ORIGINAL: MeanV2
I think Bowhunting for 40 years, killing xxx number of animals using 30 to 40 different brands and models of Broadheads, at least twelve of which were mechanical should give me a right to have an opinion. Whether you agree or not, that's your decision. I have made some awesome looking kills with mechanicals no doubt 95% to 98% they work great, but I will not settle for any kind of malfuntion on the business end of my arrow. User error?? I think I know when a Bad shot is made and I don't need to blame it on equipment. Mechanicals will fail, name one thing that has moving parts that has never malfuntioned?
For what advantage? I see No advantage to them at all. My heads fly like a field point, cut a massive 10 guage hole, and are tough as steel. O they are Steel!! I just refuse to take a chance on dealing with a malfunction for no reason if you do, then more power to you.
I won't argue any more about that fact on this thread.
I kept telling a friend about how mechanicals will malfunction. Well last year he hit a Buck witha perfect shot and only 1 out of 3 blades opened. I found him through a lot of hard tracking for almost a quarter of a mile.
Guess what he is not shooting anymore?
Dan
Iv'e been bowhunting for 26 years, not 40, but certainly enough experience. I shot fixed heads for the first 18-19 years. I never understood using an over the top expandable. Switched to the Snyper when they came out and then switched to the Rage a couple years ago.
Why?
First,because they do fly more consisitent considering: Bow and how well it is tuned, your release or torgue on the bow when you shoot, distance on shot, wind when shooting.TheRage will shoot more consistent, without question, than a fixed head.
Second, the damage they inflict. The Rage consistently causes more damage, gigger entrance and exit holes,creates better blood trails and puts game down quicker than any broadhead I have used or seen.
Dan,
You keep saying mechanicals are prone to fail at some point. First of all mechanicals should be put into 2 categories: Rear-opening and over the top.Second, fixed heads can fail too.
With that said the Rage 2 blade is 100%guaranteed to open. It is impossible for it not to open based off the design of the head. You will always getthe huge entrance holes with the Rage.
Please don't give me that they may open in flight. The Rage will NOT open in flight if the blades are closed. If you are going to use this, I can say the same thing about fixed heads. If they are not assembled correctly and the collar isn't locking blades down or the blades are not set correctly you can get bad arrow flight or lose blades on impact.
I respect your 40 years of bowhunting but I do not respectyour bias against the Rage. As they say "the proof is in the pudding" and I thinkall the stories and pictures of the Rage inflicting the devastation on animals never seen before would convince even you that the Rage is a great head.
Continuing to put down the Rage only causes you to lose your credibility. And as a dealer it's one of the most important things you have.