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Thats like compareing apples to oranges two differ types of heads..But I have only shot the slick tricks so I can't chim in on this one..
 
I have used the slick tricks for several years with great results. A friend of mine really likes the rage. I thought about giving them a try but they sure are expensive. Just curious if anyone has used them both.

On a side note, I am not very impressed with mechanical heads. I have never lost a deer with the slick tricks. I have lost a few with NAP mechanicals. That is why I switched to fixed heads in the first place.
 
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Mathews Hunter said:
I have used the slick tricks for several years with great results. A friend of mine really likes the rage. I thought about giving them a try but they sure are expensive. Just curious if anyone has used them both.

On a side note, I am not very impressed with mechanical heads. I have never lost a deer with the slick tricks. I have lost a few with NAP mechanicals. That is why I switched to fixed heads in the first place.
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My hand was cold so I hit it with a 2# ball peen hammer. It really hurt so I switched to wearing gloves. I wonder if hitting it with a 28oz framing hammer would work? :grin:

Don't fix what aint broke.... :grin:
 
I haven't shot the slick tricks, but didn't have to track a deer more than 60 yards last year while shooting rage 2 blades. I'm a firm believer in what fishboy said, "if it ain't broke don't fix it." I haven't shot them at a target cause i'm only rich enough to own an old bag, but I went 5 for 6 with them last year and the one miss was due to bad distance judgement. My only complaint on the rage is they are a pain to change blades in. And of course the price, but the 10 bucks extra you pay for them is very much worth it in the field. Anyone considering the titaniums, don't waste your money. In my opinion, its just a marketing ploy.
 
I shot both heads and went back to Slick Tricks because of the durability and ease of purchasing replacement blades . I'm trying out some NAP Bloodrunner heads this year . They even come with an extra set of replacement blades.
 
I watch a lot of hunting videos where the guys shoot Rage, and it seems like there are a lot of deer running off with arrows sticking in them. The only times I recall NOT getting a complete pass-thru with Thunderheads, Slick Tricks, or G5 Strikers was when I spined the deer and it dropped in its tracks.

Do you Rage users notice a reduction in the number of pass-thrus?
 
Our group tried both, Rages fly well, we took several deer with them, but always seemed something was happening with them. O rings going bad, blades opening in the quiver.Never any pass thru's. Tricks will fly as well as rage, and are problem free, and do plenty of damage! For me,either tricks, or standard muzzys!
 
Look at the gaping 2"+ damage on this doe!

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nate17 said:
rage sucks
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Would you care to expand on this thought. I'm shooting them for the first time this year. I've seen what they can do, but I must say this is one of the only negative reviews I've come across. So why do they suck?
 
I've been using Rage 3blade. I've killed one doe with them. The function well out of Parker Safari crossbow. Had a complete pass-thru. I did lose two turkeys and never to be recovered both shot with 3 blade Rage. Complete pass thru on one of the turkeys.

My complaint with the Rage is the o-rings were dried, deteriorated and completely broke after just one season. I had to scavenge some o-rings off of some wal mart knock off brand broad heads, Scorpions were the brand name for what its worth.

Also, the Rage blades, some did rattle a little in the quiver and would slip or deploy-requiring a tricky fold up adjustment sometimes at the last minute.

For me, these small inconveniences-they introduce somewhat of a small level of doubt and crap like that bugs me. I don't want to have to be analyzing and wondering if the mechanism failed when/if a deer gets away.

I will say that the Rage 3 blades fly same as field points.


I want to switch to Slick Trick and was hoping that they fly good. Sounds as though they might be worth trying.
 
I've killed deer with the Rage and the damage is extensive. My biggest complaint is the dang things opening up in the quiver or on your bow or in the truck or just whenever they feel like it. Drives me CRAZY like swamp stump said. I was wondering if anyone on here has come up with a way to combat this...(other than switching broadheads)
 
For rages if you can get a hold of dental rubber bands. They have helped me greatly on keeping my rages closed. When they hit the deer the cut off easily.
 
I was actually wondering if small rubber bands would work. Guess I'll have to sneak some of my sons braces' bands...:)
 
bobthebowhunter said:
nate17 said:
rage sucks
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Would you care to expand on this thought. I'm shooting them for the first time this year. I've seen what they can do, but I must say this is one of the only negative reviews I've come across. So why do they suck?
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read some of the stuff on archery talk and you can see plenty more negative comments.I tried them last year and hated them too.I shot a doe at 20 yards and had no blood trail and arrow was still in the deer.They bent more than any other BH I've ever tried.not made very well.
 

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