Rage Broadheads
Rage built the modern mechanical broadhead market on one idea: rear-deploying blades that stay tucked in flight and open on contact. The result is a mechanical that flies like a field point and cuts a 2 in wound channel on impact. On broadside whitetail lung shots, few heads produce faster blood trails. On quartering shots into shoulder, Rage does not belong in the quiver.
Flagship broadheads
- Rage Trypan NC 100. 2.0 in cut, 2 blades, .039 in stainless, chisel tip, no-collar retention. MSRP around $50 per 3-pack.
- Rage Hypodermic NC 100. 2.0 in cut, 2 blades, .035 in stainless, chisel tip. MSRP around $45 per 3-pack.
- Rage X-Treme. 2.3 in cut, 2 blades, .039 in stainless. Bigger cut for the big-cut crowd. MSRP around $55 per 3-pack.
- Rage Trypan Turkey 100. 2.3 in cut, 2 blades, .039 in stainless. Purpose-built for spring turkey. MSRP around $55 per 3-pack.
Brand technology angle
The NC (no-collar) retention system replaces the old O-ring with a stainless clip that locks the blades in the ferrule until impact. This eliminates the ‘blades opened in the quiver’ problem the first-gen Rage heads suffered. Rear-deploying blades keep the head aerodynamic like a field point until the tip drives into hide.
Honest strengths
- 2 in cut on demand produces 4-line blood trails.
- Field-point flight makes zero-adjustment tuning realistic.
- NC retention solves the pre-deploy problem.
- Whitetail-optimized for the 60 to 70 lb compound crowd.
Honest weaknesses
- Not legal in Idaho or Oregon (state mechanical bans).
- Fails on quartering shots into shoulder blade.
- Requires 55 ft-lb of KE to deploy reliably; underpowered rigs get partial opens.
- Blades are single-use per hit; replacement blades cost $15 per pack.
Trypan NC on a broadside doe at 32 yd. Complete pass, 30 yd recovery, blood everywhere. On the same rig I shot a quartering-to buck and the head hit the shoulder and dropped out. Right tool, right shot.
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Broadhead law by state
Fixed blade: Legal in all 50 states for big game archery seasons.
Mechanical: Legal in ~44 states for big game. Restricted or discouraged in Idaho (mechanicals prohibited for big game archery), Oregon (mechanicals prohibited), and check current-year Wyoming regs. Legal but not preferred for elk and moose where cut-on-contact fixed heads penetrate through heavy shoulders.
Cut-on-contact: Legal in all 50 states. Preferred or required in some traditional-archery-only hunts.
Minimum cut diameter: Most states require 7/8 in cut for big game. A handful (Georgia, Mississippi, others) require 1 in. Always confirm current-season regs with your state fish and wildlife agency.
Blade count: Some states specify minimum 2 sharpened edges. Most modern broadheads exceed this by default.
This is a research summary, not legal advice. Confirm the current season regulations with your state fish and wildlife agency before you buy or hunt.