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Hi guys, just wondering what your experience is with the rage 2 blade broadheads and noise. Just switched over from my practice tips to the rage practice tips and the different in noise is huge. They almost whistle on the way to the target. Not really any way to quite them down is there?

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What kind of vains are on your arrows?

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yeah, never heard that from my rages

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arrows have 2" blazers, group the same as the field tips

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Does it happen on all of the arrows?
Check for a loose/damaged fletchings.
I shoot my Rage practice points constantly with no additional noise.

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The only RAGE you are going to have is your temper with these broadheads.

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LOL.....:D

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Yah, all the arrows, gonna try some different vanes tomorrow

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What exactly are you hearing? It's just odd to us who shoot this head.

You're hearing it........as the shooter?

Whay does your practice head look like?

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have you ever shot them???

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Never heard any sound from my practice tips. A loose fletch will flutter and whistle. I shot them last year and they are awesome heads. I did get some 125g Slick Tricks this year and I got them flying just like my Rages. Interchangable at this point. The only issue with the Rages is you must be dilligent to make sure they are locked in place on the o-ring. They can come loose, but I've never had one prematurely open on me, and I shoot the actual BH before the season not just the practice head.

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I think its the arrows, not the broadheads

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Therages I bought last year also make noise. The practice head and the broadheads them self. I can't explain it but they are definitly loud in flight. I have tried them on my GT arrows and my CX arrows. I have to say even though they make noise they seem to be a good head.

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No probs on my end.

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Probably not :eek:

But I'm thinking it's the arrows.

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Everyone is saying it's the arrows or the fletching. I assume you are useing the exact arrow you used with the other practice heads are you not? If thats the case maybe it's just the practice head has something loose or is a bad cast. Try another if you can.

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Just to add to rick also check on that practice head and see if the black o ring fell off?

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You don't need an o-ring onthe practice head the blunt blades are locked and do not deploy.

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Yes thats true,but the practise blade still has a o ring,could make a difference.I used them this spring for turkey,and never had them whistle.

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1/2 my practice heads don't have o-rings. No issues, for me.

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I have found that material from my target will get stuck in the practice tip and if not cleaned out will make a noise. Other then that I have never notice any noise when I shoot.

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The same arrows, I shoot with a practice tip, no sound, then put the rage practice tip on and I can hear it cutting the air, I believe it is the holes cut out of the blades, like blowing over the end of a pop bottle. Shot this AM with a buddy and he couldn't hear it so maybe I'm making a deal out of nothing but for me it's like night and day.

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Camp:

Is this your first run with shooting something besides FP's?

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With my new bow yes.

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Dip your Rage practice head into some vasoline, this will plug all the holes etc and will tell you for sure if its actually the head making the noise!

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i shoot them and i don't hear a thing... do you shoot the two blade of the three

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Try shooting one of the actual hunting heads just once to see if it make the same noise. I have noticed a small difference in with my practice rage heads but not with the actual hunting head. I wouldn't sweat it because i have sot three deer with the rage 2 blade and two of them were at 40 yards. With a shot that far the deer has plenty of time to duck the shot if he hears it.

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Nope I just like talking about them! Yeah I shot two bucks with the rage. One shoulder hit and one deflected off a rib. Shoulder hit was my fault. Itcurled the tip of the broadhead. The rib shot was1/4 away shotat 20 yards on a 4.5 year old buck. My arrowhit the rib and dida 90 degree turn and went up into the shoulder. The buck grab the arrow and pulled it out. Trackedand jumped bothbucks and continued to watch them throughout the season. Shot one of the bucks during riffle season (the one I shot in the shoulder) Never had a problem with Muzzys going through ribs or shoulders. I changed because I read the forums, wish I never did. Rage might work on those small deer from south. But you shootbucks that go around 220-300 poundson the hoof, you need penetration.It is a good gut shot broadhead and thats it.

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How big are the deer Lee and tiffanyLakosky shoot?

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Your right, they do shoot some hogs.....but I do believe they use G5 now. I wish my camera was working right now I would take a pic of my broadhead after it hit the shoulder. I kept the broadhead to show friends. It curled like an upside down L.

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Stab:

Shoot ANY......I mean ANY BH into the shoulder knuckle....and it will fail. Period. No BH is going to penetrate that.....and it's as hard as a rock.

I'm not surprised in the least with what happened to you. It would have happened to anyone who hit where you did.

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Slab I have shot a few "northern" deer with the rage and have never had an issue. We have even taken mulies and an Elk with them. No probs what so ever.

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If anything you need the Rage to take down a larger animal. I have never seen deer go such a short distance before they drop like i have with the rage. Like GMMAT said shoot any BH in that circumstance and you will get the same results.

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I knew whenI heard that"THWAK" its wasn't good. I have gone through the shoulder blade before with a BH. Believe me its not where I was aiming. The blood trail was awesome for a flesh wound, there was no problem there. I just get sick to my stomach when I wound an animal.A friend hadthe same problem hitting a rib bone with the rage. Any ways I still have one rage left and Im going to use it on a doe for my earn a buck. The rest of the ammo is going to be slick tricks. I really want to see what happens when I hit the boiler room with the rage. I think its going to be a bloody mess.

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Heres an entrance wound on a doe that i shot with the rage 2 blade last year. She went about 25 yards and crashed.

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thanks very much guys

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Camp:

Here's something else to think about......

When I shoot my bow (a new bow, to me).....I like to 1st listen to what I hear as I shoot it. When I change to a hunting arrow setup.....I like to get downrange and have someone else shoot it BY me. Hear me out, here.....and ALWAY (I can't stress this enough)...ALWAYS exercise EXTREME caution when doing this. But I'll have someone shoot it from a distance behind me while I stand off to the side, behind a building. I want to hear what my arrow sounds like traveling through the air. This is "more" important to me for the real-life, field situations.

And lastly.....I saw a video clip, once, of a guy shooting BH's at his block target. The camera was mounted on top of the target. He made clips of the sound heard from the archer's POV (or, point of audio, if you will). He again recorded the sound using the method I cited......getting the audio of the arrow, in flight.

And MOST importantly.....the audio he got of the arrow.....from the standpoint of the target.....was VERY telling. Let's just say the deer may hear your bow.....but I'd be VERY surprised if he heard your arrow coming at him. It was amazing. "Stealth" is an understatement."Silence" would be a better term. His little scenario showed that the ONLY thing heard from the target.....was the sound of impact (assounds pertain to the arrow, itself).....and by that time....the target islosing blood.;)

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Sound travels 4x faster thatmost arrows ... not sure if that helps in this scenario ....

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Ya when you stretch it :D. Nice hole, kinda reminds me of my ex fiances mouth BIG!