#1991513 - 07/12/10 09:15 PM
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tndrbstr
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I believe that no other head on the market can do what the Rage can do and that is why I started this thread, because i wanted some feed back so i could decide if i wanted to start shooting them. that doesn't make any sence  ,....you already decide to start shooting them before you ever started this thread....but thats alright too,...have at it...  No it says i started this thread to get feed back so i could decide IF I wanted to start shooting them. I'm still trying to decide if they are worth the money. Have heard a lot of good, but now i have heard a lot of bad with the good.
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#1992166 - 07/13/10 08:56 AM
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rdwood
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#1992200 - 07/13/10 09:13 AM
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Good time Charlie
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Bone Collector I hope you have found some good in all this,as you can see everyone has their own opinion,To each his or her own. Just need to find something you like and feel confident in,they all work and kill deer.
I started when all we had was wasp and sattelite,You would shoot a satelite and the blades would fly out.I started out with a bear Recurve,went to a bear whitetail Hunter,Talk about coming a long way.GOOD LUCK
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#1992311 - 07/13/10 10:00 AM
Re: Broad head question
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BowGuy84
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I shot muzzys for 5 years. Never had much problem with them, but the last year I did loose a deer on a marginal hit. I started to look at rages because I honestly believe I would have recovered that deer. Truth is I need to shoot better, but I missed the kill zone by a very small amount. Went to rages this past year as well as turning a buddy onto them. 8 deer with a bow, all pass throughs all went less than 70 yards. Id experienced the same with the muzzys but the blood trails were far suprior with the rage.
They do fly like fieldtips, there is a littel reduction in penetration I believe, but still pass throughs, and killed deer in both quartering directions. I will be shooting them agian this year.
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#1992732 - 07/13/10 02:15 PM
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Bone Collector
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I appreciate everyone's feedback. I have been waffling and I swear i saw on here something about the Rage 2 blade deploying in the quiver or the o-ring busting on them, but i looked at them today and noticed that the 2 blade does not have an o-ring. I did see how they might could deploy in the quiver and i do not know how easy it will be to reset them, but if it is easy, I would think you could just reset it and knock it up.
Another issue i have is you get one practice tip per 3 pack. is there anyway to just uy the practice tips? so you can shoot them and not have to go to the target after every shot or two?
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#1992795 - 07/13/10 03:17 PM
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RAFI
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I appreciate everyone's feedback. I have been waffling and I swear i saw on here something about the Rage 2 blade deploying in the quiver or the o-ring busting on them, but i looked at them today and noticed that the 2 blade does not have an o-ring. I did see how they might could deploy in the quiver and i do not know how easy it will be to reset them, but if it is easy, I would think you could just reset it and knock it up.
Another issue i have is you get one practice tip per 3 pack. is there anyway to just uy the practice tips? so you can shoot them and not have to go to the target after every shot or two?
They are pretty bad to open in the quiver and also while stalking with one.Thats one thing I didn't like about them.You need to keep checking them to make sure they have not opened up.The o rings have been bad to dry rot and not keep the blades closed also from what I hear.
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#1992842 - 07/13/10 03:49 PM
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Bone Collector
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I appreciate everyone's feedback. I have been waffling and I swear i saw on here something about the Rage 2 blade deploying in the quiver or the o-ring busting on them, but i looked at them today and noticed that the 2 blade does not have an o-ring. I did see how they might could deploy in the quiver and i do not know how easy it will be to reset them, but if it is easy, I would think you could just reset it and knock it up.
Another issue i have is you get one practice tip per 3 pack. is there anyway to just uy the practice tips? so you can shoot them and not have to go to the target after every shot or two? They are pretty bad to open in the quiver and also while stalking with one.Thats one thing I didn't like about them.You need to keep checking them to make sure they have not opened up.The o rings have been bad to dry rot and not keep the blades closed also from what I hear.
But I didn't see any O-rings on the 2 blade and the other mechanicals had them on the broad head already or they were visible in the package.
Do you mean to tell me that if i am in a trees tand and i pull one out of the quiver, reset it, knock it and sit there that by simple subtle movements (I hold my bow, I don't hang it up) that they could open again and i will need to ensure before I shoot that the blades are closed?
Edited by Bone Collector (07/13/10 03:51 PM)
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#1992890 - 07/13/10 04:13 PM
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Same story here with Rage, you always have to keep an eye on them. Blades opening in the quiver, o-rings breaking. For me, and I've bow hunted for 35 years, its a 100 grain three blade muzzy. My close second is slicktricks. As stated before, shot placement is the most important thing in my opinion. Mechanicals may be o.k., but there are many fixed heads on the market that will fly as well if not better in a tuned bow, and for much less cost.
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#1992894 - 07/13/10 04:14 PM
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RAFI
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If you get them locked in the o ring good and don't hit them they should be fine.Some people dont get them locked in good and thats part of the problem.I always checked mine by tapping them to make sure they were in good.Got tired of messing with them so i switched back to my rockets that are better made anyway
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