I bought these the other day. I shot the practice head, they fly great. These heads are super sharp. Only fault I see is the plastic clips. That need to be replaced after every shot. I never shot the deploying ones yet. The package says you have to replace after the shot, and gives you 3 extra in the package. The replacing clips are 19.95 for 20 in a pack. Also the owner of the pro shop said, they will need replaced after a shot. He said, his daughter used these heads last year. He said, they did serious damage on her buck. I've been using NAP KillZones COC and NAP SlingBlades since they came out. The RAGE KORES are a lot sharper. I hate changing, but I figured why not. I love the low profile on these heads, and they are razor sharp. So people did I make a mistake? Lets see some damage pics they do, and some results you all had with these heads.
Cabala reviews are about bashing, and half the people never tried the products. Archerytalk.com people bashing rage kore and never seen them,or held them in there hands. I bought these Kores from a pro shop. Not from cabalas. I did see cabalas reviews.
You will have to forgive me for referencing Cabelas reviews I had no idea the intentions of the reviewers. I will go with my gut and say that there appears to be a lot going on with that head, when there is a lot going on with a head there is a higher probability of something going wrong. Do not confuse me with a Rage hater I have used rage products in the past. What is the weight of the arrow you intend to use with this head?
I used hypodermic for a few seasons and stopped due to the collar design. I love rage but I seem to group better and fly truer with swhackers.
We good luck with all that, I would not put a mechanical on an arrow less than 450 grains but that is just me. Good luck tracking this fall.
I use fmj 320 6mm for deer hunting., but I have to disagree with you on the 390 grain not having enough KE, with a mechanical. A 72 lb bow speeds of 310 and 74.5 KE is enough for deer hunting. I'm not hunting elk, or hogs in Ohio. Very seldom do you have deer running over 40 yards, when using a good mechanical,or even a fixed. When you have a good shot in the lungs.
I shot this head for one season. One dead deer within 50 yards, two deer unrecovered. Only two I’ve never recovered, and it wasn’t due to bad shot placement. Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
I have 2 of the Rage turkey broadheads and have used them a couple times. I found you can get more than one shot out of the rings if you rotate them but they are kinda hard to put in place and screw onto the arrow. And they are fairly expensive. Like $40 for 2. I've gone back to the Montec CS (fixed blade) for turkey and NAP expandables for deer since they don't need the rings to hold the blades in place. Just easier IMO.
I don't choose my arrow weight for the perfect shot, I choose the weight based on a shot that hits in a not perfect spot.
I personally feel many folks over think things a bit. I'm what many would consider pretty old school when it comes to equipment choices, especially broadheads. I've shot the same Slick Trick standards for years with great success. However, this year, I'm going with the Rage Trypans. Why? I like the larger cut and the design, in my opinion is very good on these. The new collar design is idiot proof, thicker blades and titanium ferrel. I think it will perform great. I shoot a 430 grain arrow, out of a 65lb bow at 29 1/2". I have PLENTY of energy for whitetails and more than enough for Elk if I choose. My point... I think we all tend to forget that today's bows produce more speed, and have more stored energy than in years past. They're also more efficient. New carbon arrow construction produces shafts that recover faster in flight which leads to more stored energy down range. Just an important though is that you spend the time to tune the bow/arrow combination. A well tuned bow produces better results in terms of penetration, etc. I think most would be wise to spend the time tuning your bow with a fixed blade head first, to achieve the best arrow flight possible, then shooting your mechanicals.
Also remember if you don't buy the broad heads at Cabelas the reviews on the Cabelas website do not apply to the broad head you bought.
