Rage…….Hmmmm

[Lawdwaz]

Had a somewhat disappointing thing happen with my broadhead on Friday.  The Rage certainly did the job and passed through (actually fell out after 25-30 yards?)  but I was surprised to see pieces broken off.  Wondering where they ended up??

As far as I know they are NOT knock off Rage..

 

[Fab]

I had several not open.   I stopped using them 

 

To be fair i don’t get the whole kenetic energy thing. I might have been using to light of energy.  I have always had complete pass threws with fixed blades.    I was using a 49 lbs compound with a 28.5 in 500 weight bemon carbon arrow.  But still.  The hair stopped the shots.  Like a big giant pin cushion.   I did find 2 of the deer.  I only got 4 maybe 5 inches of penetration and the shots were perfect double lung hits so the deer Didn’t go far, i saw both fall but no blood trails.  
The others   Very little blood   Found a broken shaft and a pulled out shaft    Same  4 inches or so penetrate 

lots of ppl use them fine.  I won’t anymore.   Fixed blade wasp for me no

 

 

[Moog5050]

Wow.  That’s not the norm.  Ribs!

[The_Real_TCIII]

What did you expect for $15?

[mowin]

I've shot a dozen or more deer with rage heads.  Had a few that blades broke off, but always had passthroughs shooting 42 lbs.  Switched to swhackers a few yrs back because I just couldn't find the rage in stock locally.  I'm strictly xbow now and stuck with swhackers.

[BowmanMike]

Thin blades and a very low cutting angle are not a good combination. 

I prefer a dead deer in under 50 over a great blood trail.

And @Fab,I think you were too light on # and drawlength to push a mechanical through a deer. Even with perfect shot placement,they do require so much more energy than a steep angled head.

 

 

[BowmanMike]

2 minutes ago, mowin said:

I've shot a dozen or more deer with rage heads.  Had a few that blades broke off, but always had passthroughs shooting 42 lbs.  Switched to swhackers a few yrs back because I just couldn't find the rage in stock locally.  I'm strictly xbow now and stuck with swhackers.

Wow,42#? You were lucky then...

[mowin]

Just now, BowmanMike said:

Wow,42#? You were lucky then...

Not sure if I'd call it lucky.  No more than 25 yrd shot and broadside. 

[BowmanMike]

42# is well outside the recommend minimum poundage. 

See Fabs post.

[mowin]

30 minutes ago, BowmanMike said:

42# is well outside the recommend minimum poundage. 

See Fabs post.

I read his post.  My experience was much different.  Never had "hair stop the shot".  Seems highly unlikely. 

[BowmanMike]

43 minutes ago, mowin said:

I read his post.  My experience was much different.  Never had "hair stop the shot".  Seems highly unlikely. 

Ok,look up recommended poundage for mechanical heads then. 

Your experience is anecdotal and doesn't change the basics of  30% angled blade having to push much harder than a 70% angle blade. 

As I said,your experience is not the norm. Doesn't mean you are wrong.

[mowin]

20 minutes ago, BowmanMike said:

Ok,look up recommended poundage for mechanical heads then. 

Your experience is anecdotal and doesn't change the basics of  30% angled blade having to push much harder than a 70% angle blade. 

As I said,your experience is not the norm. Doesn't mean you are wrong.

All I did was post my experience with the setup I had.  Zero issues.  You think I was lucky, I don't think luck had anything to do with it. 

[Lawdwaz]

OK, knock off the BS….

For the record, the blades weren’t “locked” in that position when I found the shaft.  Not sure if that’s an indication of them not opening fully?   I’m ignorant of these failures……

[mowin]

1 minute ago, Lawdwaz said:

OK, knock off the BS….

For the record, the blades weren’t “locked” in that position when I found the shaft.  Not sure if that’s an indication of them not opening fully?   I’m ignorant of these failures……

How far did the deer go? If not too far, then they opened. 

[Lawdwaz]

125 yards