TRIFECTA 1.5" 150 gr Single Bevel Broadhead Test
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Here is summary of my 2023 Testing Procedure & Scoring w/the scores of this head posted in parenthesis as well.
Trifecta 150 gr Total Score: 87.85 = 9 Golden Arrows
1. Flight Forgiveness (20%, 15 pts)
This is not just a test of how heads fly out of my bow, as it was in the past. With a well tuned bow, properly built arrows & good form, almost every head flies well. That's why in the past most heads got a flight score of 9 or 10. But that doesn't help those who may not have perfectly tuned bows/arrows/good form. So now I am gauging Flight Forgiveness. This is based on how the head flies for me, how well it spins, how "sensitive" the flight is to imperfections, & the exposed surface area of the blades. The max score of a Mech is 20 & the max score of a Fixed is 16.
2. Cut Size (20%, 15 pts)
The more tissue being cut, the more lethal the head, all else equal. The entrance cut, total cut, & width of the cut (a crucial variable for bloodletting) are all scored:
The entrance cut size is compared to a standard of 2.5" then that fraction is weighted to 7% of the score. (1.5"+= .375" = 1.875 = 5.25 pts)
The max cut size is compared to a standard of 2.5" as well, then that fraction is is weighted to 7% of the score. (1.875" = 5.25 pts)
The max cutting diameter is compared to a standard of 2.0", then that fraction is weighted to 6% of the score. (1.5" = 4.5 pts)
3. Blades (20%, 19.8 pts)
Initial sharpness (9%, 200 grams = 10/10 = 9 pts) & Edge Retention (9%, +0 grams = 10/10 = 9 pts) are measured using the Edge On Up Sharpness Tester. The pressure needed for a blade to cut thru a copolymer wire is measured in grams.
Edge Retention is the loss of sharpness after the head is shot in Penetration Test 1, thru 1/2" MDF and 2/3" rubber foam mat & Clear Ballistics FBI gel. For every 50 "grams" of sharpness lost, 1 point is deducted from 10.
What are some sharpness scores for common edges?
A butter knife takes 2000 grams of pressure to break the co polymer wire.
A new high end cutlery edge: ~ 375 grams of pressure.
A utility razor blade: 200 grams.
Based on the many broadheads I have tested, here is my scoring scale:
Out of the Box Sharpness:
0-200 gr: 10
201-300 gr 9
301-400 gr: 8
401-500 gr: 7
501-600 gr: 6
601-700 gr: 5
Ease to resharpen or replace blades is judged & given 2% of the score. (9/10=1.8 pts)
4. Penetration (20%, 15.95 pts)
There are 3 penetration tests:
Pen Test 1: 1/2" MDF, 2/3" rubber foam mat, Clear Ballistics FBI gel. Depth of penetration is compared to a standard of 9" & weighted to 9% of the score. (7" = 7 pts)
Pen Test 2: Layered cardboard. # of layers penetrated is compared to a standard of 70 layers & weighted to 9% of the score.
(54 layers=6.95 pts)
Angled Penetration Test: How effectively does the head penetrate 1/4" MDF covered by carpet at a 45 degree angle. This accounts for 2% of the score. (10/10 = 2 pts)
5. Durability (20%, 19.6 pts)
Each head is shot thru 1/2" MDF 3 times. Its condition is judged 1-10 & weighted to 12% of the score. (10/10 = 12 pts)
If a head survives that, it is then shot thru 22 ga steel plate twice. Its condition is judged 1-10 & weighted to 5% of the score. (9.5/10 = 4.75 pts)
If a head survives that, it is then shot into concrete once. Its condition is judged 1-10 & weighted to 3% of the score. (9.5/10 = 2.85 pts)
Steel plate & concrete are certainly not "realistic" mediums, but they do reveal the outer limits of a head's durability.
BONUS:
+1 extra thick blades (.078")
+.5 single bevel rotation: 40 degrees at 13"
+1 modular design
TOTAL SCORE: 87.85 pts = 9 Golden Arrows
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John, i want to thank you for turning me into a broadhead collector. Everytime you review a fantastic fixed blade head, i buy it. And of course i have sevr's as well!! Lol. Your the man john. God bless you. 🙌
Thank you, brother. God bless.
Trifecta has been knocking it outta the park this year! Awesome design and amazing quality at an affordable price! Nice review John!
Right? And wait till you see the vid of the 125 gr solid. Wow.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures I’m anxiously waiting to see your video on that head! I’m running 2 different bows with 2 different setups this year. 1 using a 150 grain head and 1 using a 125 grain head. Both will have a Trifecta in the quiver though!
Wow! This is a really interesting broadhead! Just as you sold me on the Crimsom Talon Crocs, I’m going to have to add some of these to my selection! Thanks!
Funny you say that cuz I was about to buy the Crocs until I saw this video.
@@wilnetz6201 the Crocs are money well spent. I ordered 6 of them the same day that the test video came out. They arrived at my mailbox less than 48 hours. I’m going to order some Trifectas as well, I’ve sort of become a single bevel hoarder. I may have a problem lol.
I may just have to order them then. The other ones I liked were the sawtooth I think that is one of last year's videos.
:)
Another great design by Trifecta! Thanks John
Yes indeed.
Another great review John, hope you use it on some deer and hogs this year, as always thanks and God bless.
Thank you!
I just bought the 125 grain using lusk10. I just got them in the mail and can't wait to get out and shoot these.
Nice. That vid is posting in early August. Got the highest fixed blade score so far.
Can't wait to see it. I enjoy your videos.
One disadvantage to many modular designs has historically been durability, but they definitely have a winner with that design!
Yep.
I was wanting to give the 200g Tuff head a try this year. But after watching you test the 150g Trifecta, and its counter parts, I think I’m gonna try this 150g model first. Thank you John for all your hard work.
I already tested the 200 gr Tuffhead. It’s on my channel from a few weeks ago.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures I watched it too. But after watching you test the Trifecta, I believe I’m going to try it first. You get durability, great flight and a lot more at a great price point. Seems like a win win situation to me…
This one will be crazy awesome on pigs. Especially those big boars. 👍👍
I'd maybe prefer a smaller cut size on a really big boar, at least with my set up.
Hey John. Thanks for the great review! I just returned today from South Africa snd based on your recommendation I used the Exodus!! Had great results!! The PH was even impressed. Keep up the good work!! Sounds like Trifecta has got it going on!!
Good to hear. Excellent heads for sure.
Looks like a great one! After the review on the 100 grain version, I bought a few and wow!! I am no bow tuning guru or anything, but a few shots of broadhead tuning, and they were grouping amazing. Can’t wait to try them out this season. Built as well as they are, and flying great really makes you confident in your setup.
Yep!
Great review John. Looks like that one will be going into my quiver.
Thank you. Good luck.
This is a real hammer I bet on boar hogs. Excellent scoring on sharpness retention. Super hole thru the steel plate. Penetration was a bit lite, but considering the width of 1.5 inch,that's not bad at all. I'd shoot this head for sure to see how it hammers pigs. It bounced right out of the concrete but you could see it penetrated about an inch before the spinning rotation I think spun it out ? Or the steepness of the blades stopped it's progress and it was spun backwards ?
Great test John on a great damage making head.
Thank you, Mike. I’d love to see that as well! Hope I can do that in the future. I did see how it put down a nice Axis deer. Excellent hole and pass thru.
Nice review !!
Thank you
Man, these are solid broadheads, great review as always. John, will you test Trifecta's 125gr 1.5" fixed blade Tag Puncher! I have one and they look really good. Easy to strop and I put a very good edge on mine.
Yes, sir. I have begun to test it. Almost finished. It’s an excellent head.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures Great. Looking forward to seeing your review. Thank you sir
Very cool I’d like to see an upgrade in the steel 420 isn’t the best choice in my opinion but I do like the design and the price is fair
Maybe an S7 tip. But even then the gains would be marginal. 420 isn’t the best but it’s hard to argue against with these results.
I would normally agree...but man, I've stuck that tip into cinder block multiple times. They get the most out of 420, which keeps the price down.
Awesome head.
Yep.
Another great vid :)
Thank you
You’re slowly building a database of consistent test regimen for various broad heads. It would be interesting to see the side by side comparisons at some point in an spreadsheet table presentation.
Yeah, I post that at the end of each year. You can see the 2021 and 2022 spread sheets in the final vids of each of those years.
I'd try it in a left bevel. Looks like a well built design.
They are impressive.
John- you like this more than the Exodus and the IW Wide?
Depends on what I'm hunting. For whitetail & smaller, and my set up, I really like these.
I really hope to see you use this head on a deer this year! Looks like it will perform great!
I'd like to. I don't have a place to deer hunt though.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures Well hopefully you will get to use it on a pig soon. Hope you find a place to deer hunt near you as well!
We need you to test the Killertech broad heads. I would love to see how those stack up.
I'd sure like to. They look like Cobra Barbarians.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures They teamed up with Cobra, so I assume they are very similar. I purchased some and I'll let you know how they work for me.
I’d like to try them
:)
Going on my first elk hunt this year. Was lucky enough to draw an archery tag in Kentucky. Looking at 125 grain broadheads. Would you choose these single bevel or another single bevel? Ive also looked into the QAD Exodus and the Magnus Black Hornet. Total arrow weight ~425 grain shooting 66 pounds draw weight. Trying to stay on a budget as well for less $50 dollars a 3 pack. USA made is a bonus. Any advice is much appreciated! Thank you!
Any of those would be great. The new 125 gr Trifecta is incredible! It got the highest score of any fixed head so far. That vid is dropping in a few weeks.
@LuskArcheryAdventures how do the holes on this head and the 125 compare to the TOTA heads in the metal plate test?
They look great. How do you think they would fly out of a crossbow going around 390fps?
We have shot them out of a Raven R500 with great results
@@robschneider8214 Ty. I’ll definitely be looking into them to give them a try
@@robschneider8214. Hi Rob do you happen to work for Trifecta?
@@robschneider8214
How are they for Western hunting shooting longer distance?
@@christopherd7922 yes. I own and designed the broadhead
It's the 8.6 Blackout of broad heads. 40 degrees of rotation in the gel.
Wait till you see the rotation of the 125 gr solid Trifecta-almost twice the rotation of the next best rotation head I’ve tested. That vid is dropping in August.
Anything that large becomes incompatible with most quivers not being that wide and can only fit a few.
i use a 5 arrow quiver with 3 arrows in it with big heads.
Yeah, you have to be careful with these.
Are you going to try to get your hands on the new VPA Omega? Looks very interesting
I'd sure like to.
Might not be legal in some states looks barbed to me,but I could be wrong.
With that small opening, I don't think it would be considered barbed, at least by a field agent. The blade angle is perpendicular to the shaft.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures Yes that back end looks similar to the Exodus. 👍🏹💘
Sharpness scale - 0-100 double edge razor
100-200 utility razor blade
200-300 common cutlery
400-800 moderately rolled edge in need of attention
900-1300 severely rolled edge
Thank you. I have some of those references listed in the description of every video
@@LuskArcheryAdventures I figured you did somewhere, just posted for those who don't read descriptions especially new viewers
John, I wanted to ask since you have been in contact with these guys already. I haven’t been able to really find much information on the company, who and how it got started for an example. Do you know where I could research this short of calling them up. Thank you…
A guy name Rob Schneider, the owner and designer of Rattler Grips, started the company Trifecta-his design.
I think you really need more consistency in the concrete blocks. The sizes, shapes, and consistency is totally different on each one.
Well, I buy the exact same "model" at The Home Depot. When I got to Texas, there is quite a bit of inconsistency in them. I try to get the most money out of them by shooting the sides when needed.
The blade shape looks like the stealth bomber .
I had that same thought.
Wouldn't that be considered barbed here in Iowa?
Is that a new law in Iowa? Through last season, there was no law about barb in Iowa. But with the blade angle being 90 degrees to the shaft, I don't think any field agent would enforce a barbed law, even in the states where it is illegal. The Exodus Full model is similar.
Cant wait to see you smash a hog or two with this head John 🙂
:)
Looks like a qad copy cat!
😂😂😂😂 just like it minus a blade and larger cutting diameter 😂
huh? Please explain
What? I'm guessing that's a joke.