ORIGINAL: JoeRE
ORIGINAL: annika3
The reason the entry holes are larger is because when the Rage opens up on impact and slides back it opens up to almost 3" before it ends up in its finished position of 2".
That makes sense I guess.
ORIGINAL: annika3
Also, it never made sense to me to reuse a head after using it on an animal, let alone to reuse the same blades? Why with all the time, money and effort that goes into hunting would you even risk using the same broadhead or same blades after using it already? Way to risky in my opinion because you never no what damage has been done to the head that the naked eye can't see and it just might cost you the next time.
To each his own I think. While I like to know details because I find them interesting, I try to remind myself the basics are you make a hole in an animal's chest, it bleeds, it dies (to quote someone, I forget who). I trust myself to resharpen a head well enough to do just that, to be able to detect possible flaws beforehand, and to pick a head that is rugged enough to give me peace of mind. That is why what you suggest is not cost effective
for me.
I don't know if I buy that "the blade opens to almost 3"" thing. When the blades are not fully deployed, they are not in a locked or firm enough position to cut. I believe that they would rather fold back than cut.
Second of all, reusing broadheads is not risky if they are thoroughly gone over before reuse. Blades resharpened and spin tested. I've done this many times with fixed blade broadheads.
I don't believe that it is mystical for either blade to produce a larger entrance or exit hole than the cutting diameter of each because of hide stretch, angle of shot etc. What matters is how much cutting of major blood vessels occurs. Granted, a 2" cut will cut more than a 1 1/4" cut. However, a well placed shot with either head will yield the same results. Center punching both lungs with either head is most likely unmeasurable in regard to elapsed time until death.
FYI, I have never tried mechanical heads, but I may. I also believe that the mechanicals may help with a less than ideal shot, but I also believe that they have their downfalls as well. One being more maintenance and being more fragile.