My apologies for coming across so snarky. That's not my style typically. It just frustrates me any time someone tells me what I "should have" done. Too late, can't do anything about that now. Can only do better from this point forward with the knowledge I now have. Thanks all the input, much appreciated. Hopefully I'll gain some knowledge about this thing you call "bowhunting" soon and gladly pass it on...
Trophy Taker Shuttle T locks. hands down the best broadhead I have ever shot from how they fly, silent and devistating/tough as nails.. so far, 3 bulls, 4 bucks and a Bear since I switched over last season.. man they are badazz
Well you've heard wrong. Not trying to beat a dead horse here but I would hate for someone to think this is a fact.
When in doubt use a fixed blade broadhead. Muzzy 3 blade shot through shoulder cartilage and through front leg for me yesterday ...glad I switched back to them
In addition to my previous post, something with replaceable blades so you can save money by replacing blades only and not the entire broadhead when the blades get damaged.
84.65 ft-lbs is what the bow claims to have. Not sure now that I've had the draw adjusted and all that.
Thank you. You have proven my point beautifully. That folks, is why I hate the Rage marketing! Dont shoot the Rages at deer, please. Please learn what KE is and have someone help you figure out how much KE your set-up is producing. Then learn what the MINIMUM requirement for Rages is. Also, make sure your bow is very well tuned before you ever consider heading to the woods with Rage broadheads. Low KE and improperly tuned bows shooting Rages have probably accounted for more wounded deer in the last 5 years than all other heads combined. There may be an app available on your iPhone....
Not trying to troll here but what broadhead manufacturers DO state the minimum amount of KE necessary for proper use? I'm genuinely curious. I've not seen KE referenced on any broadhead I've considered purchasing. In fact the only reference to KE I've seen on packaging is in fact for the "40KE" Rage heads.. I used the 2-blade Rage last year and killed one smaller deer. I will admit, my setup was not tuned very well (yet Rages were still easier to group than fixed blades for me) and I was shooting a very light arrow at a modest velocity at best (around 220-240 fps). Probably generated maybe 45 ft-lbs and I got a pass through on lung/liver and a dead deer inside 60 yards. I think the issue lies with newer/novice hunters getting caught up in the hype surrounding the huge cut that a Rage can deliver and not realizing that they still need to make a good shot; Not necessarily low KE and poor tuning. My example proves that perfectly - the Rage worked fine from an older, slower bow that wasn't tuned 100% perfectly. Hell, most new bows out of the box produce more than enough KE and today's arrows are getting easier to tune. So if you figure new hunters are getting a newer bow they're probably up to par on KE. The only variables left are tuning and shooter ability and I'd wager to say that poor shooting ability (accuracy, consistency, confidence) causes more wounded / lost animals. Anyway, all that said () I like the rear-deploying design and the accuracy of the two-blade mechanical and I like how the Killzone seems better built and tougher so I'm going with that this year. I've since improved my setup and have no worries about KE or accuracy this year.
