I'm likely going to be happy. My arrow is only 506, but I currently plan to stick with Rage for that massive wound channel. Been shooting them for over a decade and have no issue staying away from the heavy bone in shoulder.3) The Fairy movement combines 2 different topics into one. Heavy High FOC Arrows and Cut on Contact quality broadheads. I personally believe that many whitetail hunters would be really happy if the moved to a heavy 550 grain arrow and still shot a big expandable. Better penetration with massive cutting. I suspect that many of the deflection issues would also improve.
haha, NO. But I bet it's fast!My crossbow bolts weigh 370 grains with Rage broadhead. Is this heavy?
I measured it with field points from my Hickory Creek Mini crossbow at 295 fps with the limb bolts turned out 2 full turns. I shot a deer through light brush about 30 yards away and it penetrated both sides and I found it about 15 yards down the trail. It was enough.haha, NO. But I bet it's fast!
I think height of exit wound plays a huge part in crazy blood trails....... but I get ya.In 2018 I switched from a Matthews compound with a Rage to a Recurve with a magnus stinger. I shot 3 deer that year and was very surprised with the lack of blood trails.(All double lung hits) My traditional archery mentor just told me that I was used to rage blood trails and 2 blade COC just don't produce like that. I've come to accept that reality now but there are gonna be a bunch of guys this fall that made the switch to COC 2 blades that will be singing the blood trail blues. It may be a worthy trade off (and I think it is) but I suspect many guys are not ready for that change.
Well I can tolerate about 3 seconds of the fairy, so there's.
Three seconds. Hmm I can go three minutes or set the video at 1.5 speed. Then I get five minutes.
LOL. I like Troy. I think he is a hoot and is helping a lot of people. I just don't think he recognizes that there are some legitimate downsides of his system.
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Agree whole heartily! A buddy of mine shooting a newer set up......rage expandable (not bashing) shot a decent buck and encountered the shoulder and got 5in penetration. 1 lung = not a recovery. Ergo.... this year he's changing his setup to cut on contact broadhead and sharpening himself. Not sure about arrows. But, I know that shots in the ribs will kill deer with most setups but......animals can and will move and when jacked up on adrenaline we can make shots of the mark. COC broadhead and beefier setups do give some leeway for variables. You may not need a little wiggle room .....I want it. I still get tore up....LOLI don't know anything about RF or Dr. Ashby, but I've been shooting heavyish (529 grain) arrows since I started archery and saddle hunting 8 years ago. It just made sense to me. Like getting hit with a baseball vs a tennis ball (motorcycle vs train) etc... However, I don't believe that weight is the biggest contributing factor. I believe having cut on contact broad heads is much more important for overall penetration compared to just arrow weight. Those mechanical broad heads might open a large wound channel but need a ton of energy to be able to penetrate or passthrough compared to cut on contact. Lastly, I think the most important aspect of a setup is confidence. The last thing I want going through my mind is whether or not I can put the arrow where I want to or if it'll do its job.
Do stiffer shafts cost more?I don't think one should discount the economic factors of playing with heavier arrows either. Stiffer shafts, more components, heavier broadheads all = more $$$.
Do stiffer shafts cost more?
More components?
Heavier broadhead cost about the same amount as mech heads unless u are buying the high end stuff.....i just got 3 175gr heads for 15 dollars......on the flip side....the high end broadheads will last your whole lifetime and in theory u never buy broadheads again. If I had all the money back from all the cheap broadheads i bought i could get the nice 1s but i didnt know any better. Hindsight i wish i got so real high end heads to begin with.