Guest AReed Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Watch the knew Drury outdoors videos. You can see blood spraying from the deer right on impact. The entry hole looks like you can fit your fist into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Watch the new Drury outdoors videos. You can see blood spraying from the deer right on impact. The entry hole looks like you can fit your fist into it i just picked up the new "100% wild 100% fair chase volume 7, Spot-on" video from Drury outdoors...on i think the second hunt of the video, Mark Drury arrowed a nice buck from a ground blind, i watched it a couple times then went back and paused it and put it in slow-mo and watched the arrow hit the deer...you can see the cut it makes going in and it is a nice huge 2 inch slit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Somebody told me yesterday that they will be illegal in NY because of the rear-deployment. In the new syllabus that came out with the NY license this year they show the Tecans as being illegal. Anybody know anything anout this. Jim Why are they illegal? That's just wierd! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shtr Posted August 19, 2007 Report Share Posted August 19, 2007 I was wondering if anyone could offer a honest, first person, testimonal of the Rage broadheads...not an opinion. I was thinking about using a mechanical broadhead for the first time this season, and like the mechanics behind the Rage, but I don't want to buy based on hype and fancy ads...especially because they aren't cheap. Any factual information is much appreciated! They didnt open in testing for me (6 shots into flesh and bone) I am re-testing next week and we will see what happens then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossman Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 it will open!!! Thanks for the feedback guys! My fear of course is that the broadhead doesn't open and I end up simply woounding an animal. The last thing I want to do is be at full draw on a shooter buck and second guess my equipment. Thus far, I have been using Muzzy, 4 blade 100's. I am the type of person that doesn't run to the store and buy the "latest and greatest" because usually the mechanics need a little fine tuning so to speak. Please keep me updated if you guys hear anymore info...good or bad! Good luck this season. I bought a pack last week and they fly true and the physics behind the Rage is undeniable. It takes more kinetic energy to open a traditional mechanical broadhead due to the blades having to swing back to be open. The slip cam design looks awesome and I really believe they will work!!!! -Later--rossman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Well last season I used the 2 bladed Rage heads. First was the 8pt. on my wall...I will be the first to admit I didn't make the best of shots...a little too far back. I opted to let him go overnight...when we came back the next morning...we found blood quickly and found my buck about 100 yards away. Alot of deer are lost from shots like this because fat and guts plug the holes and leave no trail. I give the Rage heads credit...because of the massive entry and exit holes...it never had time to clot or plug...we had good blood most of the way. The second was a doe. She was HARD quartering away at 20 yards...I tucked the arrow in right in front of the rear quarter and exited behind the opposite front shoulder. The blades opened and held up...I had two blood trails! I will continue to use the Rage heads and not even question them. Try them...you won't be disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 Well last season I used the 2 bladed Rage heads. First was the 8pt. on my wall...I will be the first to admit I didn't make the best of shots...a little too far back. I opted to let him go overnight...when we came back the next morning...we found blood quickly and found my buck about 100 yards away. Alot of deer are lost from shots like this because fat and guts plug the holes and leave no trail. I give the Rage heads credit...because of the massive entry and exit holes...it never had time to clot or plug...we had good blood most of the way. The second was a doe. She was HARD quartering away at 20 yards...I tucked the arrow in right in front of the rear quarter and exited behind the opposite front shoulder. The blades opened and held up...I had two blood trails! I will continue to use the Rage heads and not even question them. Try them...you won't be disappointed. Well.......I guess Ill be buying another pack to fill the quiver! LOL! Thanks Snapper!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest john9 Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 I have been reading all I can find about the Rage 3 blades, as I will be using them this season. It seems there are some postings about them not opening. There is a post about a test shooting them into a dead deer shoulder, and them not opening up. I have shot the 3 blade head into my Delta buck many times, the blades aways fully open, the head is sticking out the back of the target. Entry cut marks on the target show they opened on impact. Also the penertration is as good as my field points, so is the accucary. I wanted to see how much force they need to open. I held the head in my hand by the stem and slowly tried to push it throught a plain yellow office folder. The blades make contact with the thin paper/cardboard, and pop open all at the same time. I can not imagen how they can fail to open when slamming into the side of a deer. I check to make sure the blades can move freely and that nothing is stuck in the blade openings that could jam them. Also I am going to spray alittle WD-40 on the blades to reduce any possible friction that might cause a failure to open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest totalscaf Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 I also bought some this year but i was talking to an illinois bowhunter and he said he said he shot a deer quartering away and it just skidded donw the side and just cut skin and never saw the deer again. I really can't say myself but i think i'll stick to the muzzy 4 blade 100 gr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 I have been reading all I can find about the Rage 3 blades, as I will be using them this season. It seems there are some postings about them not opening. There is a post about a test shooting them into a dead deer shoulder, and them not opening up. I have shot the 3 blade head into my Delta buck many times, the blades aways fully open, the head is sticking out the back of the target. Entry cut marks on the target show they opened on impact. Also the penertration is as good as my field points, so is the accucary. I wanted to see how much force they need to open. I held the head in my hand by the stem and slowly tried to push it throught a plain yellow office folder. The blades make contact with the thin paper/cardboard, and pop open all at the same time. I can not imagen how they can fail to open when slamming into the side of a deer. I check to make sure the blades can move freely and that nothing is stuck in the blade openings that could jam them. Also I am going to spray alittle WD-40 on the blades to reduce any possible friction that might cause a failure to open. There was a re-call on some of the Rage heads. But they were all taken care of! http://www.ragebroadheads.com/images/recall/Rage%203%20blade%20recall%20CUSTOMER%20LETTER%20(6_6_07).pdf As far as using WD-40, I think I would not. Not a scent I would want in the woods with me! Plus if they were designed to have lubrication, I am sure they would have it already on them. JMO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shtr Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 I was wondering if anyone could offer a honest, first person, testimonal of the Rage broadheads...not an opinion. I was thinking about using a mechanical broadhead for the first time this season, and like the mechanics behind the Rage, but I don't want to buy based on hype and fancy ads...especially because they aren't cheap. Any factual information is much appreciated! Here's something recent http://btreviews.proboards57.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=junk&thread=1187994389&page=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deer_slayer08 Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 I hear they are really good boardheads to shoot I might try them and see how they shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest john9 Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 http://btreviews.proboards57.com/ind...7994389&page=1 I read this testing, and I have some issues with the findings. Not only does the Rage 3 blade fail the testing, so does the Grim Reaper when reading the files of past testing. This does not square with the reviews on the Cabela's web site for each of these products. How does this tester explain the reviews on the Cabela's web site? Does he think they are all fake ad's posted by the companys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shtr Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 http://btreviews.proboards57.com/ind...7994389&page=1 I read this testing, and I have some issues with the findings. Not only does the Rage 3 blade fail the testing, so does the Grim Reaper when reading the files of past testing. This does not square with the reviews on the Cabela's web site for each of these products. How does this tester explain the reviews on the Cabela's web site? Does he think they are all fake ad's posted by the companys? I think that Cabela's sells these mentioned items I think the tester has nothing to do with these manufactures I think it's pretty darn hard to ignore physical evidence on real flesh and bone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest john9 Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 I think it's pretty darn hard to ignore physical evidence on real flesh and bone. I feel the same. That is why I ask, are all these reviews on Cabela's web site, where people swear by the good performance of Rage 3 Blades and Grim Reapers fakes posted by people getting paid to promote Rage and Grim Reaper? Look at this http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1699265 Here is a "test" on what was a live elk. They seem to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest john9 Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 I only seek the truth about Rage 3 blades. This weekend I am going to tape a thin piece of card board over my target. If the blades open on impact, I will use them hunting and not think about this issue again. If they fail, I will send them back to Rage and get the 2 blade model that no one seems to doubt. Findings will be posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 I think that Cabela's sells these mentioned items I think the tester has nothing to do with these manufactures I think it's pretty darn hard to ignore physical evidence on real flesh and bone. http://btreviews.proboards57.com/ind...7994389&page=1 I read this testing, and I have some issues with the findings. Not only does the Rage 3 blade fail the testing, so does the Grim Reaper when reading the files of past testing. This does not square with the reviews on the Cabela's web site for each of these products. How does this tester explain the reviews on the Cabela's web site? Does he think they are all fake ad's posted by the companys? He is the tester and owner of this web site! BTW, shtr, your link only goes to a login page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jduffy03 Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 I bought the 2 blades last year for the first time and I think they shoot great.....like field points as far as I can tell. I also shot a 4x4 at 30 yards last fall and he only ran 40-50 yards with the arrow sticking into the ground on the other side (a lot of blood). I always used to be leary of mechanical broadheads and always have uses fixed-blade heads but I cannot see how the "old problems" of the "old style" of mechanical broadheads really can happen with the new design of Rage (as far as I can imagine anyways). I plan on shooting them again this fall...although I heard a rumor of some recall from Rage...sorry to get off subject...but what did this pertain too? Until now, I had never heard one bad thing about them. Hope this helps! Happy shooting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Just alittle testimonial fact from a Grim Reaper user... if this head had a major problem tearing through flesh and bone someone had better tell the buck and doe that I killed with it last season they shouldn't have fallen' dead and jumped into my freezer .. :D;) The Grim Reaper preformed flawlessly and had minimal damage, even after exiting the opposite shoulder... ;) As for the Rage Head, I think the recall ONLY pretained to the 3 blade model (blade deployment problems) .... from what I gather the 2 blade head is a deadly head to deal with .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 ...although I heard a rumor of some recall from Rage...sorry to get off subject...but what did this pertain too? Until now, I had never heard one bad thing about them. Hope this helps! Happy shooting! You must have missed this post. There was a re-call on the three blades model. The ends were rounded, not a hard angle like they should have been. This could have very well happened to the two bladed model too, but it didn't. See this link>>> http://www.ragebroadheads.com/images/recall/Rage%203%20blade%20recall%20CUSTOMER%20LETTER%20(6_6_07).pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest john9 Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 I know he is the tester. I can not be more clear, I am talking about the REVIEWS ON THE CABELA's SITE. There must be over 40 reviews of people saying the Grim Reaper and Rage 3 Blade give great performance. The tester who runs his own site http://btreviews.proboards57.com/ind...7994389&page=1 is saying the Grim Reaper and the Rage 3 Blade are failing his tests, and are very poor performing heads. The point is in order to believe the testers findings, we must not believe the reviews on the Cabels's web site. http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1699265 this is a pic and story of a dead elk with a massive hole from a Rage 3 Blade. This is in direct contradiction to the tester who says they do not open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 Man you folks need to chill... you know what works and what doesn't... I don't give these so called backyard testers too much grain of salt.. ;) I look for true field tested products by hunters that use the products in the maner in which they were intended to be used... Not on a concrete cinder block or a piece of lumber ... :rolleyes: Sheesh a rifle cartridge would fail most of these so called honest tests for heaven's sake .. This why I love forums like this one... Hunters giving Hunters the honest truth about products we use in the field .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest john9 Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 FAILURE CONFIRMED: I shot the Rage 3 Blade into a piece of card board on the face of my target 3 times at a range of 18 yards with a bow making 60 KE. 1st shot, no blades open on impact, only one half opened sticking out the back of the target. 2nd shot, 1 blade opened on impact, 3rd shot 1 blade opened, another 1/2 opened. I am no longer a defened of Rage 3 blades. I WAS WRONG. The 2 blade model works, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jduffy03 Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 You must have missed this post. There was a re-call on the three blades model. The ends were rounded, not a hard angle like they should have been. This could have very well happened to the two bladed model too, but it didn't. See this link>>> http://www.ragebroadheads.com/images/recall/Rage%203%20blade%20recall%20CUSTOMER%20LETTER%20(6_6_07).pdf Thanks! Your right...I did miss that post. Besides the recall issue with the 3-blade model.....what the advantages or disadvantages of having the 3-blade vs. the 2-blade....or vice versa. I know the 2-blade delivers a 2 inch cutting hole vs. the 3-blade's 1.5 inche hole. Is this generally better or worse? I know my 30 yard shot in the lungs last year with the 2-blades had no problem making a complete pass-though. Is having 3 blades better than 2 in terms of reliability or total blade cutting surface? Do the 2-blades fly slightly better....or worse than a 3-blade? Just curious on some people's opinions on some the pros and cons of each model. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest john9 Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 Pro of 2 blade is they work. Con of 3 blade model is they do not work. I have 3 brand new rage 3 blades if you want them, for the price of shipping and my time, say $15 they are yours. They do NOT open on impact. See my post above titled FAILURE CONFIRMED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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