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Jul 21, 2009 22:33:23 GMT -5
Post by dxt20 on Jul 21, 2009 22:33:23 GMT -5
what are the pros and cons about rage broadheads. is it a good broadhead?
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Jul 23, 2009 22:09:03 GMT -5
Post by sw on Jul 23, 2009 22:09:03 GMT -5
I believe they are excellent broadheads - both 2 and 3 blade. My son and I use each and have been very satisfied. We have killed a # of deer with them - no failures and no losses. Huge blood trails.
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Jul 24, 2009 7:20:53 GMT -5
Post by dougedwards on Jul 24, 2009 7:20:53 GMT -5
I used them with my Horton Supermax crossbow a couple of years ago and they were accurate and the blades swing out very widely covering about 1 1/2" I think on each side for the 2-blade version which I shot. I just didn't like the O-rings which held the blades in place on the broadhead. I had one of them break loose while I was making my way to my deer stand and that one experiemce kept me constantly checking them which was rather irritating. I have talked with others who have also experienced the problem with the O-rings. Other than that irritation the broadheads are devestating on deer and are very popular among the crossbow community.
Doug
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Jul 29, 2009 21:22:19 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2009 21:22:19 GMT -5
have used the 2 blade for 3 yrs with 14 kills pros: flies like a field tip makes big entry holes
cons: o rings dry rot quickly : blades open by jarring and vibration, must constantly check ( can get very annoying) : exit holes are often smallish if bone is encountered :expensive
will I use them again this year? yes because I have about a dozen actually they are pretty tough, I killed 4 last year with one head, clean/ resharpen blades with diamond rod and reuse ( an experiment on my part ) # 4 broke a blade so I retired it. many people love these heads but I guess Im not completely sold on them because of the cons I listed, the main reason I use them is this, I can practice with field tips and go hunting with no worries.....Bill
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Jul 30, 2009 8:24:51 GMT -5
Post by davewolf on Jul 30, 2009 8:24:51 GMT -5
understand that Rage has made improvements on their broadheads with o rings and now they're again being highly recomended for whitetails and animals of similiar size and weight. Have a great day! Dave
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Jul 30, 2009 15:37:14 GMT -5
Post by killahog on Jul 30, 2009 15:37:14 GMT -5
I have killed one deer with the 2" 2 blade rage my bow velocity is on the slow side 255 fps and I still managed to get the broadhead to cut thru both sides of a very large ohio whitetail. They are a pain when your stalking or crawling. I also carry the 100G slick trick they both fly the same, This is a picture of the entrance wound.[ ][/img]
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Aug 1, 2009 7:36:21 GMT -5
Post by dougedwards on Aug 1, 2009 7:36:21 GMT -5
understand that Rage has made improvements on their broadheads with o rings and now they're again being highly recomended for whitetails and animals of similiar size and weight. Have a great day! Dave Are you saying that they are using a different type of O-ring or that they don't use O-rings at all? The purpose of the O-ring in the Rage broadhead setup is to provide enough pressure to the blade to keep the blade stablized for transport and still be slight enough to freely allow the blade to completely open up upon impact. I am thinking that they may be of a different material now but am not sure. Doug
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Aug 4, 2009 21:30:21 GMT -5
Post by davewolf on Aug 4, 2009 21:30:21 GMT -5
Doug: All I know is what the archery tech where I work told me. Not sure what they did to improve them, but he's a straight shooter with me, and told me not to buy any of last year's we have had on clearance. I intend on giving them a try in the near future and tell you how they work. Have a great day! Dave
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Aug 7, 2009 9:15:09 GMT -5
Post by Buckrub on Aug 7, 2009 9:15:09 GMT -5
I know nothing. I NEED to know more about this subject. I hope to start my FIRST HAND learning this year, after my blowup last year.
I got the "SwitchBlade" and was told not to use it, so I got the "Rage".
Here is my question. Where can I get more "O rings"? They're really just little rubber bands. I lost one and that broadhead is basically useless without it!!! That was the good thing about the switchblades, the open/close mechanism is mechanical, not an o ring.
But if it kills deer and if I can find replacement rubber bands, I'll stick with it. Anyone know where to get them?
Thanks.
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Aug 7, 2009 15:52:00 GMT -5
Post by sw on Aug 7, 2009 15:52:00 GMT -5
I'd take an o-ring to the local orthodontist's office and get a few of their "spacers" or elastics - whichever is like your o-ring.
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Aug 7, 2009 17:14:46 GMT -5
Post by dougedwards on Aug 7, 2009 17:14:46 GMT -5
Doug: All I know is what the archery tech where I work told me. Not sure what they did to improve them, but he's a straight shooter with me, and told me not to buy any of last year's we have had on clearance. I intend on giving them a try in the near future and tell you how they work. Have a great day! Dave Yes Dave......that would be great if that one feature of the Rage broadhead was improved because they are a very effective broadhead as far as accuracy and terminal affect is concerned. Keep us posted on how you like them. Doug
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Aug 9, 2009 19:58:23 GMT -5
Post by davewolf on Aug 9, 2009 19:58:23 GMT -5
Buckrub, you can get O rings at Gander Mountain. They have an online catalog. Doug, I ask the archery tech to give more details on the Rage heads, and he said there was a recall last year on the two-bladed broadheads and that yes, the O rings had been improved. He claims he has taken a lot of deer with them and none went over 50-yards...and that's with a compound bow! Have a great day! Dave
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Aug 9, 2009 20:15:56 GMT -5
Post by kevin k on Aug 9, 2009 20:15:56 GMT -5
just get the tried and true spitfires no orings i have killed 50 or more deer with them no broken orings after pulling up your bow in tree or hitting branches i had to shoot a nice buck with a hanging blade not pretty still got it but alot of tracking hit very low . kevin k
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Aug 11, 2009 13:22:45 GMT -5
Post by Buckrub on Aug 11, 2009 13:22:45 GMT -5
I actually found 20 on Ebay for $4.00 and no shipping costs. Course, Ebay is always a gamble but we'll see. At least I will have some. The odds of me killing a deer with this contraption are pretty dang slight anyway.
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Aug 11, 2009 17:32:08 GMT -5
Post by mike3132 on Aug 11, 2009 17:32:08 GMT -5
Broadheads are like bullets, they all kill with the right shot. The most important thing is to tune your bow to the broadhead you plan on using. Most mechanical heads will fly like field points, fixed heads over 1" cutting blades have tendancy to wind plane so make sure you tune your bow. Here is a link from easton on how to tune an arrow. Mike www.willowcreekarchery.com/Easton-arrow-tuning_guide.pdf
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Aug 11, 2009 21:11:56 GMT -5
Post by sw on Aug 11, 2009 21:11:56 GMT -5
I actually found 20 on Ebay for $4.00 and no shipping costs. Course, Ebay is always a gamble but we'll see. At least I will have some. The odds of me killing a deer with this contraption are pretty dang slight anyway. If you decide you don't want them, I'll take them off your hands.
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