THINKING RAGE
03-15-2008, 04:10 PM
#43
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 4,487
RE: THINKING RAGE
ORIGINAL: Shimmeringleaves
Can someone clear the air on the setscrew on the rage broadhead? I've heard the threads can bedamaged whenshooting the broadhead and sometimes the blades do not lock properly into the ferrule when put back into a quiver. Are these commentstrue?Ihave been thinking of trying out the 2-blade model this year but am hearingmixed feelings towards these two areas on this broadhead. Thanks again for any information. [align=right]
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Can someone clear the air on the setscrew on the rage broadhead? I've heard the threads can bedamaged whenshooting the broadhead and sometimes the blades do not lock properly into the ferrule when put back into a quiver. Are these commentstrue?Ihave been thinking of trying out the 2-blade model this year but am hearingmixed feelings towards these two areas on this broadhead. Thanks again for any information. [align=right]
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On the blade retension issue. I solved that by using a rubber band on mine. They open just fin this way and the blades stay put until impact. Some people get by just fine without rubberbands.
03-15-2008, 04:10 PM
#44
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Jefferson County, Missouri
Posts: 7,684
RE: THINKING RAGE
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
Not in that spot I'm not (she wasn't hit with two arrows in that spot).
I could post up the one with the entrails hanging out and the 6" gash in her....(entrance hole....pass thru).....but I don't feel the need.
I often say OMG when I see what these heads can do.
You guys use what you want. I've only butchered 30 or so deer (16 killed by bow and arrow)......and I've never seen a deer shot with a BH that even SNIFFS what these heads are capable of.
I don't see how experience with mechanicals has any place in this issue. THIS head has only been out for a short time. It would be like trying to compare the bows of yesteryear with today's bows. No comparison.
Not in that spot I'm not (she wasn't hit with two arrows in that spot).
I could post up the one with the entrails hanging out and the 6" gash in her....(entrance hole....pass thru).....but I don't feel the need.
I often say OMG when I see what these heads can do.
You guys use what you want. I've only butchered 30 or so deer (16 killed by bow and arrow)......and I've never seen a deer shot with a BH that even SNIFFS what these heads are capable of.
I don't see how experience with mechanicals has any place in this issue. THIS head has only been out for a short time. It would be like trying to compare the bows of yesteryear with today's bows. No comparison.
03-15-2008, 04:12 PM
#45
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,084
RE: THINKING RAGE
GMMAT you sound like you know what your talking about and must be one heck of a bowhunter. Im going to use the rages next year for sure. You convinced me that they work. Can you tell me where you found the broadheads with an eight inch cut. Or is that a two inch cut on a smaller deer.
03-15-2008, 04:13 PM
#46
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Heaven is my home, temporarily residing in WNY :)
Posts: 6,679
RE: THINKING RAGE
ORIGINAL: buckmaster
Ditto....#1 #2 &#3
And #4-striker #5-striker OR a field tip....
ORIGINAL: PreacherTony
that will be the #1 head in my quiver this coming deer season ....
that will be the #1 head in my quiver this coming deer season ....
And #4-striker #5-striker OR a field tip....
03-15-2008, 04:14 PM
#47
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Virginia
Posts: 3,882
RE: THINKING RAGE
ORIGINAL: stabnslab_WI
GMMAT you sound like you know what your talking about and must be one heck of a bowhunter. Im going to use the rages next year for sure. You convinced me that they work. Can you tell me where you found the broadheads with an eight inch cut. Or is that a two inch cut on a smaller deer.
GMMAT you sound like you know what your talking about and must be one heck of a bowhunter. Im going to use the rages next year for sure. You convinced me that they work. Can you tell me where you found the broadheads with an eight inch cut. Or is that a two inch cut on a smaller deer.
03-15-2008, 04:15 PM
#48
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Jefferson County, Missouri
Posts: 7,684
RE: THINKING RAGE
ORIGINAL: jmbuckhunter
I have not tried to replace the blades on mine. But I have heard that is true, Blade replacement can be difficult with the set screws stripping out.
On the blade retension issue. I solved that by using a rubber band on mine. They open just fin this way and the blades stay put until impact. Some people get by just fine without rubberbands.
ORIGINAL: Shimmeringleaves
Can someone clear the air on the setscrew on the rage broadhead? I've heard the threads can bedamaged whenshooting the broadhead and sometimes the blades do not lock properly into the ferrule when put back into a quiver. Are these commentstrue?Ihave been thinking of trying out the 2-blade model this year but am hearingmixed feelings towards these two areas on this broadhead. Thanks again for any information. [align=right]
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Can someone clear the air on the setscrew on the rage broadhead? I've heard the threads can bedamaged whenshooting the broadhead and sometimes the blades do not lock properly into the ferrule when put back into a quiver. Are these commentstrue?Ihave been thinking of trying out the 2-blade model this year but am hearingmixed feelings towards these two areas on this broadhead. Thanks again for any information. [align=right]
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On the blade retension issue. I solved that by using a rubber band on mine. They open just fin this way and the blades stay put until impact. Some people get by just fine without rubberbands.
03-15-2008, 04:23 PM
#50
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location:
Posts: 117
RE: THINKING RAGE
Thanks for the information jmbuckhunter. I'm trying to find out anything about these heads before I make the decision to try them out this year. But I guess first hand experience will tell youalot about anything. I think one thing needs to be mentioned on the photo's which GMMAT is showing. When a cut is made in the hide, it will stretch open to a certain point. Just as when someone gets a cut on a body part, the wound opens up due to the elasticity of the skin. I've seen some of these pictures GMMAT has shown here on other threads and they are quite impressive.