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SwampCollie

I was given a practice Rage head by a friend to fool around with.... must say it did fly very nicely. Although it rattles quite a bit. I suspect its just because its the practice blade.

From a design standpoint, they appear to be about as solid a make as any expandable around. Don't know how they couldn't open.

I've been on hunts and trailed deer shot by them... but have not flung one at an animal... so I'll just leave it at that... since I guess first hand observations don't really count as first hand shooting.

dbleyepatches

Anyone used these on hogs? I am going on a hog hunt in March and I am think about using the Rage 2 blade. I am a little cautious about using a mechanical with that large of a cutting diameter where penetration is probably the most important issue. I shoot a 60# 82nd Airbourne at 29 1/2".

buckmaster

I believe weve gotta few to add already from the '08 season.

1.Thatyou have propeled a Rage BH at a living animal.
3 for 3

2. 2-blade or 3-blade
2-blade

3. What poundage was being drawn? Arrow weight?
65ish
355grn arrow

4. How far was the shot taken from?
26yrds
22yrds

5. Were you successful in your attempt?
Yes

6. How far did the animal retreat before expiring?
APX 60yrds for both

7. Your overall opinion of the Rage Broadhead.
Awesome.

8. Pics if possible

Doe #1




Doe#2

drockw

1.Thatyou have propeled a Rage BH at a living animal.
Yes
2. 2-blade or 3-blade
3
3. What poundage was being drawn? Arrow weight?
65# Axis340 400ish grains. 275fps
4. How far was the shot taken from?
19yds. hard quartering away
5. Were you successful in your attempt?
very!
6. How far did the animal retreat before expiring?
45yds
7. Your overall opinion of the Rage Broadhead.
so far its great. i want the animal to go down afap and my kill to be the cleanest. i have pin-point accuracy and a good sized cutting surface with (3) different cutting objects! good blood trail and i watched her expire within probably 30 secs from impact.
8. Pics if possible
(i have to be the worst picture taker ever!lol! I always look high... or mildly retarded[:-])

^Shot was perfect. she was quartering hard away. exited in the front of her LF shoulder low. Got a slice through the liver and both lungs.

One blade bent. no suprise though with the extreme angle of the shot. imo any bh would have gotten a little bent up.

StrikeTrue

You jacked my idea, but its cool, this thread should be good.

StrikeTrue

1.Thatyou have propeled a Rage BH at a living animal.

Yes

2. 2-blade or 3-blade

2 Blade

3. What poundage was being drawn? Arrow weight?

62 Lbs. Unsure.

4. How far was the shot taken from?

17 yards.

5. Were you successful in your attempt?

Hell Yes

6. How far did the animal retreat before expiring?

60 Yards

7. Your overall opinion of the Rage Broadhead.

Amazing. Unbelievable. Best out there.

8. Pics if possible

The Deer Destroyer

Best broadheads I've ever used. Won't ever change. They put the deer down quick. The 3 does my dad and I have killed so far have all ran under 40 yards. One even dropped almost right on the spot.

dhacker

1. 2008 - I have shot one buck and one doe

2. Both 2 blade

3. 60lb bow, 434 grain arrow and 28.5" dl (s/b 60.25 ke)

4. Buck at 22 yards and the doe at 27 yards

5. Success on both

6. Buck went approximately 70 yards and dropped the doe

7. Buck was shot through both lungs - arrow went through both sides but was not a complete passthrough. When the deer took off broke the arrow off with 12" left inside cavity. Blood was small dropsfor the first 20 yrds, then tree side was covered with blood (wasn't sure how that got there but after recovery realized the deer likelyblew the blood through nose) another 15 yards of small drops and then found 4" size blood spots for about 10 yards and then turned into huge pools of blood. What happened was the blood filled up on the exit hole between the rib cage and hide b4 it started flowing out.

Shot the doe and went through the lungs and must have hit opposite shoulder, dropped the deer. However there was 2/3 of the arrow still hanging out with bright red and bubbly blood slowly flowing out (cavity was filling up). Deer was still alive (struggling for 45 minutes - I learned that even with a lung shot need to give the deer time to die and its no fun to watch). I finally shot it in the head with a Rage to put it down - went through the skull on one side no problem. Both arrows pulled out with no resistance what so ever. No head or blade failure on all three broadheads.

My conclusion is that Rage produces incredible holes but the penetration isnot close toa fixed broadhead - with a typical kill shot, I have complete passthroughs with fixed broadheads (shoot Thunderhead 100gr). So the dilemma I am struggling with right now iscontinuewith the Rage 2"wide hole and takea 50/50 chance of creating an entry and exit hole or go with a 1 1/4" hole withfixed broadhead and almost always havetwo holes. I am now looking at the 1 1/2" mechanicals now that the blades lock into place upon impact. I did not like on the doe the blades just flopping around. I am looking at the new Spitfire Pros, G5 Tekan IIs and really like the double-sided blades on the Smoke broadheads but I am hesitant as they seem almost to mechanical.

8.Buck pic (shows entry hole) attached but no doe pic

Jim_IV

1.Thatyou have propeled a Rage BH at a living animal.
2 doe, 2 bucks

2. 2-blade or 3-blade
Two blade 100 grain

3. What poundage was being drawn? Arrow weight?
64 pounds, 350ish

4. How far was the shot taken from?
Anywhere between fifteen and tweny one yards

5. Were you successful in your attempt?
Yes

6. How far did the animal retreat before expiring?
As close as two yards and as far as fourty

7. Your overall opinion of the Rage Broadhead.
Love the head, best on the market IMO