[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/mechanical-vs-fixed-blade-broadheads\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/mechanical-vs-fixed-blade-broadheads\/","headline":"Mechanical vs. Fixed Blade Broadheads","name":"Mechanical vs. Fixed Blade Broadheads","description":"Ahh, the age old debate rages on!\u00a0We\u2019re not here to add any fuel to the already growing fire. Rather, let\u2019s...","datePublished":"2016-07-06","dateModified":"2018-12-04","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/author\/hagosto\/#Person","name":"Hector Agosto","url":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/author\/hagosto\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d7bfedbdc5ef3ed8f8df91eb37e1ffbe?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d7bfedbdc5ef3ed8f8df91eb37e1ffbe?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Legendary Whitetails","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/logo-legendary-whitetails.png","url":"http:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/logo-legendary-whitetails.png","width":522,"height":226}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Broadheads-e1467834650256.jpg","url":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Broadheads-e1467834650256.jpg","height":609,"width":1483},"url":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/mechanical-vs-fixed-blade-broadheads\/","about":["Hunting"],"wordCount":414,"keywords":["Archery","Hunting","Tips"],"articleBody":"Ahh, the age old debate rages on!\u00a0We\u2019re not here to add any fuel to the already growing fire. Rather, let\u2019s take a look at some of the pros and cons of each type of broadhead.First off, out-of-the-box the mechanicals hold the moniker of shooting like your field point.\u00a0 That\u2019s a pretty bold statement and if you\u2019re not planning on tuning your arrow setup to accommodate whatever broadhead you plan to use, then yeah, a mechanical will likely fly more like your field point right out of the package.\u00a0 But before you take this to the bank, a recent test by Field and Stream showed that the differences between mechanical and fixed blades aren\u2019t as different as one might think.\u00a0 In fact, they shot nearly identical groups during a fairly extensive testing regiment – one of which was comparing out-of-box accuracy.The next argument that commonly\u00a0arises is how\u00a0do\u00a0they perform on actual game.\u00a0 Surely, the fixed blade broadheads have to win this battle because there\u2019s no element of error.\u00a0 The biggest fault hanging over a mechanical broadhead\u2019s head is that there is always a slight chance of failure.\u00a0 Then came the unimaginable, a study backed with supreme data indicating that deer hunters who used mechanical broadheads had 7% higher chance of recovery compared to those deer hunters who used fixed blade broadheads \u2013 89% vs 82% respectively.You can read the detailed study here: A Comparative Study on the Effectiveness of Fixed Blade and Mechanical Broadheads by Andy PedersonOf course, one of the main factors contributing to the higher recovery rates in that study may be the larger cutting diameters offered by mechanical broadheads.\u00a0 Whatever way you fall, it ultimately comes down to personal preference and past experience.\u00a0 In the end, as long as you practice with your broadheads and tune your setup so that whatever you are using flies true, both are ethical options to hunt with."},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Legendary Whitetail's Blog"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/community.legendarywhitetails.com\/blog\/mechanical-vs-fixed-blade-broadheads\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Mechanical vs. Fixed Blade Broadheads"}}]}]