Rage bought Muzzy

[Scott M]

Heard this a few weeks ago, I'm sure most of you already knew:

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Muzzy Outdoors, LLC, Acquires Muzzy Products Corp.

PROCTOR, Minn. (June 18, 2012) — Muzzy Outdoors, LLC, announced today that it has acquired Muzzy Products Corp. from the Musacchia family. The terms of the sale were not disclosed.

The parent company of Muzzy Outdoors is Feradyne Outdoors, LLC. Feradyne’s President and CEO Rich Krause commented, “We are delighted to add Muzzy to our portfolio of businesses. For over 30 years, Muzzy has offered the leading brand of fixed-head broadheads for bowhunters as well as a range of other innovative products serving the archery, bowhunting and bowfishing markets. In combination with the other businesses in our portfolio, we can now offer hunters the best mechanical broadheads, the best fixed broadheads, the most technologically advanced lighted nocks and the best bowfishing products in the industry. We plan to continue investing in and building our portfolio of top quality, trusted outdoor brands through new product development and acquisition. We are 100% focused on delighting our consumers with the best products in the business.”

Michele Musacchia Eichler, CEO of Muzzy Products, commented, “My family is pleased to pass the reins to Feradyne’s President and CEO Rich Krause. Rich is a bowhunter and recognizes and will continue Muzzy’s dedication to producing the number 1 fixed blade broadheads and bowfishing equipment in the industry.”

Feradyne Outdoors, LLC designs, manufactures and sells a range of innovative outdoors product brands, including other leading brands in the bowhunting industry. Feradyne also owns Rage Outdoors who sells the revolutionary line-up of rear-deploying Rage™ Broadheads, the new RageCage™ Quiver and the market leading Nockturnal™ brand of lighted nocks.

[Bear55]

I went and bought a couple 6 packs of Muzzys just in case. Rage heads are stupid expensive, I hope they don't take Muzzy down that path.

[matchset]

I went and bought a couple 6 packs of Muzzys just in case. Rage heads are stupid expensive, I hope they don't take Muzzy down that path.

Check out the Rage Chisel tip its one "bad to the Bone expandable"

[Bear55]

Check out the Rage Chisel tip its one "bad to the Bone expandable"

I shot Rage for a few years, really liked them but got scared when one didn't open on a doe. She didn't last long because of shot placement but it made be nervous about using the heads.

[deerminator]

I have 3 blade Muzzys and 2 blade Rages. I like both. I don't get it, though? So the company that makes Rages was already named Muzzy and now they bought Muzzy? I work in PR and Communications and that release is confusing to me. Maybe its just family members or friends transferring ownership rights?

[PropsterII]

The first name mentioned (Muzzy Outdoors) has either got to be a typo (s/b Feradyne Outdoors) or Feradyne added a layer called Muzzy Outdoors in preparation of, or once they acquired, Muzzy Products. I agree, confusing. More hunting time for Michelle

[matchset]

I shot Rage for a few years, really liked them but got scared when one didn't open on a doe. She didn't last long because of shot placement but it made be nervous about using the heads.

i won't argue with you there....there were "some" issues like 4+ years ago. but the evolution of the head has really changed it in a lot of big ways! The Tip is way better now and the hex screw makes changing out the blades a breeze compared to the old push pin. I'll give you one and let you try it if you want to

[Boar]

I bought a set of the new chisle tip rage for bear pretty excited to tip my x-bow with them. Went to their web site an saw they had a head for x-bow with a cut on contact tip, not sure about those for a heavily mucled boned bear, sen to many picture of a cut on contact tip bent after the shot. this new chisle tip looks great to crush thru ribs.

[Bear55]

i won't argue with you there....there were "some" issues like 4+ years ago. but the evolution of the head has really changed it in a lot of big ways! The Tip is way better now and the hex screw makes changing out the blades a breeze compared to the old push pin. I'll give you one and let you try it if you want to

Thanks for the offer matchset but I am cool shooting muzzys for now. No nead to fix what isn't broken. Who knows I might give them a shot down the road.

[Finlander]

Keep them Rage broadheads! Murphy's Law doesn't need any help with a failed mechanical broadhead! Every deer I shot with Muzzy's went into the freezer!

[harvey lee]

I have shot the Muzzy 3 blade for years and they do not disapoint.

Few years back I also used some Rage heads and they also are awesome. I cannot believe the hole they put in a deer and the blood trail.

Looks like my Fav fixed head just got ingaged to my fav expandable.