Just nasty! He didnt even make it 40yds after the Rage busted his lungs. Perfect quartering away shot. Arrow buried in his side.

Yeah they will definitely do a number on an animal. I love them!!!

All with Rage 2 blades in the last year. Sadly, I never got pics of the big, mature Sika doe I shot this year (guide came & got her while I continued to sit on stand). Complete pass-thru you could literally pass a beer bottle through...nearly cleaved the heart completely in half.

I'm a believer, too.

I'm not. I was. But now, I've had 3 didn't gets, confidence is gone.

What is your preference? I pick up a box a expandables every trip to the store, but then i put them back, i hate the "possibility" of it not working

I've heard from buddies about them not working, maybe they are vaulting?????? Anyone had them not work???

I have had two not open correctly. I shot a doe a few years back and the blades hung together, I watched her lay down and I could tell the hole was nowhere close to being big enough. I got one lung I guess but when I went back several hrs later I went to where she laid down and found blood but couldn't find any blood after that. I a 125# pig that was broadside hit was good only got around 4-5" penetration, same thing I found the arrow and the blades were stuck halfway open. Also if you plan on doing much stalking they are not a good choice due to how a branch or vine will hit a blade and open it. Just my bad experiences with them. When they perform correctly they are bad though.

Rage 2 blade

I am goin to roll the dice and use rage two blades.

i'm hoping they perform as well as everyone tells me, some close friends use them and swear by them

Good luck!!!

I know people that love them, but for every two that loves em, there is someone that hates them. I am one of the ones that hate them, but have seen them perform well.

I have had nothing but good things with Rage 2 blade but I will admit that someday I plan on switching to fixed blades.


Also, my brother uses the G5 Tekan 100 gr. Mechanical Broadhead and has done well with them. Think he shot like 3 deer last year with the same one. Seem to be built a little better than the Rage.

cant go wrong with the rage two blade.

Not true...

ok, let's correct it...

Cant go wrong with the Rage 2 blade when there is good shot placement

Still not true

I beg to differ

Some folks have negative opinions of Rage. I, however, love them. I have not had one fail yet. Have I lost a deer using Rage? Yes, but it was my fault for making a horrible shot. Did the deer live? Yes, we have trail cam pics of him 2 weeks later. I personally like Rage and I will continue to use them.

And you probably will until something happens to prove you wrong. I shot a doe, directly behind the shoulder with a 2 blade rage. Shot was not high, not quartering, perfectly broadside and she dropped like a rock. The arrow went in exactly where I was aiming and deflected up into her spine. I was shooting from a 10' tripod. She dropped in her tracks.

Good outcome, bad performance. Might have been a one time deal for me, but I know 4 other guys that had basically the same thing happen. I don't know how or why it happened, but the idea that an arrow will deflect that much after a good shot is enough for me to disagree.

i think it is funny how guys say that the head did not open,when they are inspecting the "Mechanical" head after the shot!

watched a buddy shoot a pig last nite with a two blade rage....it messed him up bad. fell within 20 feet

I agree. Mine always look like they didnt open when I pull it out of the ground or find it laying on the ground. But I guess you can tell by the entry wound if it fully deployed. I have yet to have this problem. I do think that penetration can be an issue with Rage but it rips so much open that penetration isnt really that big of an issue. Ive seen several animals busted with a Rage and there is not an exit wound simply because the head buries in the opposite shoulder bone. But then again the entry hole is big enough to track a blood trail.

We shoot about 30 deer a year with bow and the head that out performs the rest is Rage. I've shot G5 until this year and I just got back from Academy and I'm shooting Rage this year.
They put a whole in the animal and man does it do the damage.
And this is coming from a guy who was very anti "mechanical" for years and years. But after seeing what Rage does I tip my hat and bought some for me and my 2 boys and that cost about $150 so they aint cheap. ha.
And I'm in no way connected or employed by anyone that deals rages or any other product. JMO and I see a lot of bow shot animals.
YB

I have not had anything bad with rage yet. They make some nasty entry holes. The only complaint is they don't last. Every deer I shoot with a rage falls WAY closer than when I shoot them with my G5.

they are very devistating! one of our guys shot a bobcat with one last year and almost cut it in half!

holding my breath; just set up with rage 2 blade for the first time and will be rageing to the maker if they fail. in the past montec fixed blade is all i used,but tracking until 3am after a good shot and dancing with rattlesnaks the chance may or may not be worth it good luck all oct1