Rage 2 Blade

[eagle rider]

Anyone ever hear about putting a piece of scotch tape around a rage head to keep the blades from popping opened.

[fasteddie]

I have been shooting the Rage 2 blades for about 4 years . Never heard of the scotch tape bit .

The Rage 2's work for me so i'm not gonna fix something that isn't broke . Give it a try and let us know how they work .

[eagle rider]

sounded weird to me too.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Ive seen tests that people have done with the Rage, purposely letting them open at the shot or fly with 1 blade open. They will tend to be a little noisy, but the general concensus is, they wont be thrown off target. The most commonly used trick that I have heard of though, is to tie them with a piece of dental floss.

[G-Man]

I've never had one open unless i bumped it into brush... and then i just snapped it back in place...

[Rev Ev]

There was a bad batch of o-rings that got out a few years back. I had one, they sent me new o-rings, i replaced them, and never had a problem.

[landtracdeerhunter]

We replace the orings right out of a new pack. Don't know what temperature conditions, the packs were stored in, or the age of them and like was mentioned above, some were bad not long ago. As far as tape is concerned, would they tend to change the weight,and be as accurate?

Edited September 5, 2011 by landtracdeerhunter

[wdswtr]

What I wonder is why do you guys that are having problems with these broadheads continue to use them? Redesigning them to work just does not seem right and I sure wouldnt use them.

[G-Man]

you must have thickfoam or something in your quiver head.. mechanicals work best if just the tip is resting on a piece of rubber . the hood should cover the blades not foam. i have used a hip and quickrelease quiver with them and no problems with them opening......

[sampotter]

I haven't had any problems in 3 years unless I catch one on a branch. The blood trail can't be beaten- thats why I use 'em.

[eagle rider]

I would doubt two little pieces of tape would have much of a consequence on a 425 gr arrow. BUT,..... have the O rings gotten better so that the blades don' pop open from bumping or even when firing.

[Geno C]

i never had an issue with them at all the would make me consider adding to Rage's design... They did a good job with those heads and i would not change a thing about them

[vietvet50]

I have used tape to keep them closed while practicing as i can never seem to find the small extra rubberbands and they have always been fine dont know if they opened in flight but always flew and hit well best i can do for ya...Ron

[bowhunter70]

I have used tape to keep them closed while practicing as i can never seem to find the small extra rubberbands and they have always been fine dont know if they opened in flight but always flew and hit well best i can do for ya...Ron

vietvet50 go to the hardware store and ask for o-rings you will find them the pluming department.

[burmjohn]

Mine open when I put my arrows in my quiver. Thats why I use the o rings now.

Where do you put these o-rings, kind of confused.

[Hunting18]

The rage 3 blade are illegal in n.y. correct?

[Stretchhunts]

What I wonder is why do you guys that are having problems with these broadheads continue to use them? Redesigning them to work just does not seem right and I sure wouldnt use them.

Only took me 2 seasons to switch. Slick trick 100mags on my GT prohunters now.

[vietvet50]

hunting18...... i checked the manual and 3 blades are legal in new york the law stipulates that a broadhead must have 2 blades or more and be 7/8 of a inch or over found on page 24 of your hunting manual.

[burmjohn]

hunting18...... i checked the manual and 3 blades are legal in new york the law stipulates that a broadhead must have 2 blades or more and be 7/8 of a inch or over found on page 24 of your hunting manual.

Its been discussed before, and it seems they are not legal.

[vietvet50]

bowhunter70...... sorry i guess i wasnt actually specifically refering to rage which use o-rings i have used mechanicals with the small rubber bands and i guess i was leary of using the o-rings as they are thicker than the small rubberbands but thanks a bunch i appreciate it. i actually use muzzy 3 blades and grim reapers.

[fasteddie]

hunting18...... i checked the manual and 3 blades are legal in new york the law stipulates that a broadhead must have 2 blades or more and be 7/8 of a inch or over found on page 24 of your hunting manual.

The Rage 3 is ILLEGAL ........because of the way the blades don't retract ! Check it out with any DEC officer

[vietvet50]

ok guess im interpreting it wrong.

[burmjohn]

ok guess im interpreting it wrong.

Its not that, its just that those blades do not retract consistently. A few of the guys asked DEC officers, most of which said they were illegal.

[vietvet50]

kinda funny that some of the dec officers must have a problem woth interpretation also im not the only one behind the curve ball why the difference between the 3 and 2 blade im just asking

[burmjohn]

kinda funny that some of the dec officers must have a problem woth interpretation also im not the only one behind the curve ball why the difference between the 3 and 2 blade im just asking

Is true, its unfortunate that the DEC doesn't have an "official" stance on this in the books. It makes it so confusing.