Broadheads

[D Boe]

Guys, I need some feedback. I've been hearing so much hype about Rage broadheads. I personally shoot Steelforce broadheads because of the cut-on-impact and they are very strong broadheads. I've been thinking about switching to Rage but I have a few concerns about them. 1) Do they always open completely? and 2) what kind of penetration/kinetic energy to they have? What happens if you hit the front shoulder or bone, will they penetrate the bone? The steelforce heads that I use have penetrated both shoulder before. I just need some feedback before I decide to switch. All I do is bowhunt so this is a pretty big thing for me. I don't gun hunt, bow year round. Any feedback is appreciated.

[Bonehead]

I thought about starting a similar topic yesterday and really just didn't have the time. I have always used Muzzy's. I switched to Rage this year...I have shot 3 does with them and have heard them all crash within 100yds. No poison.

I will say that they make an impressive entry wound. I have really not had to try to blood trail this year on these...but have not been real impressed with the amount of blood I'm seeing...but again, I haven't really paid much attention- just casual glance to see.

When I get a few minutes later, I will post some photos of where I tried to document what the Rage have done in my hands.

I do think we can all agree though, that if you get a good shot through the lungs....it don't matter what kind of broadheads you shoot.

[vicksburg]

I shot some rages last season and this season, and like Bonehead said, they definately hurt them. I switched back to my old faithful thunderhead. Reason being, is i wasn't getting pass throughs. I shot the opening day 8 point at 12 yards, straight through ribs, no shoulder, and didn't get an exit. Killed a doe at 15 yards the same way, no pass through. Both broke my arrow. I like an exit hole and reusing arrows. It makes blood trailing 100 times easier as well. So i switched again back to thunderheads and smacked the 13 point and another doe with complete pass throughs. I'm shooting a Mathews LX pulling 70 pounds with a gold tip 5575. Take it for what it's worth.

[Bonehead]

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Sorry for the poor quality but these were taken with my phone. This is the first deer I killed with the rage quartering away. 40 yards and she piled up. Not a really large deer. The next two does have been big mammas. Will post more pics in a little while. I will say that this is the only pass through that I got.

[crookedup09]

I shot Rage as well but a couple deer i shot didn't bleed well. From what i saw on the internet if the broadhead tears thru the deer instead of cuts its way thru the blood will be small. Thats why they say the broadhead needs to be razorsharp. I shoot slick tricks and love them. There deadly sharp right out of the box. Bad thing about them is there is not alot of local dealers here. Another con for the slicktrick if there is one is it is only 1 1/8 cutting diameter vs 2 inch on the rage. Ill take my chances with the slicktrick anyday though

[dukmisr2005]

i like my thunderhead 125s.. i am still shooting easton xx75 2117 30" arrows out of hoyt pulling about 62+#'s.. i get good pass throughs and good blood.. i have only lost one doe that I MADE A BAD SHOT on and hit her way far back... the other two i saw fall within 50 yards... lungs and heart shots on both...

[Bonehead]

I shot Rage as well but a couple deer i shot didn't bleed well. From what i saw on the internet if the broadhead tears thru the deer instead of cuts its way thru the blood will be small. Thats why they say the broadhead needs to be razorsharp. I shoot slick tricks and love them. There deadly sharp right out of the box. Bad thing about them is there is not alot of local dealers here. Another con for the slicktrick if there is one is it is only 1 1/8 cutting diameter vs 2 inch on the rage. Ill take my chances with the slicktrick anyday though

Since you told me that....I bought a sharpener and have sharpened my Rage broadheads. They are not razor sharp....but sharp.
I also use a orthodontic rubber band on them to keep em closed until they impact the deer. My biggest concern is lack of pass through. I have shot two of the deer at a pretty good quartering angle though, and I am not sure if anything would have passed through them. Pics to come.

[LawDawg]

I shot Rage as well but a couple deer i shot didn't bleed well. From what i saw on the internet if the broadhead tears thru the deer instead of cuts its way thru the blood will be small. Thats why they say the broadhead needs to be razorsharp. I shoot slick tricks and love them. There deadly sharp right out of the box. Bad thing about them is there is not alot of local dealers here. Another con for the slicktrick if there is one is it is only 1 1/8 cutting diameter vs 2 inch on the rage. Ill take my chances with the slicktrick anyday though

Since you told me that....I bought a sharpener and have sharpened my Rage broadheads. They are not razor sharp....but sharp.
I also use a orthodontic rubber band on them to keep em closed until they impact the deer. My biggest concern is lack of pass through. I have shot two of the deer at a pretty good quartering angle though, and I am not sure if anything would have passed through them. Pics to come.

check into that rubber band thing. a lot of bad things have happened to people using them. It messed up a whole bunch of stuff.

[DUCKAHOLIC]

This argument could go on forever.....shoot what you are comfortable with and what you have faith in. I shoot MUZZY, they penetrate, I get a pass through, and they fark some bone up...I shot a doe square in the shoulder Sunday and got a pass through.

[jdbuckshot]

I shoot slick tricks as well. They are among the toughest broad heads out right now, mostly because of a steel ferrel, rather than an aluminum ferrel like muzzy and thunder head. They are also much sharper than any other broad head out of the package, and are eaisly re-sharpend.

the biggest selling point is that they shoot exactly like field point right out of the package.

i shot three deer right through the chest with these heads and got down to look and find hardly any blood on my arrow. but within 5 yards find blood everywhere. i say it's because they are so sharp they cut through like a scalpal. Get the Magnums if you get em. Plus there half the price of a rage and you can kill more than one deer with one.


JD

[JLT]

I shoot Spitfires and have for many years. I have shot several does this season and gotten passthrough's on everything except one that I shot and hit the offside shoulder. I am using them with 2413 XX75 and have had good success. For a fixed blade I like the Rocky Mtn titanium. They are by far the sharpest head that I have ever seen and have the thickest blades. Do not like to sharpen heads at all. I always replace the blades after every deer shot with no exception. Blade sharpness is very important dealing wtih broadheads. I think the G5 Montec's got a bad rap because no matter how long you $#!+ on them you can never get them back to out of the box sharpness. Like Johnny said. This is a personal matter....they will all kill if placed in the right spot........I killed an elk with an NAP Crossfire and it performed well. I got good penetration despite getting into the shoulder and he only went 70 yds.

[Unkljohn]

I shoot slick tricks as well. They are among the toughest broad heads out right now, mostly because of a steel ferrel, rather than an aluminum ferrel like muzzy and thunder head. They are also much sharper than any other broad head out of the package, and are eaisly re-sharpend.

the biggest selling point is that they shoot exactly like field point right out of the package.
JD

I shoot the Slick Tricks too. 100 grain magnums. They are wicked sharp straight outta the box, and they are tough as nails! I've been shooting them for the last 3 years and love em. My 2nd choice would be the G5 Montecs, I like the one piece design.

[Bonehead]

I shot Rage as well but a couple deer i shot didn't bleed well. From what i saw on the internet if the broadhead tears thru the deer instead of cuts its way thru the blood will be small. Thats why they say the broadhead needs to be razorsharp. I shoot slick tricks and love them. There deadly sharp right out of the box. Bad thing about them is there is not alot of local dealers here. Another con for the slicktrick if there is one is it is only 1 1/8 cutting diameter vs 2 inch on the rage. Ill take my chances with the slicktrick anyday though

Since you told me that....I bought a sharpener and have sharpened my Rage broadheads. They are not razor sharp....but sharp.
I also use a orthodontic rubber band on them to keep em closed until they impact the deer. My biggest concern is lack of pass through. I have shot two of the deer at a pretty good quartering angle though, and I am not sure if anything would have passed through them. Pics to come.

check into that rubber band thing. a lot of bad things have happened to people using them. It messed up a whole bunch of stuff.

I will photograph an arrow and post my modification. These little rubber bands are so thin....I can't imagine what they effect. Where can I get in fo on that. Thanks

[Bonehead]

I shot Rage as well but a couple deer i shot didn't bleed well. From what i saw on the internet if the broadhead tears thru the deer instead of cuts its way thru the blood will be small. Thats why they say the broadhead needs to be razorsharp. I shoot slick tricks and love them. There deadly sharp right out of the box. Bad thing about them is there is not alot of local dealers here. Another con for the slicktrick if there is one is it is only 1 1/8 cutting diameter vs 2 inch on the rage. Ill take my chances with the slicktrick anyday though

Who does sell slicktricks locally?

[crookedup09]

everybody out of stock local...i just ordered me 2 packs of replacement blades today. be here thursday ready to shoot another good buck saturday.

www.keystonecountrystore.com is the place i get them from