Posted November 5, 2008

Staff Report

        The Pro Series HSS-6, from Hunter Safety System, is a safety harness for treestand deer hunters.

        Made for early season, a nylon mesh enables air flow for increased ventilation in warmer temperatures.

The vest, with built in safety harness, has suspension relief technology, including “saddle-style” leg straps that move stress points away from the crotch and onto the upper thigh muscles for faster recovery in the event of a fall.

    In all, there are six pockets, both flapped and zippered, for gear storage (deer calls, mechanical releases, or limb pruners.

The Pro Series HSS-6 comes in three sizes: S/M, 100-175 pound for 32 to 44-inch torso; L/XL, 175 to 250 pounds for a 42 to 56-inch torso, and 2X/3X, 300 pounds for a 48 to 80-inch torso.

Suggested retail price is $134.95.

Visit their website here.

Posted January 3, 2009

Staff Report

    The Muff Pak System is a must-have accessory for late season bow hunters.

    I don’t like to wear gloves when I shoot, but even in the coldest weather, my hands stay toasty warm.

    This 6 1/2-inch  by 20-inch tunnel of fleece, that straps around my waist, is ergonomically angled for comfort when standing or sitting. It’s plenty roomy too, even with my release strapped on the wrist of my shooting hand.

    Pockets front and back help keep gear organized and at the ready. There’s a vertical pocket with an elastic strip that holds my grunt call in place, and the two zippered, horizontal pockets are roomy enough for small binoculars and a bleat “can.”

    I keep the gloves I wear walking to and from my treestand in the rear pocket.

    Made by Hunter Safety System, the Muff Pak System is a really handy accessory and value-priced at $29.99.

    Visit their website here.

Updated May 16, 2009

Art Lander Jr.

OutdoorsKentucky.Com

              Rage Broadheads Changing Perception of Mechanicals

    INDIANAPOLIS, IN --Introduced in 2005 at the Archery Trade Association (ATA) show in Atlanta, GA, the Rage line of broadheads has become an industry leader by proving that not all mechanicals penetrate poorly and can deflect on quartering shots.

“The design originated with the Snyper, a broadhead first marketed in 2000 by Rocky Mountain Broadheads,” said Jon Syverson, vice president of sales for Rage’s parent company, Field Logic.

The revolutionary Rage, the product of hundreds of hours of research and field testing, is an expandable broadhead with blades that deploy from the rear.

Unlike conventional “over the top” or “jack-knife” expandables, Rage broadheads can’t be deflected on quartering shots, which tend to alter the direction of penetration with conventional expandables.

As the Rage broadhead hits the target the blades are pushed back into the ferrule where they cam out into a fully open position. They can’t deploy prematurely because the blades are locked into place around an o-ring.

Rage broadheads fly like field points because of their compact profiles which resist planing.

A package of three broadheads retails for about $40 and includes a practice head. The broadhead’s razor tip, and all blades (including stainless steel pins), are replaceable.

The broadheads weigh 100 grains, and were initially available in two different blade designs: a two-blade, with a 2-inch cutting diameter, and a three-blade, with a 1 1/2-inch-cutting diameter. “The total cutting surface is the same for both broadheads, but the two-blade Rage has slightly thicker blades,” said Syverson.

A third blade option is now available. The Rage 40KE -- designed for women or youth hunters whose bows produce fewer than 40 foot-pounds of kinetic energy -- has two blades with a 1 1/2-inch cutting diameter, and a tighter blade angle to maximize penetration.

Rage broadhead fly well on both small and large diameter carbon arrows, and produce exceptional accuracy when shot from today’s high performance bows.

For more information check out their interactive web site: www.ragebroadheads.com/, or write: The Rage, 101 Main Street, Superior, Wisconsin 54880, telephone (715) 395-0020.

              Rage 3-Blade

                        Rage 2-Blade

Posted April 1, 2009

Staff Report

    Now there’s a specially designed case to store and protect Rage broadheads.

    The Rage Cage holds six broadheads (2-blade or 3-blade models) in a small, foam-lined case that includes a vial for replacement parts (tips, blades and stainless steel pins).

    The new Rage Cage sells for about $15. 

Posted September 28, 2009

Staff Report

    Rage replacement kits, that contain enough parts to re-fit three broadheads, sell for $24.99, and include: pre-sharpened tips, o-rings, screws, knurled pins, and blades.

    Blade replacement instructions are printed on each package.

    The blades are pinned into a slot in the broadhead’s ferrule, and the instructions suggest using needle-nose pliers to hold a new knurled

pin, while hamming our the existing one. We found that to be awkward at best, and instead used a 1/32-inch nail set to quickly remove the old knurled pin, and drive a new one into place.

    No tools were provided to remove the tiny screw holding the pre-sharped tip in place. We used a tiny hex wrench.  

    To order replacement kits, visit their website at: www.ragebroadheads.com