Rage X-treme shock collars

[IronBucks]

I saw one thread about the Rage Extreme's. I bought a set to use this season as well, but haven't had the chance to do so...yet!

I was wondering if any of the other Rage users have had success using the shock collars. I have been too tentative to put them on until I heard some feedback from others. My blades have slipped out of the O-Ring while walking a couple of times and I've had to reset them. Just wondering if the collars would help.

[Geno C]

Your blades will stay in tight with the shock collars and will not wiggle out. They stay in good

[IronBucks]

Thanks Geno! Are you using them on your set?

[ants]

Your blades will stay in tight with the shock collars and will not wiggle out. They stay in good

So the shock collar replaces the O-ring? Is it thicker than the ring

[Geno C]

yes i use them however have not taken a deer with them yet. this design seems to be very nice. It does replace the O rings... I am using the 2.3's what are you guys using?

Ants, its like a little plastic type ring that has a groove fitted for the clip end of the blade. loosen the broadhead off the shaft, fix the blades, slide the collar up and tighten the head to arrow and it stays nice and tight.

[ants]

Got it..thanks. Im still using the standard 2" Rage. Once I use them up I might try the extreme.

[Geno C]

i still love my regular 2 blades with the ORing... ill give these a try, i have seen alot of harvest using them in its proto type phase and the deer go down in a hurry and penetration is great.

[IronBucks]

Thanks again for the advice! I'm using the 2" Rage 2 Chisel.

I thought the collar was used with the O-ring...I'm glad I asked!

[ants]

I wasn't crazy about Rage when I first used them but I took a deer with one a couple weeks ago, and MAN!!! It made huge holes in him. only went about 30 or so yards.

Edited October 23, 2012 by ants

[Geno C]

I wasn't crazy about Rage when I first used them but I took a deer with on a couple weeks ago and MAN! It made huge holes in him. only went about 30 or so yards.

lol its a beautiful thing... i started using Rage about 5 years ago, once i started i never even looked at another broad head. i personally love the way they fly, the penetration, the devastation it does to an animal i mean its unbelievable. It puts em down in a hurry. One thing i can say is just dont get a false sense of security when using them, you still have to make the shot count but it can in cases make short tracking jobs from marginal shots.

[newbreed]

i use rage also and im pretty sure you use the O ring along with the coller.

[newbreed]

Rage Legacy shock collars help prevent the blades on your Rage broadhead from prematurely deploying if you accidentally bump your broadhead while on stand or stalking. Legacy Shock Collarsfit any 100 grain Rage Broadhead and are designed to be used in conjunction with the O-ring for optimal blade retention. Legacy shock collars break on impact, so they will need to be replaced after every shot. Inspect the legacy shock collar prior to use to ensure proper function. Legacy shock collar use is optional.

thats what was on the rage sight.

[Geno C]

my Rage extremes did not come with an ORing, just a shock collar so my guess would be you do not need the ORing anymore... i cant see how the 2 would work together? the shock collar was a great idea but i could be wrong , i dont think it was intended to be used in conjunction with the ORing?

[newbreed]

Oh you have the x-treme is your collar black? i use rage chisel which has the O ring alone with an Orange shock coller which slips over the ring.

[newbreed]

yeah on the rage site there are 2 types... the orange Legacy collers which are used with the O ring and then the then the X-treme coller which are used for the new 2.3 cutting rage which dont look like the need the O ring.

[Geno C]

yes those are what i use... no ORings

[arrow nocker]

i have the Rage X-treme 2.3's and i have had to loosten the BH up and put the blade back under the collar then retighten it a few times so far.When i have taken them out of my Quickie Quiver they have come out of the collar.My arrows fit tight in the bottom part of the quver that holds the shaft. the BH cover part of my quiver doesn't hit the blades.And it doesn't have foam in the quiver so it isn't that.I think it is just from the impact of taking the arrow out.

The collar only goes on one way too.

I still think they are better than my Rage 2 blades with the O-ring.I had to use some electrical tape on my oring grove once last year at the end of the season when i was out of O-rings.It worked though.

[ants]

lol its a beautiful thing... i started using Rage about 5 years ago, once i started i never even looked at another broad head. i personally love the way they fly, the penetration, the devastation it does to an animal i mean its unbelievable. It puts em down in a hurry. One thing i can say is just dont get a false sense of security when using them, you still have to make the shot count but it can in cases make short tracking jobs from marginal shots.

Exactly..The first deer I took with one was two years ago. I hit high in the shoulder and he kicked around for a while before giving up the ghost. I thought that maybe my old fixed blade chisel tips would have done a better job but after seeing what the Rage did this year, on a properly hit deer, Im sold. I still can't believe the holes it made. Hit em in the ribs.

[tommyc50]

i had a lot of problems with the rage 2 blade i bought the repair kit $22 steep extra blades and o rings. the blades NEVER locked or if they did would loosen a real pain repl. the orings also when i shot the o ring would break repl anyway im going to try the shock collar may be save money going broke buying orings rage stuff not cheap

[Geno C]

i have the Rage X-treme 2.3's and i have had to loosten the BH up and put the blade back under the collar then retighten it a few times so far.When i have taken them out of my Quickie Quiver they have come out of the collar.My arrows fit tight in the bottom part of the quver that holds the shaft. the BH cover part of my quiver doesn't hit the blades.And it doesn't have foam in the quiver so it isn't that.I think it is just from the impact of taking the arrow out.

The collar only goes on one way too.

I still think they are better than my Rage 2 blades with the O-ring.I had to use some electrical tape on my oring grove once last year at the end of the season when i was out of O-rings.It worked though.

yeah was going to say if you have foam in your quiver try not to push it in so far. i have no foam and still dont bottom out my tips in my quiver. also try not to let the blades touch one another when taking in and out. i have yet to have a blade pop open on me yet with this new design.

BTW the secret i found out with the O-ring design was while you were putting the blades back under to o-ring, i would spin my o-ring to a different spot where the blades never caught so there was no small groove in the o-ring that would cause the blades to deploy prematurely

[Geno C]

Exactly..The first deer I took with one was two years ago. I hit high in the shoulder and he kicked around for a while before giving up the ghost. I thought that maybe my old fixed blade chisel tips would have done a better job but after seeing what the Rage did this year, on a properly hit deer, Im sold. I still can't believe the holes it made. Hit em in the ribs.

first deer i took was a doe qautering away at 18 yards, double lung. broke 2 ribs in 2 ribs out. the arrow hit the ground behind her before she even reacted. she bounded and as she did her cavity made the loudest sound of blood filling up and air moving in and out, it was like a wahh wahh wahh, deep... she went 20 yards from where she was when i shot stood there wagged her tail went to walk off and fell right over. the whole thing lasted under 10 seconds i never saw a deer go down so fast! i was hooked from that point on and was so amazed at the way that head performed for me. the hole it put in and out was un godly... i can stick my hand through the deer, no lie...