ORIGINAL: GR8atta2d
I know after hearing and seeing GMMATS stories and pictures and Robs endorsement of the Rock Mtn Snyper (very similiar) and all you other guys who I respect. I'm gonna be shooting with these in the summer. I too have been a fixed blade guy loving the Muzzy's especially the MX 3's and 4's with no failures. But I just can't look past the increase in cutting diameter.
I have rubber bands from a niece who wears braces so I'll probably try that too. I'm anxious to give'em a go in practice and hopefully take them to the woods this fall !
Well after reading all the replies, I'm not a better person I can tell you that.
I'm not going to address half of what needs adressed in the thread so in saying that, I'm going to assess the Rage broadhead which is the title of the thread which has nothing to do with my broadhead is better than yours, my shot placement is better than yours, my dad is bigger than you dad.
I wouldn't hesitate to shoot the Rage broadhead. So why don't I?
After being anti mechanical for more years than I can remember and being in "debates" on this very website more times than I can remember I can say that there are some piss poor mechanicals and I can say that there are some piss poor fixed blade heads.
5Shot, whom I have alot of respect for does broadhead testing. On his recommendation and his recommendation alone I tried Rocky Mountain Snypers 2 blade (mechanical) (Rage's prototype). So I bought a pack of Snypers because he ranked them up as tough as Muzzy and since I was (am) a diehard Muzzy fan, okay I'll give them a go.
Since that time (2000) I think, I've shot 6 bucks with the Snypers and 1 doe. OMG the holes are unbelievable and I've had ZERO failures. Snypers open on paper. The Snyper and Rage are not conventional mechanicals and in my opinion shouldn't be lumped into the folding back (jackknife) mechanicals. The rear opening heads (Rage and Snypers) are in a league of their own and I don't see it fair to lump them into "all mechanicals".
There are mechanicals, fixed, cut to tip and (Rage/Snypers) as far as I'm concerned. 5Shot was right and I was sold on Snypers. The Snypers have a 1.5" cutting diameter but the entrance holes I've had are usually 3" to 4" holes and the exit are usually 2" to 3". I've never in my life (26 years bowhunting) have ever had the entrance holes that the Snypers have given me. Now in my 26 years bowhunting I've only used Thunderheads and Muzzys. Snypers (smaller than Rage) have shown me bigger holes than those two.
If Snypers are no longer made, I'll go to the Rage but rest assured, there is always a fixed blade head in my quiver as well, why, cause I can group the two together and I keep the fixed blade heads for critters I might get a shot at and don't want to use a more expensive Snyper.
So, why not curb your attitudes at the door guys.
This thread is about the author's interest in Rage heads. Let's keep it on topic or the thread will go bye byes as twildasin suggested.
(And thanks GR8).
