Wow this comes up on every forum. If people would stop to think and understand there wouldnt be any reason for discussion on this topic.
1. if you dont find your deer then stop and dont say anything cause you dont know what happened or where you hit.
2. does not matter if the o-ring slides down the shaft, it will still open.
3. the biggest complaint about rages is them NOT staying closed
4. if you test the blades to make sure they move freely it is impossible for them not to open!
5. yes there are people that use mechanicals as tuning band aids but what about guys like me and my buddies? I shoot rages, slick tricks, thunderheads, ect. I always tune with fixed heads. Doesnt matter if I dont plan on hunting with them but I do make sure my bow is as tuned as possible.
6. most people use setups with to low KE to even shoot them in the first place. Ive never NOT had a pass thru mostly due to shooting heavy arrows and my bows are tuned.
7. blade sharpness not as sharp as others, blades bend easily, blade change can be a pain in the arse
8. this is all fact from what I (and my hunting group, friends, coworkers) have seen. Between us all I have no idea how many deer have died using rages. Shot placement is #1 no matter the head. I cant think of one deer we have lost with rage. The very few we have lost includes all types of heads (fixed, mechanical) and every one was a bad shot that no one blamed on the broadhead or equipment.
9. am I rage fan? Not at all. I jump on no bandwagons nor place blame on anything that I cant 100% prove. I like testing heads. Next up is ramcats