TRIFECTA 1.25" 125 gr Solid Single Bevel Broadhead Test: Best Fixed Blade Score to Date
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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 125 gr Total Score: 92.89 = 10 Golden Arrows
1. Flight Forgiveness (20%, 16 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%, 12.85 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. (1.25"+= .375" = 1.625 = 4.55 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. (4.55 pts)
The max cutting diameter is compared to a standard of 2.0", then that fraction is weighted to 6% of the score. (1.25" = 3.75 pts)
3. Blades (20%, 19.58 pts)
Initial sharpness (9%, 200 grams = 10/10 = 9 pts) & Edge Retention (9%, +25 grams = 9.5/10 = 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%, 19.36 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. (9" = 9 pts)
Pen Test 2: Layered cardboard. # of layers penetrated is compared to a standard of 70 layers & weighted to 9% of the score.
(65 layers=8.36 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:
2 excellent flight
+1 extra thick blades (.078")
+1.5 single bevel rotation: 150 degrees at 14"
+1 modular design
TOTAL SCORE: 92.89 pts = 10 Golden Arrows (Highest Fixed Score Yet)
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Geez! Stop testing better broadheads than what I already have! 😂😂
This thing looks sweet! Plus I like that you can swap out mechanical and fixed with the same ferrule.
It really is a very impressive design
Let me begin by thanking you for the thousands of hours you’ve spent making the hundreds of videos you’ve created. Throughout your body of work, and most specifically more recently, your test protocol is the pinnacle of apples to apples broadhead comparison on the internet, and it’s not particularly close.
With that said, this broadhead seemed like a major outlier in terms of the single bevel rotation test, and I’d like to know if you conducted that particular portion of the test more than once or would be willing to retest. Either way this seems like an excellent broadhead, if not an absolute no brainer for those of us jumping on the single bevel bandwagon.
God bless
That gel had loads of perpendicular holes.
I did...as noted before, there were portions of the gel that had perpendicular holes, but the head did not impact those channels.
Proof that you don't have to spend the most money to get the best performance. I've been shooting kudu points and sevr for years. I've got friends that have been trying to get me to invest in iron will. Sure you get a bigger cut, but in my opinion some people have more dollars than sense.
These trifecta heads might get a shot in my quiver this year. They are definitely priced right.
Thanks for all you do John.
Very true. And you don’t necessarily get a bigger cut with more expensive Broadhads, that’s for sure.
I know QAD Exodus is onw of your favorites as well as mine. But this looks like it may be the new big boy on the block. Can't wait to hear ur feedback from actually taking game with it. It looks great in ur tests
Yes!
You are a testing warrior. I can’t wait to see how these work on whitetail this fall. Thanks John!
Thank you!
That's awesome. I'm excited for the 150 grain head. I shot 150s.
Yep.
my 1st impressions were they had some weak points possible but boy was i wrong! very nice and very tough broadhead that i coulod see myself using in the future possibly!
Yeah, I had that same thought when I tested the first model a few months ago. I was wrong too. And they’ve just come out with a new more durable pin for their mechanical blades. I need to test that out soon.
Wow ! Major penetration and great rotation. Super durability. 1.25 inch main cut and this is certainly a winner.
Yep.
Thank you for all the testing you do John. This broadhead is great! The rotation is amazing and it flies great. Right down the middle at 50-60 yards. I did notice it is a little noisy, but that is probably because of the rotation. Side note, I listened to a message you gave a few years ago. It was the same weekend you had fun with the K9 dog attacks. You preached about wondering if the Lord is working, while he is working wonders. Your message really blessed me and I’m thankful for you and your ministry. I pray that God would continue to give you wisdom and discernment as you rightly divide his word of truth. You are a blessing brother.
Thank you--that's really encouraging to hear about the sermon :) Thanks for listening.
This broadhead did absolutely incredible in every test. It's very hard to understand how it didn't get a perfect score.
It did do super well. I think it’s impossible for any to get a perfect score, based on the way the scoring is set up-but it did get the highest fixed blade score so far. Very impressive.
i dont like 90 degree angle blades just looks ugly and cartoonish like a Disney arrow and cuts easier if its tapered more than a sharp turn like that
Well, each one is only about 45 degrees. And that allows for excellent flight and penetration.
Absolutely stoked to run this head and the 150 grain version! Awesome job once again John!
Nice.
Wow 🤩 thank you for doing a great job as always! That’s some great broadhead!🏹🎯👍😁
Thank you
Great test as always John. Definitely an awesome broad head, penetration and rotation were excellent.
Right? Thank you
Been looking for a single bevel head! Going to give this one a try this year!
This is a winner.
I'm becoming more and more of a fan of these Trifectas. Going to keep with my Black Hornet SERazors for now but these will be my next.
:)
Just ordered two packs of the 125 grain fixed heads. Thanks for the discount code. Can’t wait to send them flying.
Nice! Good luck.
That’s a VERY impressive head!!!
Right?!
Another bone buster for sure. Gotta blow thu critters like crazy!
Yep.
I love this broadhead. Amazing performance!!
Yep.
Hey John, I just received my Alien Archery SBT 150’s & they are now .080 instead of .060. Thought I’d update you & thanks for your testing. I’ll be trying these too.
I heard that. Thank you. They were supposed to send me some to test, a few different times. But then they’ve never showed up. I really want to test the newer models.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures I’ll put a bug in his ear
@@LuskArcheryAdventures John I spoke with him last night, and he said that he was on it and will get some to you
I know he spent some time in the hospital and it also overlapped the redesign and re-tooling for the new 080 design
I’m looking forward to additional testing…..hopefully soon
Wow! That rotation is sick. Gotta get some of those. Thanks for the discount code. Great review as always.
Right? Thank you
Great performance by that head - I need some.
Yep.
Wow. These are impressive. Definitely going to give them a try 👍🏻
Yep
Based on what this head looks like I was not expecting this performance. I may have to give these a shot
Yeah, they do look different-but perform well.
I may have to give these a try. They seem amazing.
They are impressive.
That's a interesting head, very impressive
Yep.
Might be a stupid question but does the tip act like “bleeder” blades?
Yes, it does. It is placed forward so it remains a cut on contact head & increases FOC. And it is so small and so supported, it is more durable than most cut on contact blades.
Went to the website to buy, but they only offer in right bevel from the looks of it and I need left 😢
Yeah, only in right now. I prefer that, so it doesn’t unscrew during penetration. And I use right fletched helical vanes
We have left coming out hopefully in September
@@robschneider8214 looking forward to it!!
65 layers is in the upper 2-3 or best performing heads.
It did very well in both penetration tests. And how about that rotation? That will split some bones and make a wooden channel. That will be devastating.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures while I completely agree I’ve moved on from Single Bevels. Seems for me no matter the shot I just don’t have the blood on the ground I prefer. Multiple animals have been found dead by just wondering around because the blood trail is almost nonexistent. It’s 3 blades or mechanicals for me. But in all reality I’m ready to see more companies in the mechanical world start putting tool steel into their manufacturing process. Think Sevr 1.0? Shorter Ti-ferrul and tool steel blades with a magnet instead of an oring. Sign me up!
Winner 👍
Yes indeed.
They are sold out 😢. I hope they get them soon.
Yeah, they will have them soon.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures will your discount still work 😂
since your a broadhead specialist, maybe you could do a video on fixed blade tuning to clear the air. some “pros” say move the arrowrest toward the broadhead on let to rights, and some say move the arrowrest toward the field point. maybe you can clear the air since were at the door of hunting season and no one i know of has shot more of a variety of fixed blades than you. what do you think?
Thank you. I did a vid called, Understanding Broadhead Flight that deals with that topic quite a bit.
Way to go John, they’ve sold out of everything. You need to start taking a commission! Never heard of trifecta before you and now they are the rage ( pun intended). Looks like a decent head though that I would certainly consider. Really happy with my Magnus and QAD Exodus heads for now, so no reason to mess with what’s working well.
Haha. They are surprisingly good heads. Exodus and Magnus are great too :)
Do I need to tune my bow if im shooting 100 gr broadheads? I wouldnt think 25 grains really would do anything. 55# draw. 29 inch draw length.
It typically affects very little. My point of impact from 100 & 125 is virtually the same out to 50 yds.
Been waiting patiently for the 125 croc video. Can you give some advice on the trifecta 125 vs the croc 125? Did the lighter croc test as well as the 200?
It's coming. They sold so well, they're getting a new batch and the owner asked if I could post the vid after that--will be in mid Sep. The 125 did VERY well.
Curious the best way to sharpen these. What is the blade angle? Any recommendations? Thanks for all of your testing efforts--saves me a lot of time and money!
I believe I shared that in the video. You can either just hold them flush, along the 40 degree bevel, on any flat stone or use the Stay Sharp Guide C sharpener. I like to use the Stay Sharp Diamond Plates to sharpen them.
***Which would you choose*** complete pass through with a smaller fixed blade broadhead or a larger cutting diameter mechanical that cuts wide but doesn't penetrate nearly as well ???
Man, it all depends on the animal and the shot placement. I typically want a VERY good chance at a pass thru. But I have taken some deer without a pass thru with a big mech and had incredible blood and short tracking job.
Sucks their sold out of all three grain options at the moment. Speaks a lot of the quality and the fact Mr Lusk is the best salesman for broad heads in the , well world.
Haha. The heads that perform well certainly sell well.
Hi John, if you had a 27.5” draw and pulling 55 lbs, which would you have in your hunting quiver for a big whitetail? The Tifecta 1.25 gr or the QAD Exodus 1.25 grain? You seem to like both really well based on your videos, but I’m curious as to whether you would prefer the single bevel vs the 3 blade for deer.
They're both really good. But I'd probably prefer the Trifecta 1.25 with that set up. But either one is excellent. I think the larger cut of the 3 blade for the Exodus is a bit larger...but the super thick blades of the Trifecta will make a really nice hole as well.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures Thanks!
Thank you for helping all of us pick the best of the best. I’ll run my croc 200 this year but these trifecta’s are looking sexy deadlines
:)
Hey John wanna try something kinda fun? If you have some old pants u can roll them waist to ankle about 2 pairs one into the other and shoot it with ur bow see what will pass through and what will get caught.
:)
Right helical are available in 125 solid. LEFT helical single bevels got delayed at manufacturer. I shoot a left helical fletch. Owner says it wont matter but I tend to disagree. Any thought on this? I bought 6 of the rights and now may not use them. What do you think about this? Would it really matter?? Thanks in advance.
I don't think it's much of a problem...but I think we already discussed this on Messenger :)
@@LuskArcheryAdventures yes. Thank you. Great shooting Broadheads for sure!
Test grim reaper 100gn hybrids!
I have tested them. If you go to my channel and search Lusk Grim Reaper, they will come up.
Thanks love your videos
Thank you
The amount of rotation is absolutely amazing! Now i want to shoot one! Great test again John!!
Right? Thank you
Usually You BUY 6 ARROWS/come in a pack of 6, I wonder where the Broad Head manufacturers came up with only 3 broad heads
I think it's because they get pretty pricey after that...and often times people want to try other heads.