Do you know how many guys practice with fixed and as long as there a few inches away they think their fine or even better just screw on their fixed and go.
It happens every day.....many, many times.
What also happens is.....people hear mechanicals are good "bad shot" broadheads. You think those guys are picking a spot?
I'm not sure what either has to do with this discussion, though.
I still think you're under the impression I don't like mechanicals. Nothing could be (in this discussion) further from the truth. If my son wanted to shoot them, I'd tell him to rock on. He's pulling 66#'s @ 28.5"...and I tuned his bow myself. He's shooting a big fixed head, currently. But, if he wanted to switch to the rage head, I'd have no issues. Out of his setup (and those similar), they are the most devastating head I've ever seen. Bar none.
Then....you have Tiffany Lakosky shooting them. Has she EVER had a pass-thru, shooting a Rage? That's just irresponsible (IMO)....marketing a low KE head, just so you can justify her using them out of her setup. These heads and low KE setups go together like yotes and kittens.
I've never seen a product in the archery industry be so polarizing. People will climb a mountain to tell a detrimental story about the Rage head......and, in reality, they may have never shot or seen one (or, they have no idea they have to be in tune to shoot them, optimally). Same could be said about the NY Yankees; Duke Basketball; etc..., etc..., etc.... So, at least they're in good company.
When I hear a "Rage sucks" thread, I believe basically 0% of the "the head failed" threads (sans hunter errors). I believe people are sometimes mistaken on exactly where they thought they hit an animal. I believe 90+% of all archery hunters will swear to God they're in tune....and at the same time know they have no idea if they are or what it takes to get there. I guess it's always been that way.....and always will be.