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You sure can tell it's the off-season. [8D]

There are many different opinions on this site and it can be a great place to get information on products if you can sift through all of the pissing matches.

I choose not to use any mechanical because of the moving parts. I also will not use a fall away because fo the moving parts. The more things I can keep simple on my set-up the better I feel.

The damage in the pics is impressive, but dead is dead right? It looks messy to me:eek:

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ORIGINAL: Vabowman

I will say that the pics of the Rageare pretty impressive, and I see why people use them. I have not, and do not plan on it, simply because my Muzzy Heads have been crushing bones for over 12 yrs. I used Thunder Heads and Wasps when I first started Bowhunting 18 yrs ago. I have killed deer with all 3 of these heads. 2 times this year alone, I made two shots a little far forward, right in the middle of the shoulder blade with a 90 gr 4 blade muzzy on an arrow that was far too light 309 gr, another story there,anyway, both times it went clean through both blades and out the other side, needles to say, the deer only went 60-70 yds both times. It was pretty impressive, I just like fixed blade personally, I don't care what someone else shoots, for me it is Muzzy. I will say that two rumors have made me steer away from the Rage, lack of penetration and blade weaknes/ and or fail. To me, I can't bring myself to "try" them, I won't "try" them on an animal and see what happens, I know what will happen when my Muzzy hits, seen too many times ;)

Good post Vab! Pictures are worth a million words at times but ones experience is better then any picture will ever produce!! I shoot my recurve for the big challenge it presents but also because I like to keep my equipment simple. I keep it simple for the same reason people choose not to shoot a mechanical head. I don't see what the big deal is for one not wanting to shoot a mechanical head, some guys just want to keep it simple by not shooting mechanical heads!! Nothing wrong with that one bit.

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Now that the dust has settled.... can I say I'm not a mechanical fan either. I have nothing to base it on except 37 years of bow hunting and a lot of experimentation. I guess in all those yearsI've killed a buch of deer with probably 10 different broadheads. I've seen a lot of damage, good shots and a few bad. I don't need a glancing blow from a 2 inch mechanical to tell me sharp things can cut. I do want something with as few things to go wrong as can. I want something built like a truck. There are several that do that and in my opinion are all fixed. If it isn't broke I really wouldn't fix it.

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I know what will happen when my Muzzy hits, seen too many times ;)

Me, too, VA....and that's THE reason I switched. When I center punched this buck in '06 and followed a VERY sparse trail to find him......I decided I wanted a BH with a bigger cutting diameter. I started thinking about the Rage heads, then.

How much better can you hit a deer than this? This was a complete pass-thru with a 3 blade muzzy. Blood trail was sparse to nearly non-existent. Something had to change. I made the switch.

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If it was a direct broadside hit, it's very close to being too far back.

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If it was a direct broadside hit, it's very close to being too far back.

You bring that deer's front leg back to it's position it would be when he was standing.....and I am EXTREMELY proud of that shot. I also disagree with you.

The hit was VERY slightly quartering away.....but even if it had been perfectly broadside.....it wouldn't have changed my opinion of the shot.

I did the autopsy;)

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ORIGINAL: GregH

If it was a direct broadside hit, it's very close to being too far back.

And if it was broadside that would explain the lack of blood, not lack of BH.

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Are you guys really gonna argue this wasn't an optimal hit on a deer?

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Compare this entrance hole to the Rage photos. Blown up shot of the above hit.

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ORIGINAL: GMMAT

Are you guys really gonna argue this wasn't an optimal hit on a deer?

No arguement: That was NOT an optimal hit on that deer. Period. Gospel.