after reading so many things about rages and having my friends convince me, i decided to buy a pack of them this year. i wanted to go to the range and test them out to see if they really flew like field tips. they did but i found that after one shot with one of the heads, the o ring busted off. i figured no big deal, i still have 2 left. then on opening day, a doe came into range and i spined her. in order to "Finish her" i shot again through the neck and killed her right away. when i went to retrieve my arrows, i found that both of those o rings were gone too! so then i had to borrow a new rage head from my buddy in order to keep hunting the rest of the weekend! so i will be switching to the bloodrunners this week because i like the concept of them and it seems like a lot of people are happy with them. i do have a question though. for those who use them, do you like the 3 blades or the 2 blade? im kinda leaning towards the 2
You won regret it. I switched to Bloodrunners for the same reason and will never waste money on the rage again.
Hope you are happy with the switch. O rings are inexpensive, but you have to be confident in what you shoot. Sounds like the broadhead did its job on a high hit. Good luck with the switch, havent had any personal experience with the bloodrunner, but it sounds like a good product.
Where do the O rings go? Is it between the broadhead and the arrow, or do they go in the arrow itself? I haven't started using the broad heads and I am trying to learn all I can.
The o ring is in the back of the bh.near the arrow shaft.The o ring locks the ''cams'' back.I've never had a problem with them.The 2 blades r better than the 3 I have used both,go with the 2 blade is my opinion. I went back to my thunderheads,gor a load of them so to save a few(30 )bucks
Did you look on the end of your arrow? Sometimes when I shoot a deer with my rages, the o rings will slide clear up to the fletchings.
ill be using rage this year along with my step dad. there are many good broadheads out there its just what you feel comfortable with that matters
I thought this thread had to be a joke. " I don't want to shot rage because the o-ring is gone" hmmm I think common sense would say go to the hardware store and buy a few o-rings for 5 cents each. If you think they are junk I will take them. I'll even pay the postage.
Do me a favor.....check the ferrule on the spine shot...or any of them for that matter. 3 shots, I'd be willing to bet one of the ferrules are bent. Check for me. If it's only the O Rings....you are lucky and that's reasonable, but I'd bet the O rings aren't the major problem. with you using them again.
why dont you just go find a arrow head and sharpen it and use it. Therefore if it does not deploy or you loose the O ring it is your fault. Seems to me that you are upset with a spine shot that you took and that you had to shoot her again. Also Rage has these Blue things that come in every package. I think they say Practice head But anywho... I found a site you ought to look at for o-rings http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduc...Hunting - Archery-_-PriceCompListing-_-975976 If you shoot more than 40 times this year hit me up and Ill send them to you for free
i realize that i can keep buying o rings, but i figure if im spending $40 on a pack of 3 broadheads, i shouldnt have to fix something on them every time i take a shot
Wow he wants something for nothing....I have only lost 2 O rings found one at the end of my arrow, the other one I lost cause i couldnt find the other half of my arrow lol. O rings are cheap and can get them anywhere. I have a feeling the Oring issue isnt his only reason for stepping away from the Rage. I wont use anything but Rage.
