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Rage Broadheads
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I bought a 3 pack of these broadheads on Thursday at Cabela's. When I got home I shot the practice head and if flew fine. I hunted Monday night and had the opportunity at a small buck at 15 yards. When I released I watched as the arrow fishtailed out of control and flew over his back. The deer jumped and trotted forward 4 or 5 steps. I nocked another arrow and released this time the arrow flew cocked sideways missing the deer again. I didn't really give it much thought until yesterday it dawned on me. I removed the third arrow from my quiver and noticed the O ring that holds the blades was broken on a brand new head. I am confident that the blades were deploying from the head in flight. Hence the weird flight of the two arrows. To be real honest, I think the design sucks and would like to tell them. Thanks |
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That's a prime example of whywe should always shoot the headswe are gonna hunt with. I can't stress this enough. Even if a practice head is included, at least shoot thehead orheads you will be hunting with at least a time or two. I'm not saying that your experience you had on Monday night was your fault. It is def. something that needs to be expressed to the company if indeed you purchased some faulty heads. However, we do owe it to the animals we persue to make sure our equipment is working properly. Look on the bright side, At least you had 2 clean misses and the bucks not running around with a few unneccesary wholes in him.
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Sounds like "junk" to me...........
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This is why I don't shoot mechanical broadheads, one thing is going to go wrong sooner or later.
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Was it the 3 blade or 2? I could see it happening with the 3 blade but not the 2 blade. Where these brand new or have they been sitting on the shelves for a year? When rage first came out they had problems with the O-rings but they fixed them. ragebroadheads.com
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thats sucks I used the same head for 3 deer last year new o-ring thats it! I love them and would never switch. I have never had a problem with them and I own about 36 of the 2 blades.
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Just check the O-ring before you go into the woods. If they still don't fly right then complain. The only way they fly right is if they're put together properly.
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I'm wondering if it wasn't as issue of putting/pulling them to/from the quiver?
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Like all mechanicals, you can't jam them into the foam!
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I have only used the 3 blade head last year on 2 deer and I was quite impressed with their damage and accurate flight. I'd like to try the 2 blade as I know some other guys that swear by them.
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Say, What about the 3 Blade one's ??? has anyone used any of those? I just bought some to try the practice heads do fly awesome, but also I heard that if your shooting over 65lbs to put on 2 o-rings?? Has any one do this or ever hear of it? I don't think it would affect the amount of force to open the blades would it?
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I agree with Rob watch when you put them in your quiver do not force them in you will break the O-Ring!
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probly an o-ring problem....but i just cant take it im goin to shoot muzzy mx-3 too much speculation over the rages
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ORIGINAL: buck_master_101 probly an o-ring problem....but i just cant take it im goin to shoot muzzy mx-3 too much speculation over the rages |
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[/align]I am shooting Montecs this year as well. Snypers are going to be hard to get very soon and I have NOOOOO faith in the Rage heads. |
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Just go with slick tricks;)
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I bought the heads last weekend at Cablea's so I don't know how long these paticular heads were on the shelf.
I have a Tru Glod quiver on my bowtech that has about 1/2" holes in the foam. So I don't think it was a quiver doing it there isn't any foam per say "in contact" with the head. I can say "possibly" on the quick second shot. As I pulled it from my quiver, nocked it, drew, and fired. But I had plenty of time to sit in my blind and make sure everything was go good at "go time" with the first shot. I had 3 does, a fawn, 4 bucks and a coyote walk by all under 30 yards in that time. I pulled the 3rd head from my quiver later on that night and the O ring was broken. So I can only figure they came undone at some point. The first one was probably in flight the other may have been that way when I put it on the rest. For those of you that have them I would encourage you take one out and shoot it with the blades unlocked. It will fly like a paper airplane in a hurricane. I went back to Muzzy's now. |
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ORIGINAL: robbcayman ORIGINAL: buck_master_101 probly an o-ring problem....but i just cant take it im goin to shoot muzzy mx-3 too much speculation over the rages I assure you that something will fail at some point if you put enough time in the woods. I have had fixed blade heads fail on me. |
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ORIGINAL: ElkNutz I bought the heads last weekend at Cablea's so I don't know how long these paticular heads were on the shelf. I have a Tru Glod quiver on my bowtech that has about 1/2" holes in the foam. So I don't think it was a quiver doing it there isn't any foam per say "in contact" with the head. I can say "possibly" on the quick second shot. As I pulled it from my quiver, nocked it, drew, and fired. But I had plenty of time to sit in my blind and make sure everything was go good at "go time" with the first shot. I had 3 does, a fawn, 4 bucks and a coyote walk by all under 30 yards in that time. I pulled the 3rd head from my quiver later on that night and the O ring was broken. So I can only figure they came undone at some point. The first one was probably in flight the other may have been that way when I put it on the rest. For those of you that have them I would encourage you take one out and shoot it with the blades unlocked. It will fly like a paper airplane in a hurricane. I went back to Muzzy's now. |
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Yeah... yeah.... here's to you...:D
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Bump for Mr Filter.
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Umm I thought the o-ring was just a shock absorber, it doesn't seem to hold the blades in place.
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I posted about this very thing a couple of weeks ago. Mine were opening before impact too. They were hitting 3" higher than the practice heads.I am putting a rubber band around the middle of the blades and no more problems. Tested them with cardboard in front of my target and they are opening on impact now.
I also had post going asking if everyone had shot their broadheads. I guess you missed that one too. You gotta spend more time here. |
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i am changing from the montec to the rage head this year,(will get to try them next weekend)the practice blade flies awesome, last year i could not keep the G5 montec's sharp, even when i used the G5 broadhead tool to keep them sharp, my quiver dose not have foam in it, so this might not knock the o-ring
Thanks for all the info, this place is great Lenny |
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Shot the Rage 2 on the range yesterday at 30 and 40 yards. No premature deployments, and only one not fully deployed on impact, though it sill sliced over a 1" hole. Flew as true as the practice head and, for that matter, my field points.
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I have always used Muzzy 100gr or Thunderhead 100 gr and tried the 2 blade Rage 100 grain over the last 3 weeks. Practice points hit the same exact spot as filed points. I mixed the groups and could not get the Rage to fail as concerned to accuracy. Yesterday I tried the actual broadhead on targets at 20, 30, and 40 yds. I mixed the shots w/ pratice Rage points and the actual Rage Broadheads. My wife thought to her hear the real Braodheads were quieter. The groups all held great between the 2 and I only had to change the O-ring after 4 shots w/ the rea; broadheads. I could neve get forexample the tthe Muzzy 100 to hit in thesame spot as my fieldpoints. Groups were good, I just don't like changing my sight between pratice and broadheads. I am going w/ the 2 blade Rage this year. Just my opinion.
Please note that I started using the QuikspinST2" Speed Hunter on myMaxima 350Hunter this year instead of 4" RH vanesand they stabilize my arrow better. Switchback XT 27.5 draww/ a Loop at 70# Thanks Jeff |
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I like the Rage 2 blade also. Like everyone else said, no difference between the field points, Rage practice point and the actual broadhead. I shot all three, mixing the order that they were shot. All three from 25 yards hit within 2-3 inch circle. No reason the change pin sights from field to broadheads anymore.
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Bingo
ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer I'm wondering if it wasn't as issue of putting/pulling them to/from the quiver? |
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I had the same problem last year when i tryed the rage 3 blades. The o-ringsall broke before i even shot at a deer. I belive stuffing them into my old quiver forced the back side of the blades to cut the o-rings. So i went back to the reapers. (never ever had a problem in 5 years with those).. BUT i did buy a new quiver this year so i think im going to try the rages again sometime this year just to see what happens.
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[/align]How many recalls has Rage had since they started? It could bea quality control issue. |
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ORIGINAL: FRALEY Bingo ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer I'm wondering if it wasn't as issue of putting/pulling them to/from the quiver? When I started shooting snypers two years ago-I bought the kwikee kwiver that holds four arrows with a double gripper--my heads never touch the foam!!I now shoot rage 2 blds--quiver makes all the difference! |
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