MAGNUS BLACK HORNET SER RAZOR 125 gr Broadhead Test
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 มิ.ย. 2023
- This is a test of the 125 gr Magnus Black Hornet Ser Razor 4 blade broadhead.
Here is summary of my 2023 Testing Procedure & Scoring w/the scores of this head posted in parenthesis as well.
Magnus Black Hornet Ser Razor 125 gr Total Score: 85.8 = 9 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%, 15.41 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. (2.08" = 5.83 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. (2.08" = 5.83 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%, 17.2 pts)
Initial sharpness (9%, 175 grams = 10/10 = 9 pts) & Edge Retention (9%, +100 gram = 8/10 = 7.2 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. (4/10=.8 pts)
4. Penetration (20%, 16.94 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. (8.25" = 8.25 pts)
Pen Test 2: Layered cardboard. # of layers penetrated is compared to a standard of 70 layers & weighted to 9% of the score.
(52 layers=6.69 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%, 19.75 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. (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: +.5 extra thick blades: .059"
Total Magnus Black Hornet SCORE: 85.8 pts = 9 Golden Arrows
Price: $16.33/head
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Rumor has it there’s a 150 grain version in the works. A certain heavy arrow advocate from Texas is messing with the prototypes right now.
Yes, I am eager to test them.
What grain weight qualifies "heavy" for you or in general?
I like the 500 grain range
Awesome news!
Love these heads. Been waiting for an updated test!
Thank you
It's one of my favorites for sure! Thanks for completing a new test with the updated protocol!
You bet.
One of my all time favorite broadheads! It performed exceptionally well as I expected it would. Hard to beat a Magnus head with the warranty and the price tag. Awesome job John.
Yep.
Spot on!
Thank you John for all of your reviews. Magnus is my go to for fixed heads, particularly the 150gr 4-Blade Buzzcut.
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I can't wait to see the new 150 grain all-steel Black Hornet coming out next month!
Yea!
What!? Wow!
Magnus makes some of the best broadheads on the market imo .
Better than an iron will or Valkyrie? I think not. They’re a great budget fixed head though.
@@progradepainting3755 It will kill just as good if not better than an Iron Will. You guys are brain washed with your over the top expensive heads
@@progradepainting3755way better than iron will
@@shanebolerhunting not even close…too much surface area, and not the proper material.
@@progradepainting3755 not proper material because it's not as expensive. You see what it did in the test. You pay for the name Iron Will. These heads have taken way more deer than Iron Will & will still be taking them when Iron Will fades away. That company is there to make money solely , not help fella hunters buy affordable strong heads to take wild game.
Quite impressed. Nice work Magnus!
Yes.
Excellent broadheads all the way around with great penatration.
Another great test John, thanks
Thank you
Been using these for years. Fantastic flight. Great bargain for great results.
Good to hear.
Wow that did really well. For the money that's a hard one to beat. Another great review!
Thank you
They do the trick that’s for sure. Great head great review.
Thank you
I used to use these or the buzzcuts for my recurve/longbow. They are awesome. I have used the warranty in the past as well. Magnus is a stand-up company.
Yep.
Started using these last year and took a deer with them. Great blood trail. I took them to Hawaii and took two goats and had great results (a'a lava rock did eat a few but the amazing warranty has me ready for elk this year). Great heads, great company, and OUTSTANDING customer service. They have a customer for life. I will advise anyone who asks to give them a shot
Thank u for sharing that experience
After lots of research, this was the head I selected last year after transitioning from a mechanical. I did buff the blades for a bit of added sharpness and had fantastic results on a doe last season. Shot was high lung and a bit further back then I wanted, but blood trail was awesome and the deer expired about 80 yards away.
Nice
Wow!! Very impressive. 👊🏻
Indeed
I love these heads. Only fixed that I found to Fly spot on with my field points at 60 yards. I personally like straight blade, ser razon are touch noisy . Thanks for all your awesome videos
Thank you.
John I was THIS close to ordering either Rek FX4 or the A2 broadheads based on your previous reviews. But now I'm convinced I want to give these a try. I like everything I see about these. Very clever design and looking forward to trying these this coming deer season.
Those are all good heads. These are definitely worth a look!
Tooth of the arrow broadheads are great I got some and they went straight through a new foam block my kudu points only go about half way they are super short also so they fly awesome and the sharpeners they sell are easy to use
I’m so glad you tested it at this time
Nice.
The 125 Ser Razor has been the only broadhead I use for nearly 7 years now. Years prior I wasted a lot of time and money searching for "the one". My frustration ended when I got my hands on these nasty little buggers. The 2 main reasons the Ser Razor has been my one and only for 7 years is #1 I always get a pass through, quartering to, away, broadside, doesn't matter, goes right through. And #2, 100% animal recovery so far. There are many other reasons the Ser Razor is my #1.
Thanks for sharing your experience
This head has been my go to for the last handful of years. I see so many guys on the search for something better. I just keep adding to my triple digit kill total with this head. It just works in every measurable aspect of a broadhead, and works extremely well. Thanks for the video.
The only problem with them as a fixed head is concerned, is they sound like an F-16 taking off, and that’s no bueno for the deer I hunt.
Thank you for sharing that.
Great head made by a great company!
Yep.
True classic. The black hornet is a great head!
Indeed
I'm switching to fixed for the first time this year and bought two packs of this exact head earlier this off-season. Looking forward to getting one bloody.
Nice.
Magnus makes some killer broadheads. The buzzcut you reviewed had awesome results too
Thanks for sharing your experience.
I started shooting these after watching your videos on them and haven’t looked back! Can get these razor sharp with the stay cheap guide and they are durable so you can use for many different deer and don’t forget about the lifetime warranty!
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Not giving up my VPA’s but I’ve always loved this head!
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The blood trail from these heads are incredible a very good broadhead and awesome warranty
Nice
I’ve used the Black Hornets 3 deer seasons & they have performed flawlessly. I’ve harvested 8 deer with them & all have expired within 40yds. The blood-trail’s were phenomenal but not needed when you see the deer topple over in sight. They are easy to get back to hair shaving sharp. I have blunted the tips of 2 heads after pass-throughs & hitting something hard. I’m sure I could have used Magnus’s top tier warranty but I just purchased another pack. I will continue to have the Black Hornets on the end of my arrows. 🦌🦌
Thanks for sharing that experience.
That's good head nice video
Thank you
Not just the little bit of penetration it had into the concrete but sticking in the concrete block really surprised me. Between me and a buddy we both had perfect pass-throughs on our bucks this year. Pulled the arrow out of the dirt, and the Broadhead is still sharp and not distorted. I was pleasantly surprised by that
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One of the most devastating heads on big hogs out on the market!
Thanks for sharing that.
I am currently shooting the non serrated versions in both 2 and 4 blade. I really like them, especially for the money
Nice
Love this head. I use this and the QAD exodus, but slightly prefer the exodus simply because with my setup, they penetrate much better. I''ve sent in many magnus heads and gotten full replacements, usually caused by hitting a rock after a pass through.
Thanks for sharing that experience
Those QADs are sharp! My fingers can confirm that 😉
Great video! Any chance we could get an updated review on other broadheads in the magnus lineup?
I’ve tested quite a few. Just go to TH-cam and search: Lusk Magnus and any I’ve tested will come up
Great test. Magnus broadheads are American made and have a lifetime replacement warranty against everything except lost heads. 💪🏻
Yep.
Ive shot 2 elk with these the last couple years. They have worked flawlessly for me. I actually get better flight out of these then i do with my Iron Wills.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
What I love about these is how they fly. Indistinguishable from my field points out to 80 yards. I also had a pass through on a doe last year that cut a rib in half on both sides of the deer. I do wish the blades were a bit tougher, as the serated tips take a lot of damage, but the warranty makes up for that. Are they the BEST head? No, but they might just be the best for the money. For deer...I see no reason to buy anything more expensive, though I'd pick up something with better steel if I drew an elk tag.
Thanks for sharing that.
My favorite head! Just scary deadly.
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awesome use these heads as well as Iron will single bevel and double bevel they all work well thx for the videos God Bless...
Thank you!
After a ton of research,including watching all of your videos, I switched to this head last year after shooting 125 gr. Thunderheads for the last 30 years. The deer I have shot so far have dropped within sight. No need to blood trail lol. I do touch them up out of the package using my Stay Sharp Guide but so far am super pleased with this head. When I bought mine I was thinking to myself " If only they made these in a 150. Haha! Can't wait for you to test them. Thanks for another great review and keep them coming. Oh yeah,why didn't you zoom in on the flight test? Equipment problem?
Then you. This was an earlier video. I now zoom in more.
I plan on using these this season. I’ve always used magnus stingers with good results, I’m just wanting to try something shorter.
Good choice for sure.
I have loved my ser-razors and have so far converted one buddy to them as well. Magnus is a great company and stands by their warranty. I have only had one head be damaged by a deer (hit the offside shoulder knuckle dead center) and they sent a replacement head with no issues. I’d love to see a heavier version with a stainless ferrule just to see how it would compare with the aluminum.
The 150 all steel is coming soon
@@LuskArcheryAdventures Have a time frame?
I thought it would do OK. I was very wrong as IMO it did an excellent job!
Yep!
Magnus became my new favorite, I recently bought the killer bee's in 150gr ... 😎🏹🦌
Nice
The black hornet is an incredible performer for the price. There are other higher end heads that might edge it out, but they cost 3x as much.
Yep.
Love these heads.... they fly really well..... only issue with them is they really whistle in flight for me which isn't a huge concern!
Yep. I don't worry about arrow flight noise at all.
Hey John, Thanks for the video. I use the non-serrated Magnus Stinger and have been happy with price, flight and durability. Just out of curiousity... What is the FOC of the arrow that you used in the concrete block test? Also is FOC an factor you try to control on all of your tests?
Thank you. My FOC is about 20 %. I keep it consistent, except when I test heavier heads.
150 buzz cut out of my swat x1, flys very good way out there(pile drivers)
150 field point knocks block silly at 30 yrds, like over off table even,,Best~Regards
Thanks for sharing that
Has had for the past two seasons it has its pluses and minuses the minus being sharpening. They come out amazing when you sharpen them, but it takes something to sharpen them via all the sides.
I've only killed two deer with them the first went 40 yd. With very minimal blood trail but she only went 40 yards the second was a buck, nothing like 60 yards. The blood trail was decent. That being said this broadhead is tough-as-nails I'd love to see a single bevel version with broadheads up to 150 to 200 grain
Thanks doe sharing that experience
wow, what an impressive head. Honestly, for the price and the lifetime warranty, a lot of guys should take a hard look at these...
Yep.
first time i shot these i put one in the block at 25yd followed by a field point and i hit the bleeder causing the ferrule to break... they sent me a new one.
Yep. Good deal.
Awesome heads....mainly because they are affordable.😉👍
Yep.
Appreciate the work you do. If you had to pick between the magnus hornet the tooth of the arrow 125 or qad exodus which would you pick and why?
I like the hornet, all the results you see and a no questions ask lifetime warranty, shoot a deer send em a picture of a damaged blade and they mail you a new one no questions, the other heads are super solid but don’t replace heads
Thank you. All of them are great. It depends on what I’m hunting and what my set up is. I’d feel confident with any of them.
Qad exodus hands down
Do you have a working file with all results .? May have missed it but would great to see all compared… Keep up work!
I put that together at the end of each year. Until then, you have to check the descriptions of each video, where I post all that info for each head.
I would like to see tests the
Where the net arrow weight is the same reguardless of the broadhead weight. For example if you are shooting a 125 gr head add 75 gr to the arrow to make it equal to say a 200 gr point with no added wheight to the arrow .
Yeah, that would be great...but 25-50 grains makes almost zero quantifiable difference in any of my tests. And it would be a pain to keep changing arrows.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures that's good to know. Thanks for the testing that you do with these broadheads. Ended up ordering broadheads I did the last couple of years because of this channel.
Being in Texas like you are it would be awesome to see you take the best of the best performers say the top 5 fixed and top 5 mechanicals from over the years and go out and use them on some hogs and see the performance on an actual animal.
I wish I had that many opportunities on hogs :) If I had a lease nearby, it would be a lot easier, but they are very hard to come by. But I do try to use as many of the top performing heads I can on real hunts. I typically take about 10-15 animals per year, with as many different heads as I can...while still capitalizing on my faves.
I shoot an Excalibur 340 crossbow for deer hunting..average deer 120-150#. My maximum distance for me to feel comfortable, is 30 yds. I saw your video on Stinger vs Black Hornet. You mentioned Stinger better for lower poundage bows, which the 340 probably is (also shoot Mission Sub1 Lite).
I don’t know if my bows are considered low poundage compared to your vertical bow.
Also would the Stinger tend to plane more due to bigger surface than Black Hornet? I’m looking at 125 gr head.
Which do you recommend for my set up?
Thanks
Good question. I'm going to start using a crossbow in my flight testing in 2024. Working on that now. All other things equal, the more surface area, the more broadheads are prone to plane...but there are an almost infinite number of other factors. If I were strictly crossbow hunting, I'd probably use a mech most of the time, like a Sevr Robusto. If I did use a fixed blade, I'd have to test the flight out of my crossbow and my bolts in order to make sure.
I think you should try to come up with a Lusk signature broadhead. Team up with a company you really like.
:) Maybe one day.
Will you be testing the buzzcut with the new criteria for this year also?
Yes
John what arrow shaft did you used on the cinder block shot??
bishop FAD eliminator.
Magnus is introducing a 150 grain model of the Black Hornet this year as well.
Can't wait to see tests of that one! Should be good!
Yes, eager to test it.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures Also the new VPA single bevel broadhead.
I really like Magnus products but the bent tip has been a problem for me on a couple deer I shot. It did do the job but that tip has curled a couple times, neither a shoulder hit.
Yeah, chisel tips have their benefits, no doubt.
william am43-no broadhead is indestrucible, if you email us a picture of the broadhead with your name and address we replace, its that simple. thanks
For whitetails only in the east. Which would you recommend the black hornet or the qad exodus ?
Black Hornets is what I use here in KY. In my experience, they produce a more consistent blood trail than any 3 blade I've ever used. I've killed 7 deer with the Black Hornet. All of the blood trails have been short, easily followed, and 5 of the deer have fallen within sight. 1 broadhead was responsible for 6 of those 7 deer. I hit the scapula, went most of the way through the spine, and stopped after the tip broke through the off side scapula. The broadhead survived just fine until the 180lb buck fell on the shaft, breaking the ferrule just above the threads.
Both are very good heads.
Qad exodus swept version not full
Not sure how yours held up so well. I have shot 3 animals with mine and have 3 broken broadheads. 2 of them the ferrules broke and the other one the bleeders bent.
I was surprised as well. Angled shots on bone can test the ferrules even more than concrete on a straight shot.
That is true about the seration. However, without adipose and pulmonary tissue serrations are not optimal because they catch the stringy material and get ball of, non cutting , fat, or pulmonary tissue in the bled.
I've wondered that.
You definitely can't go wrong with these heads! They look nasty!!!
True.
I always buy a set of new heads to try out but end up going back to faithful, Magnus stingers or hornets.
Nice.
Any plans to do the new Bear Razorhead?
I’ve reached out to them and asked for some to test, but they haven’t replied yet. I hope they do.
What arrow spinner do you use in this video?
It’s one I got on Amazon.
It be cool if you could test more swat board heads
I want to. They've promised to send me some a few different times, but then never followed thru. Not sure why.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures gotcha that sucks hopefully they will send some soon
Do some stinger buzzcut next
Yes it’s coming.
For 125gr... Why would you need anything other than that? Awesome test, I actually feared for your finger on that one.
:)
I’m still shooting my magnus I bought in the early 90’s, touch them up and they keep on killing
Nice
I should add I shoot the regular black hornet not the serrazor. But loved it
Thank you
The problem is the bleeder curl easily on bone
Thanks for the comment.
pretty pissed about the ser razors, first shot in a 3D !!! target the tip bent... never buying again
That’s disappointing. I wonder if it hit a head or fragment buried in the target. It held up
Well to steel plate and concrete.
I promise you foam did not damage the broadheads you hit something inside of your target But regardless take a picture and email to us and we replace . Thank you