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Post by chad72 on Apr 4, 2011 17:12:07 GMT -5
Just wondering which 1 everyone uses and why. I use Rage 2 blade (mechanical), I used to use fixed (muzzy 3 blade) for over 20 years. I had a buddy try the rage a few years ago he said he loved them so i tried them out and feel the same way. No more tuning the broadhead like you have to do for a fixed blade. I have shot alot of deer with a rage and never had a problem with them. I would have to say 90% of the time a complete pass through and have recovered every deer i have shot.
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Post by passinthru on Apr 5, 2011 5:04:46 GMT -5
Oh i love my rage. I have had some good luck with them in the past. Huge holes=a blood trail Ray charles could follow!!!!
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Post by bertman on Apr 5, 2011 7:15:41 GMT -5
Fixed blade Muzzy because if it's not broken don't screw with it.Besides I'm not paying 45 dollars for 3 broadheads.
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Post by JD on Apr 5, 2011 19:27:47 GMT -5
I have used mechs and fixed. I am currently only using fixed, as I have to hunt from a blind. My favorite fixed is a 4 blade 100gr Muzzy, for now at least. For mechs my favorite, hands down, was the 100gr Grim Reaper's.
I am not confident enough in the Rage to drop the coin on them. But, it is still a moot point because I have to use fixed blades to shoot through window net.
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Post by passinthru on Apr 6, 2011 4:59:41 GMT -5
Fixed blade Muzzy because if it's not broken don't screw with it.Besides I'm not paying 45 dollars for 3 broadheads. They are pricey but ive never paid over $35 for mine. Maybe need new place to shop!! I still have the first set i bought 4 years ago and each one has killed at least 2 deer. Just resharpen them and you are good to go. |
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Post by allhunter on Apr 6, 2011 20:35:19 GMT -5
I want to get some and will right after my thunderhead 85 grains are gone but I have liked the thunderheads so far they work well
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Post by passinthru on Apr 7, 2011 5:32:23 GMT -5
One of the things i really like is you dont have to tune your broadheads when you put them on.
Hey allhunter if ya dont ever shoot any of them arrows at deer you will never run out of them broadheads. lmao
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Post by allhunter on Apr 7, 2011 6:56:38 GMT -5
One of the things i really like is you dont have to tune your broadheads when you put them on. Hey allhunter if ya dont ever shoot any of them arrows at deer you will never run out of them broadheads. lmao Haha ik its been a rough couple of years with hunting due to all the things in high school and just bad luck. This year hopefully will be much better. |
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Post by JD on Apr 7, 2011 9:32:39 GMT -5
One of the things i really like is you dont have to tune your broadheads when you put them on. Hey allhunter if ya dont ever shoot any of them arrows at deer you will never run out of them broadheads. lmao I hear this all the time, and it still confuses me a bit. I have tried a lot of broadheads in the past couple years. 3 blade Muzzy 4 blade Muzzy G5 Montec Slick Trick Magnus Stinger Wasp SST Boss All of them flew right with my field points, and all grouped very well out to 50 yards. Doing nothing more than screwing them on my arrow. I will say that most had room for improvement at 30-50 yards. But they were all more than adequate. As long as the bow was properly tuned in general, they worked great without touching anything. However, the great benefits of mechanicals, to me any ways, was in wind resistance. It doesn't take much of a breeze to really effect a fixed broadhead. I was shooting the G5 one day with a 5-10MPH crosswind. At 20 yards, the arrow was just barley off the mark. At 30, it was a good couple of inches. At 40, it was impressive to say the least. LOL Didn't try 50 that day as I was afraid of losing an arrow. Pulled out a couple arrows witht he Grim Reaper's, and the difference was stunning. They still drifted, but only an inch or two at 40 yards. Those fixed blades can really grab ahold of the wind. BTW-I am not saying a bow should not be properly tuned. I just don't think tuning broadheads is as important as some people think it is. Your results may vary, and by all means if a head isn't shooting right, find out why. |
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Post by passinthru on Apr 8, 2011 4:41:42 GMT -5
I agree with ya Jd some heads will just screw on and fly just fine. There are still some out there that will plane out when fired. Myself if the broadheads plane while in flight it can cause you to miss a deer totally. Ive had it happen to me more than once. While i was never a mechanical type (to many of the early one opened prematurely)of guy i really like the way the new mechanicals fly. And i just love the hole the rages make. No matter what you shoot wind will have an effect just some more than others.
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Post by arrowhawk on Sept 29, 2011 6:57:17 GMT -5
I have tried many Broadheads both Fixed and Mechanical and my two top choices are
For Fixed Blades - Slick Trick 100 Magnums. They leave a great hole going in and out with a great blood trail, fly true, tough, and replacement blades are easy to come about making the orginal investment worth while.
For Mechanical Blades - Rage 2 or 3 Blade in 100 grains. No tuning involved, fly true to a field point, easy to replace blades and tips knocking the price down alot in the long run, even a not so perfect shot is putting the animal down.
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Post by ned on Aug 11, 2014 16:55:46 GMT -5
I just bought some Rage 2 blades (100 gr), they came with the practice tip/ Canadian Tire sells them $49. I was using the Slayer 2 blade mechanicals (100 gr).
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Post by ned on Aug 11, 2014 16:55:58 GMT -5
I just bought some Rage 2 blades (100 gr), they came with the practice tip/ Canadian Tire sells them $49. I was using the Slayer 2 blade mechanicals (100 gr).
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