Grim reaper pro 3 blade vs rage trypan. What do you prefer? Better flight? More durable? Will be hunting mule deer and trying to narrow down my broadhead search.
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🤷‍♂️ I have both in my quiver! 3 trypan and 2 reapers. I’ve killed elk and deer with both.
For me the Reapers worked great my only issues with them were they are a TOTAL PITA to reuse..........the Rage beats them there but I really think on the game the Reapers were better........I don't think your spec's are going to change how these two work for you........they are similar heads.
IOW if one will work so will the other.......then it's more about the minor differences........I think the Reapers were sharper and I like the 3 blades better than 2.....but that's just my opinion.
IOW if one will work so will the other.......then it's more about the minor differences........I think the Reapers were sharper and I like the 3 blades better than 2.....but that's just my opinion.
Grim reaper. American made, good quality, never had issues. I should mention I am speaking about the 1 3/8 razor tip or pro series. I live near where they are made so naturally a lot of people around here shoot them. Some very successful mountain bow hunters I know use them. I have killed with them as well. Last years mule deer was a 50 yard shot with the razor tip 1 3/8, deer died within sight with plenty of blood. Broadhead buried in the dirt and still spins true. Feradyne industries isnt my favorite so I avoid their products.
The reason I asked for bow /set up info is the Trypan will leave almost a 3" entrance plus they are harder to deploy.which sucks up KE. Now add on longer shots if shooting 60 lbs and mid weight arrows you will have a issue. I agree I'd side with the Reapers but the Trypan leaves a nastier hole
Personally I have had experience with the Grim Reaper Whitetail Specials, and I was not impressed with the foldback deployment style. I took a doe with one at 20 yards with a 70lb bow (28" Draw) and a Micro Diameter (.166) arrow. The Entrance of the shot, did not deploy on the outside of the hide of the deer, and the large blades didn't pass through the hide on the exit side and only the chisel tip came through the exit side. Internally it was devastating which is all a sportsman can ask for, but if I hadn't seen the deer crash, blood trailing her for the recovery would have been very poor at best. I do not believe a foldback deployment is a good efficient broadhead anymore. I like them for other game like Turkey's but will not use that style deployment again.
Rage is pretty tried and true but if you want to reuse the broadhead they are not good for that. They are built pretty thin in my opinion but their results speak for themselves too. I also have the Grim Reaper Hades Pro (Fixed blade) and that head is built very good.
Last year I took a Doe with a Sevr broadhead and was VERY impressed with those expandable heads. If you look at those (direct to consumer only) I'd recommend the harder metal (Stainless Steel or Titanium) built ones. I was able to spin test the broadhead I shot the doe with, put new blades on, and it was good as new, including the chisel tip on it.
Good luck with whatever you end on!
Rage is pretty tried and true but if you want to reuse the broadhead they are not good for that. They are built pretty thin in my opinion but their results speak for themselves too. I also have the Grim Reaper Hades Pro (Fixed blade) and that head is built very good.
Last year I took a Doe with a Sevr broadhead and was VERY impressed with those expandable heads. If you look at those (direct to consumer only) I'd recommend the harder metal (Stainless Steel or Titanium) built ones. I was able to spin test the broadhead I shot the doe with, put new blades on, and it was good as new, including the chisel tip on it.
Good luck with whatever you end on!
I have shot the GR and Rage and both have performed well. For the GR, i have shot the Hybrids and Whitetail specials. The Whitetail specials work great and are one of my favorite heads even though they are an over the top mechanical. Rages have never let me down but they are a one and done broadhead. I have never had a rage ferule not bend but the GR have all been reusable, minus blade replacement/sharpening. If i had to pick one i would stick with the GR heads.
I got a pack of the Micro 3 blade in the mail last Friday shot them Sunday and was impressed. I tuned up with Wac' em' 125 3 blades weeks ago and the Micro's hit the same POI as the Wac em's and my FT's so they fly as well as the Wac' em's and that is saying a lot IMO. They are a forgiving fixed head.
The GR mechanical I used was the Pro series 3 blade and I shot a big doe at about 5 yards........no exit which I usually get about every time at that distance and shot angle but I did watch her drop.........not much blood of course because the high shot angle, high entrance and no exit but she only ran about 40 yards and it was pretty open where I was hunting so her white belly was easy to see before I even came down.
The fixed head looks like a better choice for me and my spec's............
The GR mechanical I used was the Pro series 3 blade and I shot a big doe at about 5 yards........no exit which I usually get about every time at that distance and shot angle but I did watch her drop.........not much blood of course because the high shot angle, high entrance and no exit but she only ran about 40 yards and it was pretty open where I was hunting so her white belly was easy to see before I even came down.
The fixed head looks like a better choice for me and my spec's............
I've also never used a Rage (makes me an outcast in my neck of the woods), but I love my Reapers above all the heads I own. Trying to decide on the Sevr 1.5s I bought last year, so it's between them and GR again this year.
Rage hypodermics work amazingly well for us on Texas whitetails. My wife and I have used them for the last few years. They make an awesome hole and leave bloodtrails anybody could follow. The only time that wasnt true was on a buck my wife shot a few years back and she hit him a bit back. Guts filled the holes and theres wasnt much blood on that one. Still recovered a dead deer though. All that said, ive read enough great reports about grim reapers that I am giving a few of them a try this year on whitetails and pigs. So ill see how they do.
As far as reusing broadheads goes, ive reused every hypodermic ferrule that we have shot. Some blades needed replacing, but even some of those were able to be reused. Just put the ferrule on a stone to sharpen and touch up or replace the blades. Good to go.
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As far as reusing broadheads goes, ive reused every hypodermic ferrule that we have shot. Some blades needed replacing, but even some of those were able to be reused. Just put the ferrule on a stone to sharpen and touch up or replace the blades. Good to go.
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Reaper 1-3/8 or 1-3/4 razor tip. They may not be much for reuse, but ive never had to take a second shot with one
Just a thought but why not buy both and do your own testing? I mean, if you're truly looking for applicable insight and tangible facts, that's the best way to go about answering your own question. All that anyone that posts these types of threads ever gets is subjective opinions and that should never be used to make an educated decision.
Personally, I've shot both and killed deer with both. One didn't kill deer deader than the other. Personally, I prefer the design (one piece ferrule and how the blades open), accuracy and thicker blades (.039 vs .035) the Rage Trypan but I like the "Pro Tip" of the Grim Reaper Pro (I feel it's more robust) but that's just my opinion.
All of that said, both are deadly and proven broadheads.
Personally, I've shot both and killed deer with both. One didn't kill deer deader than the other. Personally, I prefer the design (one piece ferrule and how the blades open), accuracy and thicker blades (.039 vs .035) the Rage Trypan but I like the "Pro Tip" of the Grim Reaper Pro (I feel it's more robust) but that's just my opinion.
All of that said, both are deadly and proven broadheads.
Rage - blades can be sharpened - Big entry - Made in China and assembled here
Grim Reaper - Blades are harder to sharpen - Small entry/big exit - Made in USA
I'll take Grim Reaper over Rage
Grim Reaper - Blades are harder to sharpen - Small entry/big exit - Made in USA
I'll take Grim Reaper over Rage
Grim reaper, shot my bull last year with the 3 blade whitetail Xpress and the blood trail was easy to follow only went 60 yards, then the 2 wolves I shot using same broadheads got pass thru on the first one and the guts were hanging out the other side and the other the did a frontal shot the entry hole looked like it was shot with a 10 gauge shot gun massive hole, and will be using them this year
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