I was really in hopes that you would recognize that as sarcasm! Some folks here are lacking a sarcasm filter. Or, they have never driven a Ford, or Subaru. Does Rage provide a participation ribbon to those that send in harvest pictures? I could see that being a hugely popular promotion.
You have a problem with people who hunt over bait, with a crossbow, and rage tipped bolt?? How dare you.
I did not read all the comments, but I have seen deer ribs and beef ribs side by side and the beef ribs are about ten times as dense. A lot wider and thicker. I have never shot a Rage so I have no dog in this fight, but I have killed a pile of deer and bear with the Ulmer Edge since they came out just a few years ago and it is the only expandable broadhead I have ever used. I will be going back to fixed blade for bears this year.
I recognize and appreciate a good joke lol. BUT I bet if I would have shot one, the rage would have done its job. That's probably because I drive a ford though.
I'm really hopeless then, I drive a Ford and shoot the 2 blade RAGE. There is no chance of saving me................ I never did get that ribbon either.
Harvested six deer this season just fine with these broadheads, but thanks. No offense taken, just dont be so quick to judge others. Each archer/bowhunter have their own personal preference to broadheads, just like string material, arrow shafts and releases. No one is right or wrong here, use what works for you is all.
There are also states that don't allow lighted nocks, pin lights, or long stabilizers. My livelihood depends on recovered game and I would prefer a mechanical head 99% of the time on deer, antelope or similar sized game... Less than 20% of "bad shots" hit shoulders... most of them are guts or intestines and you can't honestly believe that a 1 1/8" fixed blade head is going to create the same trauma as that of a 2" hole. I've seen it time and time again, your odds of recovery increase significantly on a gut/intestinal shot on an animal. I see first hand about 40 animals per year (outside of my own animals) shot with a bow. As for the video, the one thing that stands out to me... He shot a saggy section of beef bones, it's like trying to push a dart through a taught piece of cloth vs one that is hanging there, not even anywhere near similar.
I think someone needs to shoot their solid broadhead into a saggy section of beef bones. Record that **** and post it on YouTube.
Okay... but that's not the point, however, I'm all game for watching it if you want to do it... Pretty sure we know the results. And I don't shoot rage heads (but I've seen a great deal of success with them and personally don't have any issue if anyone else wants to shoot them) and I'd never shoot rage three blades but that isn't the point. If we're going to do a test, let's do it the right way.
The MMA cage fight between mechanical vs. fixed will continue well past the time when this thread is forgotten. My opinion, use what you are comfortable with, practice with and are confident in. Shot placement is way more important than the type of broadhead that you have. A practice tip in the right location will kill an animal. Having said that I have not been a fan of the 3 blade rages but have extensively used the 2 bladed ones for years and been very well pleased with them although when I went elk hunting a few years ago I did switch to slick tricks for that hunt. Shooting into beef ribs and as Dubbya has indicated, saggy section at that, is not a good indication of what that would do to a whitetail deer. A thousand pound animal compared to a 200 pound animal, not a true comparison.
