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Rage hypo vs hypo knock off


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For those interested, I closely compared the two tonight.   I shoot 125g and the rage were dead on.  The knock offs were 120g.  Nothing critical. When deployed, the rage have a 2.125" cut while the KO had 2.35".   Sharpness felt about the same.  When locked open, the rage blade has an edge that runs perpendicular to the shaft - a T so to speak.  The KO have a slight arch upward.  Seems to me that the T is a more rigid stronger design but I am no engineer.   Cost isn't even close. About $13/head vs $1.25/head.  

If I use the compound at all this season, I wouldn't hesitate to give the KO a try but if cost is not a consideration, I give the edge to the rage due to the T design.   Also, if you are shooting a heavy bow like me, the extra cutting length won't matter but if you shoot a bow where penetration may be a question, the original rage may be the better choice. 

 

All for for what it's worth. 

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Your post indicative of why I am shooting $4/heads (cheapest mechanical or close to it at Walmart). I have been carrying for a year a $4 locking knife I bought from Walmart. Used it a couple hundred times. I just don't believe a mechanical broad head should cost $12-15. Engineering on them is simple, materials are cheap, construction is easy.

If anybody can produce a good test with a hooter shooter showing a particular head hitting where fields do and the other brands reliably off by some margin I would happily pay $15/head, but I bet they can't :)


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6 minutes ago, Core said:

Your post indicative of why I am shooting $4/heads (cheapest mechanical or close to it at Walmart). I have been carrying for a year a $4 locking knife I bought from Walmart. Used it a couple hundred times. I just don't believe a mechanical broad head should cost $12-15. Engineering on them is simple, materials are cheap, construction is easy.

If anybody can produce a good test with a hooter shooter showing a particular head hitting where fields do and the other brands reliably off by some margin I would happily pay $15/head, but I bet they can't :)


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Actually, I have seen those tests in BH magazine but your own testing should be sufficient. 

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28 minutes ago, Contender said:

What is considered a "heavy bow"?

Is 55-60 pounds enough?

I have read several reviews on this head and all of them recommend that this head should be shot from a heavy bow but none of them specify exactly what a heavy bow is.

Any help appreciated.

Varies by head and also bow (60 lbs from a new bow is faster than 70 from an old)--ultimately the only thing that matters is the KE it's hitting with!

This head for example says 60 lb bow, but doesn't get to a truly meaningful number (KE): http://www.ragebroadheads.com/x-treme-125-grain/

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Can't argue with your experience TC. Rage recommends a minimum of 55lbs for the hypo.  If I was shooting that weight, I personally would stick with a slick trick or similar coc head. 


To Cores point it's more about speed than weight, I'm a tall guy so I have 30" of power stroke and shoot a fairly heavy arrow
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23 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

They should recommend a kinetic energy rather than a draw weight

I agree KE is more telling than DW.  Some would argue that momentum is a better measurement than KE but in simple terms and all other things being equal, more DW produces more of both.  I guess rage tries to keep it simple for the majority of archers.  Anyways, you know best what works for you. 

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