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Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by smitty88, Jul 6, 2015.

  1. Coop

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    Save the flimsy Chinese ones to shoot coyotes with maybe?

    Any time Rage is mentioned people that don't even shoot them love to bash them, you just have to ignore it. Same way guys hate on Bowtech but don't even own one. I don't shoot Rage heads but my buddy does and they have always performed great.
     
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    Very well put! I see that a lot. Especially when people say they made the "perfect" shot with a Rage and lost the deer. I bet money if you ask them to see the video showing the "perfect" shot there isn't one. How many times have we as bowhunters made shots, then to realize when we find the deer, that the shot was a little forward, back, higher or lower than what we initially thought? Anyways, let me get back on point. I too have bought things off ebay and find out later they were fakes. It happened and I moved on. Remember this, "Wisdom is knowledge applied!" You will be a little wiser and more cautious when buying things off of ebay because of this!
     
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  3. smitty88

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    Definitely. I plan on having 3 good arrows, and 3 crap arrows with the fake blades. I hate wasting expensive broadheads on them coyotes. I don't mind when people criticize a product as long as it's constructive. If you have never used a product, shut it. If you have used a product and didn't like it, provide some reasoning besides "it sucks". I personally have no bias of Rage, but I use sites like this one to find quality reviews of products. It's such a waste of time reading through all the garbage haterade.
     
  4. SharpEyeSam

    SharpEyeSam Legendary Woodsman

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    Agreed!
     
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    What free sticker? I've been shooting rage 2s for years and never got a sticker with them. Just 3 broadheads and a practice head. Also the blades are flimsy. That's how rages keeps them light with the huge 2" cut and flying like a field tip. You can't shoot them again. That's why rage sells replacement blade for 6 broadheads for $20. I always buy mine from bass pro shop. Also I've shot at least 20 deer over the years with them and have never lost an animal and none have ran more than 50 yards with such big blood trails you can follow them in the dark with no light. So to the guy who said you'd never shoot them because they are crap. Either you're doing something wrong or have never shot them and don't know what you're talking about..
     
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    Amazon has also had a problem with fake broad heads from muzzy and magnus I believe. I'm sure there are lots of others.
     
  7. smitty88

    smitty88 Weekend Warrior

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    I wonder how many people on here have shot fake broadheads and don't even know it.
     
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    Same here, I've never heard of this.
     
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    EBay and other places are eat up with them. Most you can tell just by looking at the ad. There are some great legit Archery dealers on eBay though.

    Sent from my XT830C
     
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    Do not buy anything from China problem solved.
     
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    Who did you buy from on EBAY? In most cases buying anything from china directly is a nock off. However sometimes you luck up on electronics like SD cards and batteries.
     
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    Yep....lol. That's where you'll see most of them.

    Sent from my XT830C
     
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    Tried them before. Killed 2 deer with them but the holes were small and the heads were weak......so I pulled the sticker off my bow case.
     
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    Some guy named Rich from Georgia. I never buy anything that ships directly from China.
     
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    Noted and thanks!!
     
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    Sitting here looking at 4 packages I bought off him like a dumb$&/. Never thought of it till I saw this thread and called number on back of package and it was a medical alert company number.
     
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    Sorry bro. I feel your pain.
     
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    E-bay feedback can be your friend, use it.
     
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