iv been on the fence about these for a while now. i have heard people say that they will use them for the rest of their lives. i have also heard a lot of complaints about early opening or not opening at all. so are these things all the "rage" nowadays or what?
I killed my first archery buck and my first ever tom with the three blade this year...I personally don't know why so many people don't like them; I have no problem withem..I love them, that doesn't mean you will though; it's up to you.
ive used them but i get muzzys for half the price. honestly what i shoot, NY bucks dont need that kind of stopping power. it is definetly a try though.
I bought a pack about a month ago to test them. Out of the package I did not like how sharp they were. For $40 dollars I would like them alot sharper. I would take any NAP head over them for sharpness in a heart beat. The flew really well, which was expected because of the small in flight profile. On my broadhead target I was getting about a 1 3/4 entry hole on a regular basis, and the exit was always 2 inches. The final test was a 20 yard shot through a 5/8 piece of osb board. Entry hole was 1 3/4 and the arrow buried to the fletchings. This surprised me alot! The head didn't have anything bent or broken on it either. The blades were intact but very dull. Also on every shot I took the o-ring broke and was missing. Not a big deal, but you will have to replace it after every shot. The jury is still out on this for me. I think I will keep one in my quiver this fall and try to take a doe with them first. If I'm fortunate enough to do this then I will look at the results and shot placement to determine if I will continue to use them. Hope this helps a little, good luck with whatever you choose and just make sure you are confident in whatever head you walk into the woods with.
Rages BH's are just fine if you have the right setup for them and you are not using them to mask a tuning problem.
Amen. Too many people fall back on Rages because they simply are too lazy to tune their bows, or to learn the craft of tuning. That's not a knock on the head itself though... the head is a great product -- out of a well-tuned bow, which should be the driving force of ANY broadhead.
From everything I've seen. It's not so much the rage failing to open, it's the shooter failing to place.
talk about broadheads on any site is like watching Jerry Springer. The same old BULL CRAP. Shoot them if you like them use them if you don't then don't shoot them. simple I think. However as said earlier is your bow is not tuned and the shooter can not shoot well then it does not matter what you shoot it will always be the broadheads fault.
I shot them for a couple of years, killed several deer with them. They do the job, but they're also a PITA. The blades opening in the quiver, O-rings drying out, etc, etc. Switched to Bloodrunners last season, same devistation, without the hassle.
well i appreciate all of the feedback. like some of you guys said i will probably just have to buy some and see how i like them. and btw, its not a tuning problem at all. i take serious time to do my bowhunting and deer work. i think if i like them i will try them on a doe early this year in michigan and ill post some pics if all ends well for me. thanks guys
ya. like you guys said i will probably just have to buy some and see if i like them. btw, tuning is not a problem for me and i probably put in more work for deer hunting than most guys. thanks for all the help. i will probably try these on a doe this year in michigan if i like them. and if all ends well for me then i will post a pic of it.
