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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: scottonbuck</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jjohnson</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here's my take. I shot jakhammers last year for the first time. Shot three deer with them with great results. Three pass thru's and three heads still in tact. Up until last year I shot muzzy four blades and killed a few deer with them as well. Never had a problem with them either.
This year I will be trying out Slick Tricks. No shots fired yet. I also would like to try out the new Piston Point heads. Lone Wolf's review was impressive and I like the concept of a rear deploying expandable. The Piston Points are made tough and with a 1.5" cutting diameter three blade, they should also leave some pretty impressive holes.
I know a ton of people shooting Rage 2-blades this year. I was going to shoot them as well but I think the Piston Points should be a much better head. Reason being: I have a lot of people complaining about the Rage's opening and flopping around in the quiver. This is due to the o-ring getting worn or whatever. I also don't trust the slip cam design 100%. Lack of pass thru's also bothers me but the entry holes have been huge from the Rage's. I talked to a guy last week that shot a very nice eight point and hit him square in the shoulder with a Rage. He said the arrow only got about 3 inches of penetration and the Rage itself exploded.
Any head will do the trick as long as you hit them in the right spot. Which isn't always the case. I prefer a solid, strong broadhead for safe measure. </div></div>
ditto, have heard the same. One even on video, hit the doe slightly forward in back of the shoulder and literally bounced off. He was shooting a Fred Bear Epic, 63lbs 28inch draw. the distance was 16 yards should have blown clear through her. this weekend a guy shot a very nice 9 point quartering away 21 yards hit the buck 3rd to last rib and only got about 6 inches of penetration. The rage was still closed. needless to say he didnt find the deer. He was shooting a matthews switchback 60lbs. Not sold on them. they make big holes but the videos only show you what they want you to see. Been in that buisness. Just my opinion.
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I took four deer with the Rage two blades last year and then gave them away for the reasons above.
Rocket Steelheads have been in my quiver since mid season last year and have performed over and over the way anyone would want a head to including a past thru both shoulders on my 10-11-07 buck. I really want to try the jakhammers.
This year I will be trying out Slick Tricks. No shots fired yet. I also would like to try out the new Piston Point heads. Lone Wolf's review was impressive and I like the concept of a rear deploying expandable. The Piston Points are made tough and with a 1.5" cutting diameter three blade, they should also leave some pretty impressive holes.
I know a ton of people shooting Rage 2-blades this year. I was going to shoot them as well but I think the Piston Points should be a much better head. Reason being: I have a lot of people complaining about the Rage's opening and flopping around in the quiver. This is due to the o-ring getting worn or whatever. I also don't trust the slip cam design 100%. Lack of pass thru's also bothers me but the entry holes have been huge from the Rage's. I talked to a guy last week that shot a very nice eight point and hit him square in the shoulder with a Rage. He said the arrow only got about 3 inches of penetration and the Rage itself exploded.
Any head will do the trick as long as you hit them in the right spot. Which isn't always the case. I prefer a solid, strong broadhead for safe measure. </div></div>
ditto, have heard the same. One even on video, hit the doe slightly forward in back of the shoulder and literally bounced off. He was shooting a Fred Bear Epic, 63lbs 28inch draw. the distance was 16 yards should have blown clear through her. this weekend a guy shot a very nice 9 point quartering away 21 yards hit the buck 3rd to last rib and only got about 6 inches of penetration. The rage was still closed. needless to say he didnt find the deer. He was shooting a matthews switchback 60lbs. Not sold on them. they make big holes but the videos only show you what they want you to see. Been in that buisness. Just my opinion.
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I took four deer with the Rage two blades last year and then gave them away for the reasons above.
Rocket Steelheads have been in my quiver since mid season last year and have performed over and over the way anyone would want a head to including a past thru both shoulders on my 10-11-07 buck. I really want to try the jakhammers.
