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Old 07-23-2008 | 09:30 PM
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Default Broadhead cutting diameter vs. tissue damage...


I keep reading about the HUGE 2" cut on the rage heads....

The head is 2 blades and inflicts a 2" path of tissue damage.

The new grizztrick in comparison is a 4 blade with a 1 1/4" cutting diameter....

The grizztrick will inflict a2 1/2"path of tissue damage thru the deer...

So my question is.... How do you guys consider the Rage as the biggest cutting most devastating head available?
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Old 07-23-2008 | 09:37 PM
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Honestly Scott....."I" don't.

It's the most devastating head I've used.....seen used....or heard of being used.

I don't know anyone shooting the head you speak of. It's probably a great head, though.
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Old 07-23-2008 | 09:39 PM
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Default RE: Broadhead cutting diameter vs. tissue damage...

ORIGINAL: buckeye

I keep reading about the HUGE 2" cut on the rage heads....

The head is 2 blades and inflicts a 2" path of tissue damage.

The new grizztrick in comparison is a 4 blade with a 1 1/4" cutting diameter....

The grizztrick will inflict a2 1/2"path of tissue damage thru the deer...

So my question is.... How do you guys consider the Rage as the biggest cutting most devastating head available?

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I don't consider the Rage as the biggest cutting most devastating head available. That's why I'm waiting on my GrizzTricks.
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Old 07-23-2008 | 09:43 PM
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Default RE: Broadhead cutting diameter vs. tissue damage...

This is why, they are bigger at impact than a standard head.

This is the Snyper, 1.5" and it's 2.25" wide at impact, the Rages are even bigger.

The entrance holes are huge. Not that the new Grizztrick won't be amazing but we will see.

NOW NOTE: I am a huge fixed blade head enthusiast as well.





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Old 07-23-2008 | 09:50 PM
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Default RE: Broadhead cutting diameter vs. tissue damage...

Rage 2 blade cuts a total 2''
Slick Trick standard cuts a total 2''
NAP Spitfire 3 blade 1 1/2'' cuts a total of 2.25''

As a comparisona 3 blade 1 3/16'' head has a total cut of 1.78''

IMO 2'' of total cut does a lot of damage no matter how you get there.
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Old 07-23-2008 | 09:55 PM
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Default RE: Broadhead cutting diameter vs. tissue damage...

IMO 2'' of total cut does a lot of damage no matter how you get there.

This is kind of my point.... Tissue damage is tissue damage no matter how you get it..

I thinksome guys look at a broadheadscutting diameter rather than the tissue damage. If the largest wound channel possible for marginal shots is whatone is after, the 2 blade Rage isn't the best candidate. Solid candidate, yes.... But largest wound channel.... No.
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Old 07-23-2008 | 10:18 PM
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I have attempted to explain this a lot to different people.Few peopleseem to understandhow a 1.125" 4 blade could do more damage than a 2" two blade. Or how a 1"four blade equals the tissue damage of a 2" two blade mechanical.All they see is that big number and the manufacturers know this.

I do this... ...a lot trying to explain simple things like this to people.
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Old 07-23-2008 | 10:22 PM
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I do this... ...a lot trying to explain simple things like this to people.
Oh don't feel like the lone ranger. It doesn't get any better.....even when you have photographic evidence.
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Old 07-23-2008 | 10:39 PM
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Oh don't feel like the lone ranger. It doesn't get any better.....even when you have photographic evidence.
LMAO!I hear ya! SometimesI wonder why people even bother asking questions when all they want you to do is agree with them and not actually offer any real advice.

BTW, I am refering to"hunters", both bow and gun, and peoplein general and much much less to members here.
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Old 07-23-2008 | 10:47 PM
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I look at it 2 ways. Visually through experience. I shot fixed blades for 20 years and Snyper expandables for 5 and Rage 2 blade the last 2 years and the largest holes and the most damageby farhave been from the Rage and then the Snyper and then fixed.

The other way I look at it is by the numbers.

Cutting diameter and cutting surfaceare 2 different things.

Cutting diameter is the size of the wound created by the BH.
Cutting surface is the amount of damage within the cutting diameter.

Rage 2-blade:

Cutting diameter = 2"
Cutting surface= 2 5/16" including tip blade

This means you are causing 2 5/16" cutting damage within a 2" area. This means a very large hole and massive damage.

Any 4-blade 1" fixed

Cutting diameter = 1"
Cutting surface = 2"

This means you are causing 2" of cutting damage within a 1" area. As you can see all the damage is being done in a fairly small area with a fairly small hole.

Obviously if the arrow hits its mark it doesn't matter which heads you are using but it does matter if you are slightly off the mark.
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