But that Slick Trick magnum has 11% more cutting ability than the Rage 2 blade. It isn't the pointed tip that slows it up. Instead it's the wide cut that hinders penetration.
inpart yes
Any broadhead, regardless of who manufactures it, that has super wide cutting diameters will penetrate less than a broadhead that has equal cutting surface but a smaller diameter.
Rage swears a 3 blade will outpenetrate a 2 blade. Aint that funny?
Such as the Rage and Slick Trick. The Rage has a super wide cutting diameter but actually cuts less than the ST but the ST will out penetrate the Rage in every testing medium I have tested them in.
have you tested Razortricks?
The biggest problem with these super wide heads is that they all require massive amounts of energy energy to push them through the animal and even more to push them through bones. If you don't have the energy and momentum to push these types of broadheads through then absolutely stay away from them.
what % would you guess of bowhunters that shoot too light an arrow to carry the momentum to shoot the Rage?
one thing you didn't mention in your well thought out post was the potential for a mechanical to fail