My dad shoots them, I clean his deer...I don't like them at all. And I've never seen one that you could reuse after being shot through some bones. I like the slick tricks ...nasty little broad points.

 

I seen my dad shot a 175 lb hog with a rage in the shoulder blade and bounce off. But that might have been the pos matthews fault. Lol

 

Still on my original 3 pack. Allot may frown, but I have 8 deer down with just 2 of the rage heads. The only reasons I even went to the second one was because it fell out of the back of the four wheeler at recovery. Found it 2 years later and head is still good. Thats the only one I even replaced a o-ring on.

 

Please clarify....you are not shooting the original blades?If you are you should have your lis. pulled

 

Isn't it amazing how some people used to chisel their arrow points out of stone. just sayin.....

 

Been a lifetime Muzzy shooter, but was given 3 Rage a few years back, so I tried them. Shot this buck at 30 yards, double backside lung shot, and pass through. Problem: small holes, very little blood, and the deer went over a mile. Don't know what went wrong, but needless to say, I never put one back on an arrow. There is no replacement for a Muzzy.

 

G5 T3's baby... Built like a tank!! I'm by NO means an archery (hunting) guy.. But I got my fist hunting bow this year and killed a big doe with one and a terrible shot to boot.. But they did the job and did it very well!! I can defiantly see the preference for fixed blade but from my research and experience the T3's are the best mechanical out there.. The Rage from what I've heard is iffy when it comes to shoot thru mesh windows.. The T3's don't have a problem with them!! Again.. This is based on limited experience or first hand knowledge.. But rather a hell of a lot of research and comparing!! Check'em out and see what you all think!

 

Just killed an 8 point yesterday with a rage 2 blade went through both front shoulders and didnt even band the blade. Blood everywhere. He ran about 70 yards though. rage is all ill ever use. My brother in law uses the grim reaper. He likes those better than the rage

 

Rage had an issue when they first came out with the pin that held the blades on. This was a rolled-pin that had a tendency to get deformed after just a single shot, then it would get loose and fall out. I had this happen while shooting at a ground hog when I first got the heads. They have since fixed this (I believe) with a solid pin. I shoot a bear knock-off that I bought at Walmart 5 or 6 years ago. It is called the 'Buckmaster BTR', and I have no clue what speed I am shooting, but I have had two pass throughs on the two deer I shot with the Rages. I just wish changing the blades wasn't suck a pain and wasn't so expensive.

 

1st was the small screw models (problem model, If you still have them and call Rage and inform them they will ask you to send them back to the company and they will send you the new 2011 models)
2nd was the role pin models
3rd (for 2011) new large screw that works great, easy to change, and does not come loss!
Models I used were the new 2011 models fresh off my shelf!

 

what about 100gr nap thunderheads??

 

I killed hundreds of critters with them but never could get them to fly with my field points.....The Aero Heads,which I think Trophy Ridge has now are all I will use now.
We actually had a guy kill a Bull Elk with a Homemade long bow and obsidian point

 

Thats what I started hunting with about 20 years ago. I took a chance and bought some mechanical broadheads when they first came out. Rocket heads I think. Anyway I lost the first deer I shot with them. Went right back to the Thunder head and have had great luck with them every since.

I think you just have to find what point works best for you and gives you the most confidence then stick with it.

 

X2 I got some from a sales rep back in the early 80's and put them to the test. They are my point of choice and to this day I've never lost or broken a blade. That may be due to me being a picky forker because I absolutely will not shoot unless I have the deer right.
No mechanical points-hunting or fishing- for me since they are born to fail sooner or later.

 

G5 T3's!!

 

Exit hole,Rage 40 KE...46 lbs.,Mathews Passion,347 grain arrow,230 fps...40.77 lbs/ke

Complete pass-thru...both shoulders :jd:

 

This buck was shot at 28 yrds,40 lb bow.........Rage,one blade snapped off on entry,high shoulder,tip of head barely poked through opposite side(blade kept it from going through.Buck found three days later....alive

 

Who is she???


Oh.. Did I mention.. G5 T3's???

 

Im with Kentucky g5 t3 ..... I lost a 176 inch buck a couple years ago with the rage 2blade they just don't hold up the blades bend when you hit bone and the dang o rings suck..... it my dad killed the buck with a gun and my broad head and part of the arrow was still in the deer a week after I shot him I got about 3 inches of penetration and both blades were bent ..... I will never shoot a rate again after that .. slick trick or a g5 for me

 

Buddies G.F KY,.....I field tested the G5 Montecs when they first came out too....nothing wrong with them...your T3's are expandables so I wont say again what I think about em

 

If they split up give her my number!!

Hahahahah.. I hear ya.. One day when I learn how to shoot and tune a hunt'n bow I'll try a fixed blade out!

 

Every F ag I know that comes in Jeffs shop shoots G5 stuff.. They are a COPY cat company and support g a y s in the ARMY..

 

Hahahahhaahaha!! So I guess that means you shoot G5 too huh?? What's wrong with g-ays in the army?? Just a better chance of thinning the herd!!

 

I have shot the Rage for the last 2 years and have not lost a deer. I started hunting from a ground blind this year and was told they would not go through the netting. I bought F15 broadheads and have been pleased so far, but still love the Rage.

 

I too gave up the rage broad heads and went back to and will stay with Muzzy!

 

I shoot them with a blunt tip... I hit the deer, arrow bounces off, deer runs away, I dont have to clean chit. They work everytime... LOL

 

Hey Scott.. Just box up the used and unused and ship those worthless POS to me :tu:

I'll take care of em' for ya!

 

I've tried a few different ones in the past and can tell about as many failure stories as I can success stories.After all that bullchit I wouldn't be caught dead shooting another expandable.Slick Tricks are the best head made period and anyone that says any different hasn't used them or is a complete idiot.I don't know how many deer I've killed with a bow but it's WAY over 100.Last year was a slow year for me but I still probably killed a dozen with my bow.This year I've passed on at least 30 chip shots on does and young bucks already but I've killed 5 already and have yet to draw on a doe.Rage's were designed for weekend warriors that are piss poor shots and they are a pretty good choice of broadhead for those people.

 

Slick Tricks look good! :tu:

 

They are good.They're tough as nails,penetrate like a sumbich and knock one hell of a hole.If people cant kill a deer with a Trick then they have some serious issues that aren't going to be solved as easily as just choosing a different broadhead.

 

I love me some Slick Tricks.

 

I recently purchased Swhackers was a little unsure how it was gonna work but i have killed 2 deer so far this year a old doe and a spike with the SAME broadhead both of them were cut wide open and only ran 6o yards at the most and plan to use the same broadhead one more time i am very very impressed

 

I dont understand that.You owe it the animal to shoot the sharpest most lethal projectile you can.

 

I want all of the naysayers to take a look at this and then explain just exactly why they think their broadheads will kill better than mine will because I know for a fact that they wont.Mine dont freakin' deflect or break either.:laugh:

 

^^^d*mn