Bad experience with Rage3 blade

[Featherflinger]

I know the Rage 2 blade is awesome but I decided to try the 3 blade. I shot a doe with one and never found a drop of blood. I got a perfect shot on her slightly quartered away and figured she went down quick. After about 3 hours searching we never found her or my arrow. A couple days later I shot a turkey with a 3 blade Rage and only 1 blade opened (unless the other 2 re-seated while the turkey flopped for a minute). Anyway I only have 1 left and I don't trust it so I'm gonna save it for rabbits or sqirrels or something. Has anyone else had bad experiences with the 3 blades?

[jettech17]

i've only tried rage once,it was a three blade and when it hit that doe it turned into a limp fish...yes it was a good shot..no penetration.i was shooting 272 fps at the time too...never tried a 2 blade rage just gonna stick with my stinger buzzcuts..

[Hoytfan]

Had a bad experience with a two blade even with a broadside 18yd shot from a Double Bull. Saw the arrow only penetrate about 6 inches and when I found the arrow the Rage did not open correctly. Found some blood and trailed the deer for a long ways but never found that nine point. He was a good deer with a split G2. I have seen them work well and I have shot a hog with one but I'm not sure I will trust them again --

[Ryno]

I am going to try the Rage 40Ke. They are a two blace 1.5", but the angle of the blade is not as steep and I think it could get much better penetration. we'll see.

[diamond06]

Boughta pack of 2-blades at first of season. First weekend out shot a doe at 11 yards, clean pass through and watched her pile up. Second weekend out shot a nice 8 point, hit him high and he dropped in his tracks. Last weekend shot a spike at 6 yards. he maybe went 50 yards before piling up. So far so good with them for me. But i am still scary of the opening issue.

[RLB]

Same thing happened to me with the two blade little penetration, found the deer. It's was like only one blade did it job!

[FattLip]

Go on down to your local archery shop get you a pack of Magnus Stinger Buzzcuts and never look back!

[rockco222]

I shot a spike with the three blade,the tip barely went in,arrow was hanging from the the deer skin all it was barely penetrate the skin.

[07allegiance]

muzzy

[red]

Last year I got 2 hogs and a buck with the 3 blade. The head did its job of a quick kill but I got no blood trails. Tryin the 2 blade this year, 1 buck, centered in the lungs pass thru but no trail again. I need to do more research

[MA ELite]

I have been using Rage 2 blades for 2 years now and 10 animals later. I have had no problems. Every animal runs about 40-50 yards and piles up. I shot a nice buck and a cull buck last week and both only went 40 yards and took a dirt nap. Even on woolly rams it has done the job.

[engine4on]

Muzzy x2

[Outlawelectric]

Muzzy x3

[dr730]

Muzzy x 4

[RobinHood]

I still love the rages even though this happened. I've shot many animals with them, but this one happened to catch a little too much bone. This happened last year.

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