TOOTH of the ARROW XL SOLID 125 gr Broadhead Test--One of the Best in 2022
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 เม.ย. 2022
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Here is summary of my 2022 Testing Procedure & Scoring w/ the scores of this head posted in parenthesis as well.
Tooth of the Arrow XL Solid 125 gr Score:87.35 = 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%, 16.87 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. (2.38" = 6.65 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. (2.38" = 6.5 pts)
The max cutting diameter is compared to a standard of 2.0", then that fraction is weighted to 6% of the score. (1.19" = 3.57 pts)
3. Sharpness (20%, 17.38 pts)
Initial sharpness (9%, 325 grams = 8.5 = 7.88 pts ) & Edge Retention (9%, +50 grams = 9 = 8.1 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:
0-200 gr: 10
201-300 gr 9
301-400 gr: 8
401-500 gr: 7...
Ease to resharpen or replace blades is judged & given 2% of the score. (100S/125S: 7/10=1.4 pts)
4. Penetration (20%, 17.1 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. (63 layers = 8.1 pts)
Angled Penetration Test: How effectively does the head penetrate 1/4" MDF covered by carpet at a 45 degree angle. This is for 2% of the score. (2/2pts)
5. Durability (20%, 20 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, it is then shot thru 22 ga steel plate twice. Its condition is judged 1-10 & weighted to 5% of the score. (10/10=5 pts)
If a head survives, it is then shot into concrete once. Its condition is judged 1-10 & weighted to 3% of the score. (100S/125S: 10/10=3 pts)
Steel plate & concrete are certainly not "realistic" mediums, but they do reveal the outer limits of a head's durability.
BONUS: Heads are rewarded bonus pts for special, intangible features like: rotation, no O rings/clips for mechs, extra thickness, hole size, etc.
+1 huge, square holes
Total Cumulative Score: 87.35 pts = 9 Golden Arrows
Price: $16.66/head or $14.16/head using LUSK19 Discount Code
In addition the Overall Numerical Score each head will also receive a LUSK GRADE in 0-10 Golden Arrows as follows:
90-10 =10 Golden Arrows
85-90 = 9 Golden Arrows
80-85 = 8 Golden Arrows
70-80 = 7 Golden Arrows
60-70 = 6 Golden Arrows
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I just bought two packs of these with the sharpener a couple months ago. I am absolutely excited to hunt with these they fly just like my field points. Extremely sharp and durable I couldn't be happier. I bought them because of previous videos you have done on tooth of the arrow.
I am a machinist tool and die maker. One piece of solid steel makes sense to me.
I highly recommend these broadheads.
Thank you for making these videos by the way. I look forward to them. I also want to thank you for the promo code. My purchase was $140 and it came out to about $115ish. Which included six broad heads and the sharpener, seems like a great deal to me.
Nice. Thanks for sharing all that Wil.
You are the king of broadheads. Thanks for your testing
Thanks WC.
Love your test of all the Broadheads great stuff
Thanks Edward.
Great heads. I have some of the vented ones and am very impressed.! Appreciate the discount code John!!
Very good!
These are great heads. Took my 2022 gobbler with this head. These group very well for me at whatever distance I’ve tested. Great review John. One thing to note. Tooth of the Arrow stands behind their broadheads 100%. For any reason your not completely satisfied, they will make it right. Great company to deal with.
Yes sir.
Without a doubt, one of the best fixed blades on the market. Kinda surprised it wasn’t sharper out of the box. 🤷♂️ I’m sure that with the Stay Sharp system you could really hone them babies in. Great testing and ty for the discount code John.
Yeah, this batch wasn't nearly as sharp as others I've had. Easy to fix.
Impressive performance. Love the hole cut.
Yep.
Those are some awesome heads I'm getting some after watching your test!!
Nice. They perform well.
One of my favourites for sure!
Yep.
Thanks for your time and reviews
Thank you Chris.
that may be the best testing head i have seen. exodus is really good too.
Yep...they're both top tier.
Good broadhead and Tooth of the Arrow is just one of the coolest names for a broadhead so bonus points!
Haha. Agreed.
I just ordered these. I wish I would have watched your flight test first. You are a way better shot that I, and that maybe the widest group I’ve seen you shoot. Damn .
They fly well out to about 40-50 yds. I can't remember the group size, but they're decent for those shorter shots. The 1" is incredibly forgiving in flight.
I'm loving the solids. The 1" solid 125 is the best flying fixed blade I've found. My first shot at 60 yards with it was dead on and I actually hit a blade with the field point I shot second.
The 125 XL solids fly like lasers out to 40, and very well out to 60+ yards for me.
I'm using the XL for turkey this year and may try it on a deer or hog as well.
Nice!
Was wondering when you’d test these and you didn’t disappoint. I received a pack of these a few weeks ago but haven’t had a chance to shoot them yet. Was impressed by the vented 125 XL last year so have high hopes for these solids. As others have mentioned, accuracy did not look very impressive. Will be interesting to see how these shoot from my setup vs the vented. Another great test and video though. Keep up the great work!
As for accuracy, I've grouped them much tighter than that...but I showed that group to indicate that they are not as forgiving in flight out of most people's set ups as the smaller 1" model.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures Understandable. Glad you don't cherry-pick groups and actually show real world results. Obviously going to be tradeoffs in any head design. In general, larger or solid blades = less forgiving than smaller or vented. Plus, just one data point. Any head has the possibility to fly better/worse from the next guy's bow depending on tune and form. I had issues last year with Iron Will wides in the wind so based on your vids kept a mixed quiver of the TOTA 125 XL vented and Exodus since I just bought one pack of each, practiced with 1 and put the other 2 from each pack in the quiver. Both of those shot right together with my fieldpoints out to 40 and shot way better than the Iron Wills for me. Maybe this weekend I'll get out and try my new solid XLs to see for myself.
Great video! We’ve loved these broadheads on hogs.
Thanks. Me too!
Amazing broadhead , you should mention the thickness of the cardboard it passed thru was approx 19" that is more easy to visualize, how much cutting and penetrating power is involved here.
That's a good idea. Thank you.
Wow....impressive!!
Right?
I have, just today, confirmed the Cinder block results. Wasn't on purpose, though. Pulled a shot off the edge of my target with my Hoyt RX4 and into a rock wall behind. Slight off axis hit, but the wall was Granite stone. Bounced slightly left 3 ft on the impact. Rolled the tip just enough to feel, and one blade had edge chatter. Still spun true, and flew true afterwards. Might lose a grain or 2 sharpening that blade, but still in the quiver... kudos to TOA!
Wouldn't say they are "bullet proof", but highly "bullet resistant"...
Haha. Thanks for sharing that.
Another great video! I’m shooting 55-59 pounds, 30 1/4” draw length with BE Spartan arrows, do you think that combo would produce enough energy to use these broadheads on Deer and Elk? I bought some QAD Exodus to try out and shoot over the summer but your tooth of the arrow tests have always intrigued me also! I love and appreciate your tests but watching your channel may cause me in the end to have to get get a second job! 😂
These would be great on elk. I'd recommend using the XLs for shots under 50 yds and the 1" for shots further.
Blade sharpness is surprising to me because I just opened a pack at my local shop and the edge was so sharp it was cutting my skin without any problem looked like a paper cut
Yeah, I've found that their sharpening can vary a bit. But I always touch them up before a hunt anyway.
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I saw that. Geeze. So sorry.
Great head no doubt
Yep.
I agree with previous comments. For not being sharp out of package, it did very well in every other test. I wonder what the penetration gel test would show with sharper blades
Yeah, the sharpness wasn't so great. But easy to fix; TOTAs have typically been much sharper. But that doesn't affect gel penetration. I've dulled heads with a file and they still penetrated almost the same.
I think penetration test is quite subjective and not sure of it relevance. Everybody shoots a different bow, length and poundage. Just a thought.
@@TomOnTheRun he is using the same bow and arrows for all of his tests. So the penetration is to show a comparison point across all the heads he tests.
I have the non-vented XL 125gr and the solid XL 125gr. They’re awesome broadheads and the TOTA sharpener is a breeze to sharpen the blades. Do you prefer the TOTA XL over the Annihilator XL? Thanks for your great reviews!
Nice. I do prefer it.
These are on my short list. I do have a bit of hesitation due to flight characteristics, but there’s only one way to find out.
Buy with confidence. If you have a well tune Bow, these heads are going to group very well, as good as anything else out there. You really have nothing to lose. They are 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Great company to deal with.
As for accuracy, I've grouped them much tighter than that...but I showed that group to indicate that they are not as forgiving in flight out of most people's set ups as the smaller 1" model.
Looks like a great head John, does it make any noise in flight? Some 4 blades tend to make a whistling sound.
The Solids are much quieter than the Vented models.
Impressive, although I agree with some others that initial sharpness could be better. I wasnt very impressed with the 40 yard flight accuracy either.
Yeah, I'd definitely touch those up quite a bit. In the past, the heads came much sharper. May have been a bad batch. As for accuracy, I've grouped them much tighter than that...but I showed that group to indicate that they are not as forgiving in flight out of most people's set ups as the smaller 1" model.
John I'm sure you've heard about the new single bevel fixed they just released. Thoughts on it? I haven't seen any other reviews or videos yet. Im really curious as Im looking to use a fixed single for this season.
Yeah, they are sending me some to test now. I like the looks of it. Interested to see how the 25 degree bevel holds up with their hardness rating. And it is a bit narrow, at only 1" cutting diameter...but I like the thickness. I bet it will penetrate well.
150 and 175-grain options now too!!!!!!
Yep. I tested the 175 a while back.
They didnt look like they grouped together at 40 yards. Just my preference but the how they shoot is at the top of the list. Maybe take more shots with each broadhead you test.. Great videos as always.
I think John should invest in a hooter shooter for the Channel. Or someone donate one
The 125 XL solids I have fly like lasers out to 40. Past that the 1" solids fly better, but id say the XL flies just as well as a QAD Exodus.
As for accuracy, I've grouped them much tighter than that...but I showed that group to indicate that they are not as forgiving in flight out of most people's set ups as the smaller 1" model.
@@dylanavidor322 a crossbow shot off sand bags would do just as well, and it would be useful for hunting too, and much cheaper.
They didn't appear to group well, it would be nice to hear more about how each broadhead flies or groups.
These were not tested off of a machine. Every group is going to be as good as the shooter that day. I have tested the flight of these heads extensively. They do in fact group extremely well including the 125 solid XL that John tested here.
As for accuracy, I've grouped them much tighter than that...but I showed that group to indicate that they are not as forgiving in flight out of most people's set ups as the smaller 1" model.
John: What model is the new Stay Sharp version for the TOTA called? I don't see it listed on the website.
It's just for TOTAs. They've designed it and are waiting for it back from manufacturing. You can give them a call to ask about when they will be in.
Have u seen TOTA 100 gr bevel broadhead they came out with? Heavy duty broadhead looks like.
Yeah, they are sending me some now.
I’m curious if you have a favorite between TOTA XL and QAD Exodus. These are my final contenders for this season
Two of my faves for sure. Depends on whether you want replaceable blades or one piece. I've taken plenty of animals with both.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures I’m thinking TOTA XL for deer and Exodus for elk. But man, the TOTA holes from your testing are quite impressive. At 515 grains moving 273 fps, I’m thinking the TOTA XL would work on elk but the exodus is the safer choice there
Love your channel. Keep up the great work. God bless
Honestly between these and the annihilator broadheads what would you rather use
For me, it would be the Tooth of the Arrow XL...much bigger hole. But both are good.
I suspect broadhead design can affect the amount of arrow shaft pinch/friction, in different types of target medium, in a way, that may not translate to what occurs when a broadhead/arrow penetrates animal tissue. Still impressive none the less. Also, in a target medium, there is no deflection. When a broadhead's cutting edge clips the edge of a bone or even a soft rib, heavier resistance on that side of the broadhead will deflect the broadhead in the opposite direction away from the bone. If you compare three different types of traditional style broadheads in 2, 3, and 4 blade, this is where a 2 blade shines in penetration. When deflection occurs, unlike a 3 blade, or a 4 blade, where the deflection pushes the SIDES of the OTHER BLADES against the side of the wound channel, in a 2 blade, deflection pushes the CUTTING EDGE of the OTHER BLADE of the broadhead into tissue on the opposite side of the wound channel. Thanks for the review. Tough built head.
John has videos of himself shooting wild pigs with tota heads, one shot was a frontal, head shot and these heads performed so well I bought 2 packs of the 175gr XL solid, very impressive to say the least.
A 2 blade is more likely to deflect and take off in a new direction. The other blades in a 3 or 4 blade will keep going in the original direction better due to the side pressure on the blade surface.
Thanks for the comment. I've had the most deflection in animals when shooting a 2 blade head.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures I suppose it may depend on the angle of entry, but one has to decide, which has more impact on penetration, broadhead friction on the sides of the blades, or broadhead deflection.
For a woman pulling 45 lbs, Illinois whitetail, would you recommend this brand head or the Exodus?
For that set up, I would recommend either the Exodus or the Tooth of the Arrow 1". That 1" model is one of the best penetrating heads on the market and still makes a nice hole.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures would you recommend the solid or vented for that set up?
Would you recommend them for crossbow for accuracy with 150 grain
The 1" would be more accurate, especially at those speeds.
John, I greatly enjoy your broadhead test videos. I thought I would make a suggestion on the accuracy test. Perhaps you could shoot orange fletched arrows and green fletched arrows, three orange field points and two broadheads on the green fletched arrows. Shoot a field point then a broad head then a field point then I brought head then a field point to give more comparison of accuracy. I do not doubt your shooting ability but shooting three field points and two broadheads would definitely show any inconsistencies a little better. Keep up the great work!
Thanks Burks. I always shoot a field point first, wherever on the target I want, then aim at the field point with the broadheads.
They have a new 600 grit sharpener
Nice.
How do you think these would work with a crossbow?
Very good.
you should show the back of the card board test instead of the front
Are you talking about the layered cardboard test? I only show the last layer that it penetrated. It it doesn't penetrate that layer, then I don't count it.
I get a hard left miss with the TOTA 100XL solid. VAP TKO 300 spine at 29” @ 70lbs…both Grim Reaper Micro Hades and Ironwill SB 100gn fly great and group well together and with field points. The TOTA’s were disappointing comparatively.
Sorry to hear that. The XLs have a significant amount of surface area, compared to those other heads. They group well for me out to 40 or so, but can get pretty touchy after that. If they’re missing that bad under 40 yds, then it’s likely a bow tuning issue.
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Great heads but I do discredit them for applying much of the Annihilator to their design.
Haha. The Tooth of the Arrow came way before the Annihilator.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures Then I have it backwards and shame on Annhilator lol
Joe Rogan mentioned you about this video! Just an FYI lol
I know. How cool is that. Then he and I texted a bit after that.
Good broadheads, but man! They are a pain to sharpen
Agreed. Single bevels with a guide are easier and a 3 blade like the VPA are a total piece of cake to get scary sharp. I think that chisel tip is what makes it difficult
I think they're pretty easy with the TOTA Sharpener or the new Stay Sharp Guide model coming out this summer.
What’s the name for the new sharpener from that company?
It's Stay Sharp Guide. I show them in each of my videos, as they are one of my sponsors and my favorite sharpener.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures is there a specific one? I was looking at them but none of the said for TOTA
Tooth of the arrow xl or MD3 100 grain for south eastern white tail and pigs?? Anyone?
Both great choices! Depends on your bow and arrow set up.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures now I’m leaning towards the iron will single bevel. I’m shooting a 430 grain arrow with Fusion X-2 3” vane in a 3 fletch close to 280fps w a Mathew’s halon 6
I know you shoot the concrete on most of your videos and I like it but no broadhead is as impressive as that arrow
Right? These things are amazing!
Arrow Sparrow
What's that mean?
Outstanding head but the accuracy/ forgiveness didn’t seem very good. Everything else was excellent though.
I can’t speak for the video. But what I can tell you is I’ve had great flight and groupings from any tooth of the arrow Broadhead I’ve tested. From vented to the new solid, 100 grain and 125 grain, I have zero complaints out to 60 yards with the tooth of the arrow broad heads.
As for accuracy, I've grouped them much tighter than that...but I showed that group to indicate that they are not as forgiving in flight out of most people's set ups as the smaller 1" model.
Not sharp enough out of the pack for me And I'm not impressed after trying to sharpen them..still can't beat the Exodus in my opinion..
They're really easy to sharpen with the sharpener TOTA sells...and Stay Sharp Guide has a brand new one coming out soon.
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Thanks for watching.
Not for me. Four blades are a pain to sharpen.
Thanks for the comment. Super easy with the TOTA Sharpener or better yet, the new Stay Sharp Guide model made just for these.