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A thought on the Great "RAGE" debate.

Old 11-09-2008, 09:52 AM
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Default A thought on the Great "RAGE" debate.

There are guys that love these heads and seem to have no problems. There are also guys that are complaining about pass thru issues and such. What I am wondering is what kind of kinetic energy are the bows making. What I am trying to see if there seems to be some kind of pattern emerging, something along the lines of a cutoff point where pass thru's with these heads seem to be a problem. I for one shoot around 70 ft/lbs. of energy and have no problems. Just interested to see if we as a group can pick something out. List your draw weights, Kinetic energy , and arrow weight.

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Old 11-09-2008, 09:56 AM
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Default RE: A thought on the Great "RAGE" debate.

The formula for Kinetic energy is: velocity x velocity x arrow weight divided by 450,240

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Old 11-09-2008, 10:00 AM
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I shoot a 360 gr arrow, @ 71# with 26.5 " draw for 280 fps= about 63 lbs of KE I guess.
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Old 11-09-2008, 10:02 AM
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I shoot a Guardian at 70lbs a 378 grain arrow at 289 fps, so i believe that would give me around 75 kinetic energy. I have never had a problem with heads not opening or pass throughs, and this is for double lungers as well as shoulder shots. I do check my heads constantyl though to make sure they are working as intended.
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Old 11-09-2008, 10:02 AM
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I should have stated I shoot a 430 grain arrow
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Old 11-09-2008, 10:07 AM
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70# draw with 426gr arrows out of a commander, not quite sure on speed but i am guessing my kinetic energy to be around 72 lbs. All but one of the deer i have shot with the 2 blade rage were pass throughs.
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Old 11-09-2008, 10:29 AM
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Default RE: A thought on the Great "RAGE" debate.

I doon't shoot the Rage, but do shoot 2 bladed Synpers so I'll chime in here anyway.

430 grain arrow. 249 FPS. KE is 59.21

Three deer shot. Deer were at approximately 20 yards, 15 yards and 10 yards. Two complete pass throughs with arrow stuck in the dirt. Third one, no pass through. BH lodged in far shoulder. Archers fault, not the BH.
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Old 11-09-2008, 11:10 AM
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KE is simple...and all you need ot know is I shoot a 366gr arrow at 290fps.

I think that's almost 71FP/KE.

I'm not getting pass-thrus.
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Old 11-09-2008, 01:11 PM
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id like to see everyone from the orignal pass through debate chime in with arrow weight...


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Old 11-09-2008, 01:22 PM
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Default RE: A thought on the Great "RAGE" debate.

Heres my take on the situation. Its pretty simple. With a perfect shot the Rage heads are doing some serious damage. On a not so perfect shot(shoulder), the may have some problems.
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