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Old 10-22-2008, 03:03 PM   #1
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Default Which of these mechanicals?

I am having a heck of a time getting my wal-mart bought Muzzy 100 to fly right so I am going to try a mechanical. I know I want a rear deploy head and I keep hearing good things about the Rages and Undertakers. I have heard that the Rage's have a rendency to fall apart and it appears that the undertakers are built a little bit better. Any opinions? I do like that the Rages include a practice tip. Also random Q? For those of you who visit Arch. Talk does that site run extremely slow at times or is it just me?
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Old 10-22-2008, 03:36 PM   #2
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Default RE: Which of these mechanicals?

In order to give an appropriate opinion we have to know more about your set up, how much much KE you pushin?

Assuming you have plenty, I prefer the Rocky Mountain GatorXP to the Rage as it is Cheaper and is really the original Design and a tougher head IMO.

Those Undertakers look pretty cool, Havent got to try em though.

Yeah AT runs slow sometime, was today anyway.
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Old 10-22-2008, 04:02 PM   #3
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I am not exactly sure of the KE (too tired to do the math right now). However, I am shooting a Diamond Marquis with a Hostage Pro Rest. set at 68lbs.30 inch draw. Gold tip 7595 (i think thats the right number -- i know it starts with a 7) 100gr tip Blazer vanes w/ arrow wrap. Hope this helps
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Old 10-22-2008, 04:27 PM   #4
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You have plenty of ke to shoot the rage2blade if you wanted. I shoot the 3 blades though and dont have any trouble with pass throughs. ive heard of a lot of people not getting the rage 2 blades to go through both sides. Alot depends on the shot obviously. I dont know about the other but i know about the rage. btw, the 3blades dont fall apart like the 2blades do. the pin design is different i think.
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Old 10-22-2008, 05:20 PM   #5
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Why Mech? I just don't see the attraction. I've done so many fieldtest on broad heads, and have not found anything to compare with a fixed heads. The problem I've found is, if it moves there is a weak spot there, and subject to failure. The broad heads I use and prefer are .040 thick.
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Old 10-22-2008, 06:57 PM   #6
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I have seen what rages do and they make for good blood trails,but I have some NAP mecks and I shot one goofing around and kinda glad it wasn't at anything I meant to take.The o-ring went back as designed but only 1 of 3 blades deployed.I thought the Muzzy heads at Wally World were MX3's? I shoot some that are older...not marked MX 3 and have total faith in them and they shoot like a dream,also have Phantoms...those are my goto arrows.Try the heads on different shaft and see if that changes things.
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Old 10-25-2008, 10:19 PM   #7
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Grim Reapers are awesome. I used to shoot muzzys, but had trouble tuning once I switched to carbon shafts. Honestly, I loved the muzzys, but the Reapers have the same tricar (bone-crushing) tip as the muzzys, with the addition of razors for added penetration, and theyfly just like bullet points.


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