Rage users....
09-28-2008, 06:42 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Southeast, Va
Posts: 3,965
Rage users....
In my recent endeavors to try new things, Im going to shoot some Rage 2 blades this year....now for those who use them, do you replace the blades after a kill??? How hard is it to do this?? I have read several reviews that say that when you try to replace the blades, the allen screw that holds them in gets stripped or cross threaded or something b/c of the shot head.... several guys say they only get one kill out of a head....that is too expensive for me!! what's the deal....??
09-28-2008, 06:55 PM
#4
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: NCentral OH
Posts: 75
RE: Rage users....
I used a Muzzy MX-4 a few years ago when they first came out, killed two deer with the same head a week apart and never sharpened it. I still have it and its still plenty sharp enough. Muzzy has always made a great product. You can't really go wrong if durability is what you're after. I use their MX-3's now, top notch.
09-28-2008, 06:59 PM
#5
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
Posts: 18,322
RE: Rage users....
ORIGINAL: Mallardkiller
mine have passed thru a deer and the blades still close and redeploy like new
mine have passed thru a deer and the blades still close and redeploy like new
ONE SHOT RULE: Blades get ONE SHOT and they are done for hunting unless they are resharpened or replaced! ! ! !
09-28-2008, 07:10 PM
#7
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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RE: Rage users....
I shot mine through a 4" small tree at around 50 yards by accident on a deflection....cut the arrow out, both blades stil intact, one was badly bent. Ill replace the blades and put it back in the quiver.
09-28-2008, 07:11 PM
#8
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Southeast, Va
Posts: 3,965
RE: Rage users....
ok good thanks! now I have a very dumb question.....all the pics I have seen look like the entryholes are horizontal and not vertical...I thought that was weird being that arrows should have spin on them and i thought I would see all kinds of different entry hole variations side ways, long ways, diagnal..etc, or am I wrong...do you need to have them screwed in a certain way?? or just screw em in andlet it rip??Im completely an idiot about mech heads...sorry for being annoying
09-28-2008, 07:14 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Wadena, MN
Posts: 4,701
RE: Rage users....
Yes replace them.
No it isnt tough.
They havnt striped yet for me, dont cross thread them. You can use a 1/2 grade 8 bolt if you start it crooked its going to strip out. Not Rages problem.
No it isnt tough.
They havnt striped yet for me, dont cross thread them. You can use a 1/2 grade 8 bolt if you start it crooked its going to strip out. Not Rages problem.
09-28-2008, 07:23 PM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: West Chester, Pa.
Posts: 1,892
RE: Rage users....
ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer
I hope like hell EVERYONE is either replacing or resharpening the blades.
ONE SHOT RULE: Blades get ONE SHOT and they are done for hunting unless they are resharpened or replaced! ! ! !
ORIGINAL: Mallardkiller
mine have passed thru a deer and the blades still close and redeploy like new
mine have passed thru a deer and the blades still close and redeploy like new
I hope like hell EVERYONE is either replacing or resharpening the blades.
ONE SHOT RULE: Blades get ONE SHOT and they are done for hunting unless they are resharpened or replaced! ! ! !
Shane