Rage Chisel Tip vs. NAP Double Cross

                For this article, I wanted to put together and review the two broadheads that I have been using lately and let everyone know how I feel about each one. They are both completely different set ups and made by two different companies. I will list below the description of each broad head and the do the review.

Rage Chisel Tip

Let’s begin with the broadhead I used to shoot my last two deer, the rage chisel tip. The Rage is a sleek looking broadhead and a very well marketed product. Everyone has either heard of rage or uses them. Below is the description taken from the rage website.

 Pairing a strong and powerful bone-busting chisel tip with even better Shock Collar™ technology, Rage® Chisel Tip 2-Blade SC Broadheads carry power through impact for larger wounds and better blood trails. Led by the SC's strong and powerful steel chisel tip, Rage's proven slip cam design deploys the 2-razor sharp .035" stainless steel blades upon contact to deliver the same deadly force as a 2" fixed broadhead. Improved Shock Collar technology ensures the blades stay in place without grabbing or deflecting until the precise moment of contact to deliver full kinetic energy through entry. Comes with free practice broadhead. 100 grain.

• Proven Rage 2-Blade design for hunters with improved Shock Collar technology

• Flies like a field tip

• Clean entry - no grabbing or deflecting

• Bone-busting steel chisel tip

• Shock Collar technology - full blade deployment during entry

• 2 razors sharp .035" stainless steel blades - 2" cutting diameter

• Comes with practice broadhead

Review

                Above is the description and specs on the rage chisel tip. It is a two-blade mechanical broadhead. With the ones that I have used, the blades were held in by a little O-ring. You can purchase the shock collars separate. I did not. The blades felt stable being held in by the O-ring and was confident they wouldn’t go anywhere. The shock collar helps when walking through the woods in my opinion. I fell in love with the look of these broadheads. They stand out with the shiny red color. I think red on the broadhead looks awesome. The chisel tip point really does help when trying to smash through the bone. It is sharp and really does the job when needing to get through the tougher areas of a deer. I shot my 8 point this year more towards the front shoulder and it smashed right through catching part of the lung. For flight, I thought they shot straight and to where I aimed. I would say they fly true through the air. The one thing I didn’t like about them is how the blade snapped off in the deer. I know they are thin blades and all, but this blade came out of the fixture. This gets a little dangerous when field dressing the deer. It makes for a very careful cleaning, so you don’t slice your hand open. Also, these blades are a little pricy. They come in at $39.99 for three broadheads and a practice point. Overall, the broadhead did its job in taking down the deer, but they didn’t hold together the greatest. Now I know why they sell all these replacement blades you can purchase. Overall, I would give these broadheads an 8 out of 10.

NAP Double Cross

Spitfire Double-cross’s bulletproof design keeps the blades closed in flight and only open on impact, no matter how fast the arrow is traveling.   The front deploying “stage one” main blades boast a massive 2” cutting diameter while the rear deploying “stage two” ‘bleeder’ blades feature a 1-1/8” cutting diameter.  The Double-cross cuts vertically and horizontally, regardless of the angle of impact, delivering better entrance and exit wound channels and dramatically increased blood trails.  Trophy Tip design delivers bone splitting penetration.bone-splittin

Review

When I started up archery hunting again, I set out to purchase some broadheads. I think those a pretty essential item needed to take down a deer, so I went to my local Dick’s Sporting Goods store. There were a bunch of different brands in there to decide from. I’ve heard from other hunters and saw shows about NAP or NEW ARCHERY PRODUCTS broadheads. When in the store these ones really stuck out. I loved the design. The two main blades followed up by the smaller bleeder blades was very intriguing. They just look mean and look like they will cause massive cutting power. The blades are very sharp but also very thin. I used the 100grain broadheads. I didn’t have any issue with flight control on these mechanical blades. They flew true out to my max distance of 40 yards. The trophy tip did what it was supposed to busting through and penetrating the deer so no complaints there. There were some issues I ran into with this broadhead. When I shot through a 7-point buck, the blades were mangled and bent. The broadhead was ruined. I know people say you get one shot with a broadhead and that’s it. To me, that shouldn’t be the case especially at the price of $39.99. Another issue was that the so-called bleeder blades never opened. What are these for if they won’t deploy when needed? This really irked me. The deer still when down but because of shot placement not the broadhead. Lastly, the main blades aren’t really held down by anything. They open a lot when walking through. I was always checking to make sure these were down before firing. Overall, these broadheads did take the deer down, but didn’t do what they claim to do. I would rate these a 6 out of 10. For the price, you can get something much better. I think NAP made a dud in this product.

Overall Analysis

                Just so everyone knows, I am not sponsored by any broadhead company. This was just based off my experience with the two companies. They both have their good traits, and both have bad. I would have to say the RAGE Chisel Tips won this battle over the NAP Double Cross. Still not a fan of the prices on both broadheads. I think for that price, they should make a better product but that’s just my opinion. Both will take deer down, but the shot placement is more important that broadhead. The broadhead should save you from mistake shots. I couldn’t say that I would be totally confident in these two to do that. Overall, RAGE wins here, but not by much.