Real or Fake Hypos

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  1. smitty88

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    I bought these on Ebay for $27 a case. I was worried i might have fake's but they look legit. Did i just get a good deal?

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    Bad deal they're crappy heads
     
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    Are you saying they're fake or you just don't like the Hypodermic broadheads in general?
     
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    Depends on who you bought them from. Lots of great legit Archery dealers on there.

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    Here is a way you can tell if the ones you have are fake. I read this on another website.

    The difference in the packaging is there is no sticker in the package of the FAKES, in a real rage packaging the sticker will have a peel off sticker that reads free sticker, the fake has a piece of printed cardboard that reads rage with the free sticker printed directly on to the rage cardboard. As for the broadhead if you place them side by side you can tell the differences in the tips and the shape of the blade.
     
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    Don't and won't ever shoot Rage so can't help you but didn't even know they had a problem with fakes.
     
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    They are for sure fakes. No free sticker with them. After I opened the package, I really hoped they were fake because they are flimsy pieces of crap. If you're looking for rage broadheads, be careful buying them on Ebay. I'll be buying them from my local dealers around here from now on.
     
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    Counterfeit broadheads are a new one to me??
     
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    BigPhil_H Die Hard Bowhunter

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    haha wow, that sucks. I never would have thought someone would make knock off broadheads.
     
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    One word BigPhil. China.
     
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    Is it possible to be worse than the originals......??
     
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    I will be buying them from authenticate dealer....!!!
     
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    If you don't like the heads don't use them why spend the energy to hate on them.
     
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    I don't like the heads but if a deal is too good to be true it probably is.
     
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    Yeah, I didn't really ask for people to hate on the brand. Just inform of counterfeit broadheads. After further research, they're making fakes of all brands.
     
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    Honestly, real rages are super flimsy as well.
     
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    I beg to differ as far as them being flimsy as well. Stainless steel blades on the hypos. If a Rage is used with a properly weighted arrow it is very effective set up.
     
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    Not to be a **** but you did ask if you got a good deal to which I responded.
     
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    Sorry to hear that Bro. That really sucks. I have never seen Rage broadheads cheaper than $39.99. I only buy mine from Hunting stores or from an Archery Pro Shop. There are fakes of a lot of hunting items people have no clue about. My friend that owns an archery shop showed me a catalog of all the fake Chinese hunting items for sale. Hundreds of them and people have no clue.

    Rage sent this message out on Facebook a few years back. Here is a link.

    https://www.facebook.com/ragebroadheads/posts/643015262387102
     
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    Thanks SharpEyeSam. My loss will hopefully help others from making same mistake.
     

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