This is the main reason I just can't stand hunting shows. They are going to promote who ever pays them the most money not what's best for the average archer.

The average archer from what i have seen are not very well verused on the proper bow tuning skills. What they see on hunting shows and commericals is what they think. Mechanicals fly like field piont and they take that statement and never shoot there broadheads to find out exactly how they fly and penetrate. That said a person should always test his hunting setup for tune after you get it close with field points whether mechanical or fixed so you know what to expect.

To me the Rage head along with any other large dia. expandable head need to be shot from a bow that is a very fast 330+ IBO then shot atleast a 400 grain arrow not including the head so they can get the best possible penetration and allow for more margin of error. But it doesn't matter of the bow shoots 400 fps if it isn't properly tuned you are asking for trouble.

By properly tuned I don't mean take to the bow shop and have them tune it you have to tune for you not the guy standing behind the counter. All you have done when you have someone else tune your bow without you being the shooter is waste your money and is not going to be right for "you".

It isn't the broadhead or what ever fault if you make a bad shot or don't get good penetration it the person holding that bow fault for not taking the time to tune then test there setup.

I wish they would ban expandable heads then alot of the fly by the seat of my pants bowhunters, which I used to be one when I didn't know any better, would give up and quit because there bow won't shoot right and in all reality it wasn't shooting right with the mechanicals either. Yeah it would take sometime and so hard lessons but it would happen which is probly better for the sport as a whole. I wish in Missouri everyone had to qualify, it would be a pain but it sure would weed out the flock a bit wouldn't it?

From my experiences machanicals have to many things that can go wrong when compared to fixed blades even if both are tuned properly. I want to know I have done everything I can to make the kill as clean as possible and if I make a bad shot then I want something that is going to help me ie fixed heads not expandables.

You don't have to have a large dia. head to harvest and animal all it takes is a well placed feild point when it comes down to it not that I would try for the same reason as I choose not to shoot mechanical to much can and will go wrong!!!!!!