another poll

[ComfyBear]

Slick Trick and Montec G5

[Yarak]

100gr Montec CS for me this year.

[masboy]

Mostly shot 100gr muzzys 4 blade they fly great and shoot same poi as the 100gr rage and my field points.just never had good blood trails so going too try the crossbow rage this year.

[LUDDY]

I am using G5 Montecs

[strum]

bolt cutters and just got some 125 magnum slicks..

[onebigskittle]

Muzzy 125..it really is "bad to the bone"

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[bowhunter1]

I am going to shoot the Grim Reaper Whitetail Special 2'' cut and the Spitfire Max 1 3/4 cut!! I'm gonna bleed em out fast! Big holes make short trails

[gendoc]

125gr spitfire....nuff said

[gerald strine]

175 gr slick trick on a fire bolt.

[Crispy]

Shot replacement blades most of my life, this year i"d like to try the x-act

[georgiaboy]

125gr spitfire's for my go to head...will be trying out the grim reaper's 125gr also.

[denisdendenis]

X- act mechanical broadhead 100 grain

[wabi]

I cannot comment with expertise since I have never shot anything with my CB yet other than my 3-D deer. I know many people use mechanical but what is the advantage? I would worry it would not open correctly.

The advantage is that most good quality mechanicals will shoot very accurately and to the same POI as field points with little or no "tuning" of the arrow/broadhead combination. Several brands also offer a much larger cutting diameter than is available with fixed blades.

I have killed several deer with mechanicals, but I did finally have one fail to open. I did kill the deer (heart shot) and it went down quickly, but it was the only time I ever intentionally made a heart shot (perfect range, shot angle, and shooting conditions). Lucky that time, I guess.
Another disadvantage of mechanicals is the possibility of opening in flight (actually on "launch" with a crossbow) and flying wildly off course. I had that happen with a couple brands I tested, but it happened while I was target shooting - not hunting.

I'm seriously thinking of trying another brand of mechanical this year. I have recently tested Trophy Ridge Sidewinders from my Phoenix and have experienced no problems so far. I'll do a little more shooting with the ones I've already dulled the blades on, and if they continue to shoot accurately I may buy new blades and give them a try on a deer.

[Hi5]

I previously used 125 Slick Tricks. They were fine, but I switched to Striker Magnums. (Bigger cut)

[xbhntr]

I changed from Wasp 125gm. fixed to Rage 125 gm. mechanical to get a larger cutting diameter . Ray