Rage Broadheads?
04-30-2010, 01:04 PM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Haughton, La.
Posts: 46
Rage Broadheads?
i am think about trying the Rage Broadheads. Comments from people that have used them would be appreciated. DO they have a problem with passing through and do the really cut the hole that they advertise?
04-30-2010, 01:37 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 3,606
do a search on rage and you will get tons of posts on them . the subject has been beat to death.
they are a good head give them a try if you want.
The price is like throwing your wallet through an animal
they are a good head give them a try if you want.
The price is like throwing your wallet through an animal
04-30-2010, 01:48 PM
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 202
They are worth the money in my opinion. The rage broadhead got me my biggest buck ever a 167 inch 17 pointer because I made a bad shot on him but the rage opened him up big time and had massive internal bleeding. Will be shooting this broadhead for a long time.
04-30-2010, 05:48 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fulton county IL USA
Posts: 4,271
I'm glad you scored on a great buck but you don't seriously think that the Rage helped you tag it do you ?!? I mean seriously, the Rages 2" cut is only 1" measly inch larger than the smaller b-heads offered.... now look at a tape measure and you tell me that that lil' tiny 1" would have helped you recover the animal any better ?!?
04-30-2010, 05:51 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fulton county IL USA
Posts: 4,271
I should mention that I've been testing the 2 blade Rage b-heads on assorted critters here in west-central Illinois for the last couple seasons and they are a decent b-head. However, there are far better choices in strength and penetration. I believe the biggest mistake folks are making with the Rage heads is not shooting enough draw weight and Kinetic Energy. Remember a 2" ENTRY is NEVER going to beat even the smallest pass-thru. No b-head does you much good if you can't push it all the way through an animal.
As someone else has mentioned, do a search on this forum or others and you'll find TONS of feedback! Good luck
As someone else has mentioned, do a search on this forum or others and you'll find TONS of feedback! Good luck
04-30-2010, 06:14 PM
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Muscatine Iowa
Posts: 218
I have seen a couple does shot by a friend that have huge entry holes. Maybe they were hit at a quartering angle, but some holes were the size of popcans. He has taken 20 or so deer with them and only had one deer ever go more than 40 yards.
04-30-2010, 10:41 PM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location:
Posts: 126
I dont think an arrow passing completly through the animal is always a plus some times i think its best when the arrow is stuck and everytime that deer its a tree or branch that broad head tears causing more damage and a better blood trail.
05-02-2010, 07:07 AM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: S.Illinois
Posts: 333
IMO nothing beats practice and with good shot placement ANY broadhead will do the job.
05-02-2010, 08:41 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Irwin PA USA
Posts: 1,247
I have shot the rage heads since they hit the market and have nothing but positive experiences with them...they truely do open up the animals and yes they pass thru if you are shooting the poundage to allow them too, for younger hunters shooting under say 50-55 lbs i would say to stick with a smaller fixed blade head, but as long as you have the @$$ behind it, any head will pass thru...but they definately do open the game wide open.