot deal. Mine after I retrieved my arrow were kind bent. Tip was good though.

Great video Sean. Just had my second bad experience with rage broadheads and I am making the switch to fixed. Keep up the great content.

Well said I just went back to fixed Broadheads 👍🏻 I had expandable not open and muscle Wounds with expanding Broadheads as well .. I use a Xbow great video 👍🏻👍🏻

Dear Sean, I'm new to bows and never hunted using a bow before. All hunters speaks about shooting the hurt, or lungs. Folllowing the videos i watched whether yours or others I m with below info.: 1- today's bows are very accurate 2- high draw weight 3- using a narrow broad head long with two blades, 1/2 inch or less, assures accuracy, better penetration and deflection free. 4- shooting range is less than 20 feet Based on above i believe a head shot with a cheap carbon steel narrow broadhead is more effective and humain. Please confirm or correct my understanding. Thank you for all the videos and valuable information. Regarda

I used to swear I'd never shoot expandables and I use to shoot G5 Strikers. I usually watched them drop, but often saw little to no blood. I finally lost a deer with one on a good shot and my buddy finally convinced me to try the hypodermics. They have tested well and not glanced off in tests and my buddy had purposefully blown through both shoulders of a few deer to test them. I love them now and I think the tip design is what really separates them from other expandables.

I could tell in the first minuet Sean didn't care for mechanical broad heads. And he explains why. like Sean I have used both I love and hate different things about them. A good thing to remember when shooting Mechanicals is shoot plenty of poundage. these broadheads can open up two or three times the size of conventional broad heads doing extrema damage. however with something that big it takes energy to push it threw an animal. And if you don't get an exit hole you don't get the large blood trail you want when tracking. It also helps to keep your shots lower on deer to get that instant blood trail. if you shoot them high lung the body has to fill with blood before it bleeds to the out side. And a deer may travel sixty or seventy yards before that happens. I love the accuracy and the Massive wound channels of some of these broad heads. I'm trying out a 150 grain three inch Swhacker this year and I will be shooting about 65 lbs. Conventional broad heads give great penetration and a well placed shot will take down big game. I highly recommend them for large Animals like Elk. I personally find most of them boring but effective. Remember practice with you're Broad head before going to the woods with it. Most Conventional broad heads need tuned. and I have seen three Heads out of the same pack that shot groups as far as six inches apart at thirty yards. But the things would penetrate a 2X4. Just really know how your head and how it shoots. Or you might be broken hearted with a big miss or a bad hit.

Great video Sean, I switch from rage last year for those very reasons. As I got older I found it more and more difficult to use 70lb draw weights. Even though I had great success with the exspandables, as my draw weights dropped i noticed and increase in the loss of penetration till about 2 years ago when I lost a Doe that I shouldn't have. Last years buck was a clean hit and pass through using the redhead blackouts. (BPS version of montecs) @55lbs draw.

Shooting rage hypodermic. 65 lbs 28" draw. Mid weight arrow, carbon express maxima blue. Shot a very nice buck at 28 yards, hit 1-2" forward, got little to no penetration and had a good blood for 200 yards but it eventually trickled out and never found him. Learned my lesson on shoulder hits

Good video, I feel the argument of fixed vs mechanical is very subjective because there are so many different forms and brands of each. I have used rage and every good shot has served me well, but I recently switched over to Grim reapers because of the success and impressive wound cavity’s of my fellow friends. They seem to be pretty durable and haven’t had an issue yet. Even if you don’t get a pass through they flex and continue cutting as the deer runs. I will add that blood trails are weird sometimes, I’ve shot deer with rifles and had minimal blood trails but yet the deer dies quickly and it was a good shot. I like fixed but hate tuning them. Anyways great video.

I feel like mechanical broadheads can work great in certain shot angle situations but can be problematic in others. Plus there are multiple moving parts which adds one more possible thing to go wrong Fixed blades open up your options because of increased bone breaking ability and penetration. I like to plan for the worst case scenario in the woods which can be unpredictable at times, not the best scenario We are all responsible for making the most quick and ethical kill possible on any animal and any tactics or gear that increases those odds should be implemented

I agree with all of your points. I prefer fixed blades but have found that the short profile blades tend to fly much better, for example the Slick Tricks. Also Cabelas has a short profile called the STK 3 that flies like a dart. Muzzy Trocars also fly very well

Perfect! Thank you, I was wondering about that.

Excellent video...I've switched to Montec G5's 100 grain about 6 years ago..they fly and kill better than anything I had used in the past.

Hi Sean We went back and forth a few years ago about Rage broadheads. I know you don’t know trust them. But just wanted to let you know that my son and I have killed 6 so far this year and 8 last year with Rage heads. That 80 or 90 something total. Still never had a problem with them opening prematurely. And have had incredible blood trails to every deer. Of course we have seen over half of them fall so didn’t need one. Still not sure what people are doing wrong when a rage won’t work for you.

Weeeellll... you do have a valid point when it comes to shoulder impacts. However, I would never , ever intentionally aim for a shoulder . So for me, that would be a misplaced arrow, and you have as much chance hitting too far back. That is where I believe the advantage of a mech comes in. Maybe it moves at the shot... maybe you hit a twig... whatever. I use Wasp, jackhammer or NAP 3 blade 1 1/2” or 1 3/4” cut. Now , if you’re talking crossbow, your advantage is WAY less. They shatter shoulder blades no matter what the broadhead. I’ve even seen one break a legbone and still penetrate the vitals. Look... I don’t think mechs are for everyone. But if you’re pushing 65 or 70 ftlbs, I think they are a better choice

Very valuable insight as you had video clips and examples to back it all up. Solid video

The only mechanical I’ve seen that I’d consider after my previous experience is the new NAP swingfire. It’s designed to “flex” around obstacles. I lost the only deer I’ve shot at with a bow. Cause I deflected off a limb I didn’t see and hit square in the shoulder and the arrow stopped like it hit a brick wall. I will be using the Magnus Black Hornets this year.

I agree with you on fixed vs. mechanical. I lost one this season I believe due to a mechanical. Hit her broadside behind the shoulder but no pass through at 70 lbs. 300 fps. 25 yards. Lost the deer as well as the arrow.

Great video, your opinions are supported with videos. I will have to disagree with the G5 Montec for a couple of reasons. They are stainless steel molded by the MIM method. Stainless steel is tough, but is easily dulled and will not penetrate as well as a broad head that stays sharp. I like the VPA, they are machined from a tool steel billet 50Rc, much stronger than the G5's and will retain an edge much better and are about the same price and have the best warranty in the business they are also offered in a lot more size and weight configurations! Montec does offer a CS model in 100 grains (carbon steel) but it is still molded rather than machined from a block of steel. It you want a harder steel broad head the Bishop and Iron Will are offered in 55 Rc tool steels but cost way more.

The closest fixed balde I've used that flies similar to a field point is the slick trick standard. I have the G5s also.

Thanks Sean finely some one tells the truth about broadheads. I appreciate it.

Thanks for the info I was considering trying the expanding broadheads as I've seen them on sale lately but I don't see any benefit to it and this info even gives me more reason to just stick the basics. 👍

Been bow hunting over 35 years and will never use expandable blades,to many guys I've seen have misfortunes with em,using Montec g5's now before that used thunderheads for years and still do with my trad bow,but the Montecs with my Hoyt spyder 30 they are awesome and you can sharpen them witch is a bonus at the price of new blades for others.

Thanks for the NON SPONSORED HONEST opinion on broadheads. Many Rage sponsored channels swear by them. 👍🏻

I'm new to archery. Glad I found You!

Will have to upgrade from Rage to the Swhackers! Designed to go through bones so it won't have as many issues as the rage.

Nothing has shaken me like the two deer I have failed to recover. I feel ya.

I am so pumped and happy everytime I see you post a new video Sean!!! I was just thinking yesterday that it's been too long since we've seen or heard from you on a new topic! Thanks for the pick up in my day sir!

Thanks , great info! Just subscribed, and will continue to use fixed broadheads.

There's arrow tracking system out now, and a new one coming out soon called Breadcrumb. They seem to be finally tackling the issue of run offs when bow hunting.

I agree I used a expandable only once and that one time was my last time, had a buck at 8 yards and hit bone with a rage broadhead and it stop about four inches in absolutely one of the junkiest weakest broadheads ever, I did get the buck because he happened to stop after he ran a long long way, and I had a chance for a second arrow after tracking where he went, I used the best broadheads I've ever used to dispatch him instantly at 65 yards he was facing me but with these broadheads I knew would absolutely without a doubt do the job, and completely blew through the chest and neck bone and continued on and come out his hind hip bone and then 7 to 8 inches into the ground afterwards, can't go wrong with these broadheads because I been using them for a long time and never lost a deer yet until I almost lost one using a junky weak pathetic rage, I'll never change to anything else other than these broadheads because in my opinion there the best, the broadheads I use is MAGNUS STINGERS 150 grain

Buddy of mine took down a big elk with a rage 2-blade... it was a ground shot though, and it was like turning on a faucet. He ran about 30 yards and tipped over, lights out. That said, I still prefer the fixed broadhead. One less thing to fail. The extra 1/2-1" of cut doesn't matter that much if you wait for good shots and place 'em.

i was just talking about this with a shop owner, depends really how you hunt if you stock expandable broad heads are useless always go with a fixed i like the monteck the expandable broadheads you really need them in a tree stands and to add to that you should always should go with a chisel tip the ones with the blades are alright but you need a good chisel tip... i like the kill zones or grim reaper whitetail both with the chisel tips... really depends on how you hunt... i personally hunt mostly in tree stands so mainly i use expandable .... climbers some hang ons really depends..

I've harvested 3 bucks a year since I was young except 1 that year I bought into the hype and lost 2 bucks from mechanical tip flaws. 1 didn't open but went through the buck blood on the arrow the 2nd hit bone as it passed through the deer. No blood found. I only use G5 or Muzzy now and I've no tracking issues anymore.

I use to work at a hunting supply store and I saw a lot of customers have mechanical broadhead failures.We quit recommending there use.

I've shot deer with a rifle and they didn't bleed but I will be using a fixed blade this year per your advice thanks

Fixed blade broadheads for me all day long ! I shot a spike on Illinois public land October 28th and it tried to duck but the D.R.T. Dirtnap broadhead and about 6 inches of arrow busted thru and out the other side while the rest of the arrow stayed lodged in the spine. Needless to say it dropped instantly and maybe made it 15 feet. If it wasn't so graphic I'd post the video, but my god-children watch whatever gets posted on my channel, so I probably won't be posting that video, it's pretty graphic.

Awesome video Sean! If you havnt already take a look at the Ramcat broad heads my personal favorite they penetrate amazingly! I also have had some bad experiences with rage broad heads as you said they do not get the needed penetration if you hit a bone, but the fixed blades mostly have no problem with bone.

Big, big thank you for sharing of your knowledge with us. In hunting I was always look for clean kill and don't care for maybe's.

My cousin shot 4 deer, 3 were with rage chisel tips, all 3 he couldn’t find the blood trail after about 50 yards. On the 4th deer my grandfather gave him a wack em Broadhead, and it punched through the shoulder. He found that deer 30 yards away in a brush patch.

Great vid, thank you. I have an archery elk tag this september. What brand do you reccomend for fixed broadhead. As you know elk have bigger bones. Thank you

always very info Yt channel Sean👍👍👍👍I'm going to look into the g5. please keep up awsum job

I am convinced that it’s essential to have full penetration. I use Iron Will four blade. Excellent penetration. Extremely sharp. Jus about the sharpest of all. Really hard steel. 👍👍

I've always preferred the biggest fixed broadhead. Mechanical styles just never appealed to me and now I have some good info to back up my own instincts

I hate when people say hunting isn't ethical, its literally the kindest death these animals can receive. if they don't die from a human, they are probably gonna die from another predator that doesn't care how cleanly their prey is taken out. wolves for example will often eat their prey anus first ( while alive ) or trap their prey in a river and let it freeze to death before eating it. however humans ( the good ones anyways ) will always try to their maximum capacity to ensure that their prey is killed cleanly and as painlessly as possible. Whats 1 minute of bleeding out from a good heart shot compared to 30 minutes of being eaten alive, or hours of starvation, or hours of freezing to death while being taunted by a pack of wolves.

Thank you for showing shots that ended up in maiming and wounding the animal. I wouldnt have assumed it wouldn’t penetrate. I don’t plan on using mechanical Broadheads after what should have been a kill shot maimed the animal instead ☹️. That should be on the box

Sean, ur tips have helped me out so much, I follow all of them, except I'm still using expandables, been thinking of switching, anyway was shooting my Hoyt vector earlier with the expandables, and my index finger was pointing out, which is a bad habit, like u mentioned in another video, lol. Well anyway I cut my finger and probably gonna have to have stitches. I'm now officially done with expandable broadsheets! Anyway thinks for the great videos and happy hunting. God bless! JD from WV

Thss as ok for all the good information

Great info as always Sean. Thanks!

I don't like rage lol I bought rage extreme year before last shoot three deer found one it ran 200 yards and wen we gutted it both the heart and lungs was tost but not a drop of blood the other two we couldn't find no blood at all and the was purft hits so I don't shoot rage anymore fixed blade all the way!!!!!! Great viedo and some awesome shoots and info!!!! Have a blessed night

Quartering on shots are kinda bad shots to take anyway. When I took my hunter safty course. One of the things was shot placement with a fire arm and bow. And Quartering on with a bow is not recommended for the reasons your just mentioned. So I have never even attempted it. I use expandable broad heads. broadside or quartering a way or I don't take the shot period.

Slick Trick!

practice,practice,practice, good shot placement and a quality fixed blade broadhead = recovered game

i have had great success with the meat seaker mechanical broadheads, rear deployment, huge cutting dia.. and for me shot placement is the most important thing.. and a mechanical shoots just like field points..

I’ve had common issues with the rage 2 blade chisel tip. I double lunged a cull buck last year with a what was probably the most beautiful bow shot I’ve ever made, and i had zilch for blood on the trail.

Really good content, as always. You mention something that kept my atention here... about poundage. Several times you spoke about low poundage bow. That lead me to ask: what do you consider as low poundage bow for hunting? (I'm curently using 57lbs bow). Thanks for all! :)

Sean great footage. Awsome vid brother. Thank you.

The only mechanical broadhead i like is the swacker 👌

i can pretty much tell ya what you need to know when it comes to broadheads. Practice! Practice! Practice! Don't settle for marginal shots. It's better for deer to live another day than to not be prepared in the woods. I know alotta people will say but technology has come sooo far in the past 20 years, i don't disagree. However indians used wooden arrows, and flint rocks. Again, practice, practice, practice, and "never" settle for a shot that you have even the smallest amount of doubt about. Good luck guys. Oh and btw just fyi i use the G5 Montecs js.

I imagine when crossbow hunting, a lot of the disadvantages of expandable broadheads are mitigated by the extra power. Likewise the flight issues with fixed broadheads are exacerbated by the extra speed.

Sean, I will be using a bow for hunting (My first time). Once I have my hunting arrow put together and I want to sight my bow in, is it OK to sight it in with a field tip (same weight as my broad head) and then put the fixed broad head on and shoot a few shots to fine tune the accuracy?

No matter what you hear or see on youtube about Mechanical Broadheads, be prepared to have penetration issues! I have had several issues with mechanical heads not passing through or deflecting quartering away or towards! From a tree stand I shot broadside and center of the chest, one side of the broad head blades grabbed the skin first which redirected the arrow up under the skin and went into the spine that paralyzed him! I had to finish him with another shot that deflected off into his neck! My Hunting buddy came to finish him off with a fixed broad head! We will never use mechanicals again!!!

also want to say I love your videos you are very good at what you do keep up the good work Sean

Hi Sean. A study by D&D showed there was a higher percentage recovery rate with mechanicals than with fixed blades. I think your being honest from your shot experiences, but i would not take some of the shots you took or said some others took at a doe, even with a fixed blade. Big buck with only one shot, maybe. But to each his own. I definitely agree with you on useing a cut on contact everytime, alot better penetration. I would send you Ravntek heads free to test. Do not need perfect shot only descent shot and you can not go wrong, unlike alot of other waiting problematic mechanicals. Put em up against stone age technology fix blades and u will be surprised at how they compare. There's nearly no potential chance of having a failure issue under any shot condition, you will find your animal dead. Any head with a good shot will kill a deer. But its not about that, the competition is about when the shots off and what head technology wins at the important things that make it more lethal in the end resulting in high percentage recovery and be most lethal on any shot, so you can find your deer, period. Useing words is cheap, id rather use money, because thats truly believing in your heads lethal capability, unfortunately I dought any one else would do so.. I just want to show and prove i have a patented mechanical head leading in meticulous engineering, design and function thats simply extremely lethal. Would you be interested to put them through consistent torture testing against many other different style heads?

I've lost more deer with rage broadheads than anything i actually think the blades too thin and allows the wound to close up easily than a thicker blade but I have only shot 2 blade rage maybe a 3 blade would work better but recommend the grim reaper 3 blade 2 inch cut over rage all day