hoops4mm - 
Button Buck
 | | 11/09/2007 1:00 PM |
| | I've seen 3 deer shot with the Rage 2 Blade and all I can say is WOW. The 2 inch hole that was left in those deer was unbelievable and there was no problem finding a blood trail. One was a doe I shot from about 30 yards. It was a bad shot, I spined her, but the broadhead passed thru both sides. The arrow didn't do a complete pass thru, but she didn't get far. The other 2 were complete pass thru's and there was no problem finding them. I do know another guy who was using the 3 blade and he's shot 2 so far that he wasn't able to find. Both times he saw the arrow sticking out as they ran off. My opinion, go with the 2 blade. | | | |
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jkoehler -
Forum Moderator
Record Book
Kansas
| | 11/09/2007 11:06 PM |
| | I have never used them but always hear that they are very good ???????????????? | |
'To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.' | |
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Mapes -
Button Buck
| | 02/25/2008 6:58 PM |
| | i had problems with mine opening when they were sitting on my rest, but the one deer i did shoot with them only went about sixty yards and didnt complain a bit. | | | |
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rickrydernj -
Button Buck
| | 11/09/2008 8:39 AM |
| Like most hunters I will try most new products out there to help me harvest my game. I saw the new all the Rage Broad heads and said Hmmm flies like a field tip rear open blades better penetration I'm game! Now I shoot an Alpine Teto Lite @ 70# draw and have been using Wasp Jackhammers with good success but why not try something new for better blood trails and huge wound channel. So I went to my local archery store and bought some... a bit pricey at $38.00 for 3 heads but why not if they will help besides they have a get your game satisfaction or your money back guarantee. So off to my tree stand I go with my new rear deploy heads, 7:30 am here comes a good buck 10 yds under my stand I draw pin him and wham a nice hit a little high on the shoulder blade but I am shooting straight down....off he goes and I'm waiting to see him crash.........There he goes yds 100 yds 150 out of site. I wait 2 hours and start my track.... No blood or arrow to be found guess no passthrough... I follow his hoof prints for 80 yds... no blood at 125 theres some blood great!! 30 yds later nothing no blood.... now the on the hands and knees search...... tiny specks here and there I search for 5 hours and no deer.......Now I'm no rookie I have been bow hunting since 1970 and can track deer but this one is gone......now I go home sick to my stomach that I lost this deer. OK next time out same thing..... good buck under the stand 12 yds shot and a sparse bloodtrail...... another one lost.......Now I'm really sick I haven't lost 2 deer in a row ever!
So now back to the money back guarantee.... I call Rage and the girl says send back 2 of the heads and pratice head and receipt and we'll refund your money....but she just didn't get that 2 deer are dead in the woods with my arrows and the heads still in them.....well you need to send back 2 heads bla bla bla.... Screw it she's just a puppet I guess I will go back to my Wasp heads and take my lumps for trying something new..... So if you want to loose deer go buy some of those Rage heads!!!!! end rant.....
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Dobber -
Moderator
4-Pointer
| | 11/10/2008 2:27 PM |
| | do a search on the rage broadhead recall, they had an issue with the 3 blade last year and if your archery store is still selling them, switch archery stores | | | |
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tszakelyhidio -
Button Buck
| | 11/13/2008 1:12 PM |
| | i use the g5 tekan 2 the first doe i didnt get a pass through but hit both lungs shot was good found her 70yds away, second one big 8pt he was hit high in the back by another hunter half the arrow was still there so i had to put him down , he was straight down so i took the spine and dropped him again no pass through, i know i took two good shots and neither pass through and both beaman arrows broke. i know i wont be using the tekans next year probably wont use beaman ics arrows again either maybe it was me but ill play it safe i dont want to leave any wounded | | | |
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tszakelyhidio -
Button Buck
| | 11/13/2008 1:12 PM |
| | i use the g5 tekan 2 the first doe i didnt get a pass through but hit both lungs shot was good found her 70yds away, second one big 8pt he was hit high in the back by another hunter half the arrow was still there so i had to put him down , he was straight down so i took the spine and dropped him again no pass through, i know i took two good shots and neither pass through and both beaman arrows broke. i know i wont be using the tekans next year probably wont use beaman ics arrows again either maybe it was me but ill play it safe i dont want to leave any wounded | | | |
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Brandon8807 -
Button Buck
Oakford, IL
| | 11/13/2008 4:04 PM |
| | I've heard a lot of good things about the rage 2-blade broadhead, but almost everything I've heard about the 3-blade has been bad. I've never used either of them, because I don't have the money to spend that much on broadheads. I'll stick to my thunderheads.... haven't failed me yet. | | | |
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Renotexan -
Button Buck
| | 11/15/2008 11:28 AM |
| My first time on this forum, but found conversation about Rage Broadheads good and wanted to put my 2 cents in. First I have a question. I hunt mostly in South Texas area so we hunt mostly from ground blinds. My blind had shoot through screens on windows. Has anyone heard if this will cause the mechanical heads to open as they pass through?
Ok, now about the Rage heads. As my cousin and hunting partner (10 years my junior) says I'm old school with my bowhunting. He probably is right to a degree. I just recently upgraded to a Matthews Switchback XT. My previous bow was a Hoyt Spectrum made about 1989. Anyway, mechanical heads were around then and always seemed to have some problems at some time opening. Seems they still do by the discussion here. I guess my take on Rage is this. Why do I need a head that has to move to do its job. I understand the large wound channel, but I have to depend that those blades will stay in tact, slide back, open up and cut. I'm a mechanical person and have always liked the saying that the less moving parts you have, the more reliable it is.
Last, I shoot the Muzzy 100 4 blade heads. I have shot Muzzy for years, but my first experience with the 4 blade. They are definitely "Bad To The Bone". I took a doe during archery season at 20 yds. I hit her dead square in the closest shoulder, broke through bone, passed through closets rib dead center, through cavity, center of opposing side rib, out though far side shoulder blade and flew about 20 yds behind her. She ran about 40 yards and dropped. I picked up my arrow and looked at the head. No damage, blades perfect, looked like it hadnt even been shot other than blood on it. I will admit small blood trail, but wow, all that bone and it blew through her on a straight line. Bottom line is if we as hunters put the arrow in right place and the arrow and head go through the body on the line we shoot, the deer will not go far. I have killed many deer and hogs with a bow over the years. I have only lost one hog in that time. All using fixed blade heads. So I guess I will stay old school.
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buglin -
Button Buck
| | 01/06/2009 10:56 PM |
| | I am new to this sight but just had to reply! I know everybody has their own opinion but a deer will expire pretty fast if you shoot them good with any broadhead. as to people ragging on the rage 3 blade here you go. I was really nervous about mechanicals but thought i would try the rage after reading a few good articles. august 2007 I shot a 4 by 5 muledeer 45 yards passthru best blood trail i have ever seen. september 2007 I shot a 370 bull elk at 28 yards again complete passthru i watched the bull expire within 100 yards. jan 2008 shot a javalina same thing bigger than a yote or bobcat and zipped right thru pig died within 50 yards. august 2008 shot an antelope which some may be ****** but i practice alot at this distance i shot 80 yards hitting the antelope behind the shoulder quartered toward me passing thru his hip on other side but did not pass thru still good blood died withen 150 yards. november 2008 shot another bull elk at 31 yards and flinched bad after holding bow back for probably close to 2 minutes hit the bull high the arrow penetrated through the spine bull dropped after another quck shot the bull expired quickly. I dont want to start a huge rukkas but ive seen what they do and its impressive. im thinkin if there wasnt a blood trail it wasnt do to the broadhead, but more to the broadhead placement. thanks Chris from Arizona | | | |
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