Rage or no Rage, that is the question?

[fowl_minded]

Rage is just an amazing advertizer i think..... plus another thing about them i have heard they deploy in the quiver on a lot of occasions to from my buddies saying that if you cant find a good fixed broadhead i would take a serious look at the Ulmer Edge

 

[Hof]

I hit a elk last fall in the scapula/shoulder blade with a rage three blade......sounded like I hit a brick, the knock flew off and the penetration was only about a inch, never made it through the bone. Needless to say we didn't recover the elk and I still have nightmares!! Use a fixed blade......

I had a similar experience last season.... except it was a rage hypodermic. The other two from that pack went in the trash so I would never be tempted to use them again.

 

[NoWiser]

Check out Slick Tricks. If your bow is tuned and you have halfway decent form the things fly like darts.

 

[Elkoholic]

Check out Slick Tricks. If your bow is tuned and you have halfway decent form the things fly like darts.

^^^ This is true. I switched from other fixed blades solely based off the amount of posts of guys using Slick Tricks, Im shooting the tightest groups I've ever shot with broadheads, and I haven't made one pin adjustment from field tip use.

 

[Hof]

Yeah, slick tricks and shuttle t's are the only ones I shoot now. Both fly like darts.

 

[Corax]

"I hit a elk last fall in the scapula/shoulder blade with a rage three blade......sounded like I hit a brick, the knock flew off and the penetration was only about a inch, never made it through the bone. Needless to say we didn't recover the elk and I still have nightmares!! Use a fixed blade....."

Has anybody here shot an elk in the shoulder blade with a fixed blade and had the arrow penetrate the scapula?

 

[elk addict]

"I hit a elk last fall in the scapula/shoulder blade with a rage three blade......sounded like I hit a brick, the knock flew off and the penetration was only about a inch, never made it through the bone. Needless to say we didn't recover the elk and I still have nightmares!! Use a fixed blade....."

Has anybody here shot an elk in the shoulder blade with a fixed blade and had the arrow penetrate the scapula?

Yep. As mentioned earlier, I've done it twice and penetrated both times. I think if you hit the thick part you're screwed, though. Best to avoid it all together