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G5 MEGAMEAT 100 gr Broadhead Test
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Күн бұрынThis is a test of the 100 gr Megameat, 3 blade Mechanical broadhead by G5.
Here is summary of my 2023 Testing Procedure & Scoring w/the scores of this head posted in parenthesis as well.
Megameat 100 gr Total Score: 80.95 = 8 Golden Arrows
1. Flight Forgiveness (20%, 20 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%, 20 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. (3" +" .45" = 3.45" 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. (3.45" = 7 pts)
The max cutting diameter is compared to a standard of 2.0", then that fraction is weighted to 6% of the score. (2" = 6 pts)
3. Blades (20%, 18.75 pts)
Initial sharpness (9%, 150 grams = 10/10 = 9 pts) & Edge Retention (9%, +25 gram = 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. (6/10=1.2 pts)
4. Penetration (20%, 14.8 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. (6.5" = 6.5 pts)
Pen Test 2: Layered cardboard. # of layers penetrated is compared to a standard of 70 layers & weighted to 9% of the score.
(49 layers=6.3 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%, 5.4 pts)
Each head is shot thru 1/2" MDF 3 times. Its condition is judged 1-10 & weighted to 12% of the score. (2/10 = 2.4 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. (NA = 0 pt)
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:
+2 pts extra large rear deploying cut
+.5 pts extra sharp blades
-.5 pts blades bent in Pen Test 1
TOTAL SCORE: 80.95 pts = 8 Golden Arrows
Price: $20/head
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@CMHasty028 10 ай бұрын
I have been shooting these for two years, they zip through whitetail and blow through shoulder plates. The ferral holds up great, but you have to but a rebuild kit for the blades after they run through a deer. Best blood trails you've ever seen, entrance and exit holes are ridiculous! Ive shot some through multiple deer, others needed blad replacements after one deer. Never had an issue with a bent ferral. Deadly accurate out to 80yds. I have harvested at least 12 deer with these, and never had one run more than 100yds.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing that
@JAndSonnn 10 ай бұрын
How did the deer reacting blowing through the shoulder? Did it drop like it would with a gun?
@CMHasty028 10 ай бұрын
@JAndSonnn took off running and toting the front leg, I've also had them run with their face in the ground until they expire. Shot a doe yesterday, and it demolished her front shoulder. She didn't run 80yds.
@JAndSonnn 10 ай бұрын
@@CMHasty028 so you just go for shoulder shots constantly with bow? I thought about trying it out with rifle this year and saw people saying you could punch though with a compound. I just got a cross bow to get into archery and I figured that’d do it and just curious of the outcome. I got some big bucks walking around and lost some does this year unfortunately good shots but bad broad heads (rage) so I got these
@CMHasty028 10 ай бұрын
@@JAndSonnn no sir, but if they've got one leg back on the opposite side and it just happens to catch it, it's brutal.
@BacklashTV-gu3rc 10 ай бұрын
I've been waiting for this review! Love this head. It makes them take a dirt nap!
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks
@Jbaby29 10 ай бұрын
Just recently shot 2 deer with this head. I love them! complete pass through of both deer neither went 30 yards. The blades do bend after being shot. One of the deer was shot through the shoulder quartering to me, crushed through hard bone and still had a complete pass through. The blades bend but have not broken, in my experience.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks die for sharing that.
@shaneparwey 2 ай бұрын
I’ve been using them for 3 years, they are devastating on whitetail. Unbelievable blood trails.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 2 ай бұрын
Yeah, they sure open up a big hole. Thank you for sharing your experience.
@bvsproductions9021 7 ай бұрын
Ive shot a couple of bucks with these heads and I absolutely love them. Huge entry hole and I had pass throughs. I shoot 60# with 27” draw and 365gr arrow so i dont have a lot of speed or kinetic energy. Yes ive had a bent blade but like always it comes down to shot placement.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing that experience
@elncalls 10 ай бұрын
I have taken 2 deer with the Deadmeat version and both heads had broken blades. But, both deer went down within sight and blood trails were massive. Took extreme care in field dressing and did find 2 of the 4 lost blades in the animals.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing that experience
@DougGrotler-lf2cu 2 ай бұрын
I've shot 3 deer with the mega meat 125gr, the blades were all bent. I now decided to stop using them, bent blades can't cut as well as straight blades. Each deer went about 70yds after the shot and the blood trails were not as impressive as I hoped or expected them to be.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience.
@trentsimmons4778 10 ай бұрын
You should test the G3 dead meat it seems much stronger. The blades shorter but are thicker. I had a pass through on a elk back in September with the dead meat.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Yeah, I’ve hunted with those. So many heads to test; if someone donates it I’ll do it.
@carltrano1325 10 ай бұрын
Great video, wow that is horrible integrity. But on a better note, I put down a 7pt last night with the exact archery Broadhead with the collar added to bring it to 125g. o boy did it perform incredibly well. My son is using them as well. Thanks for all the testing you do.👍ps the head is still incredibly sharp I would not hesitate to use it again.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Glad to hear that. Congratulations
@skylerseth7683 10 ай бұрын
I’ve shot two deer with this head. Two mature doe. Both complete pass throughs. One was slightly quartered away. Entered behind the right shoulder and broke the opposite shoulder before coming out. The other was a HARD quartering away shot. Entered behind the last rib bone on the left side and exited behind the right shoulder. Both heads took zero damage. Just cleaned up and resharpened. I would still like to see a heavier version with thicker blades.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Good to hear. Thanks for sharing that experience
@wcwcgarner2717 10 ай бұрын
That got a high score and it did not even make it to the sheet metal test. I would not use them. Fixed blade broadheads are the way to go imo.
@diggernash1 10 ай бұрын
I struggle to get wide-cut, fixed blades to fly well over 400 fps, even after arrow tuning. The mechanicals just seem to work for us flat bow guys.
@leaky3752 10 ай бұрын
I agree with you 100%. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
@stevendrake477 10 ай бұрын
@@diggernash1I have a crossbow that's rated for 400 fps. I shoot a 200 grain vpa single bevel, and the total arrow weight is 650 grains. What made the difference was nock tuning. I shoot the same hole at 20, 30 yards and a 2 inch group at 40. It's possible but you definitely have to tinker with the arrow way more. I had my sevrs perfect after 5 shots. It took me probably 80 shots and alot of adjusting to get these shooting well but I'm happy I did. But with that arrow weight I had to buy a speed ring scope , and the weight slowed it down a fair amount from the 400 it was at. The time and money investment may not be worth it to some
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Well, they scored very low for durability…but high for flight, cut size and sharpness. Thus, they got around 80; which is average.
@justinjones2882 10 ай бұрын
Great test thanks. Personally I'll stick with a sevr. I like finding them in the same shape they went into them. I can't thank you enough for introducing me to sevrs they rock
@stevendrake477 10 ай бұрын
If I'm shooting mechanicals they're the only one I'll use. They're fantastic.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks Justin
@SuperReddog17 10 ай бұрын
i just started using mechanicals this year because of his testing i also went with sevr
@Orr_s 10 ай бұрын
Started using Sevr the year they came out…formerly known as the Ulmer edge. Sevr is the only mechanical i would trust and use still i think. And now love the idea of a 1.75” cut for good middle of the road cut and penetration. I switched to diff vanes and VPA solid 3 blades this year. Yet to take anything with them tho
@christophermix6845 9 ай бұрын
QAD Exodus and Sevrs will stay in my quiver. I don't shoot concrete but I'm glad that I can if I want to 😉 also the QADs are crazy sharp I've cut myself messing with them a few times.
@gmatthewpaul 2 ай бұрын
I’m trying the Deadmeat on elk this year!!! It was between the Sevr and the Deadmeat and I think the Deadmeat with my setup will put them Down faster.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 2 ай бұрын
Nice. That’s a great broadhead as well. It’s not nearly as durable as the Sevr, but it can make a good hole. You might want to stay tuned for about one more week to see what’s coming out.
@camoninja 10 ай бұрын
Pretty high score for a head that couldn't complete a few tests and failed so much. You'd think it'd receive a lower score.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Well, I can’t change the scoring :) It scored high for sharpness, cut size and flight. Super low for durability.
@kothliim6429 10 ай бұрын
Good review, John.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thank you
@ThirdLawPair 3 күн бұрын
As long as the ferrule is durable, and the blades hold up well enough to cut through ribs, having single-use blades can provide outstanding cutting performance.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 күн бұрын
I agree with that largely. But the problem with blades that bend so easily has nothing to do with reuse. It’s more about where it bends inside of an animal. Blades at Bend can impede penetration and affect lethality and blood trails. I love the big holes that these make, but I prefer a bit more durable blade design, that can hold its shape all the way through the animal.
@ThirdLawPair 2 күн бұрын
@@LuskArcheryAdventures That's absolutely my thinking. If they bend while cutting through a real animal, they will lose cutting performance. At the same time, being thicker than necissary will also reduce cutting performance. With all sorts of cutting tools (knives, razors, shears, etc.) optimized performance is at the two extremes of durability: either disposable or indestructible. For disposable blades like razors and box cutters, they need to be just durable enough to not fail when performing the task for which they are designed. That is why multipurpose blades, like a survival knife, are best optimized at the indestructible side of things. While specialized single-purpose blades, like razors, perform very well as disposable. Unless you are going to use the same broadhead for a turkey, a whitetail, a wildebeest, and everything in-between; broadheads are absolutely a specialized single-purpose blade. Thus, the thickness of the blade can be optimized to be just durable enough for the target animal.
@DIRTISTERRIBLE 10 ай бұрын
I used them for a season. It put the biggest hole you'll ever see in a animal. But i did have a couple open in flight with a xbow so i discontinued using them. I shoot the sik sk2 now and see no reason to shoot anything else but them.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Ok
@blacksrfm 10 ай бұрын
They will definitely put a hole in an animal, and the blades will most likely be mangled. It will typically be a one and done, but not always. I just shot a deer with one and it even went into the dirt and it is reusable. I had a blood trail instantly double lung, and it was spraying blood on the trees as it ran 3ft on the tree…. I use the 125 grain and they put that extra 25 grains into the feral but I wish they would’ve put it into the blades instead on the heavier models.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment
@tray22 10 ай бұрын
I knew before watching the full video it was going to fail on some pretty basic tests. I have gotten to the point where I rule out mechanical heads for hunting because it just doesn't seem ethical. Love the reviews and this goes to show that even G5 doesn't make a good mechanical head. SEVR is probably the only reliable one but I still wouldn't trust it personally.
@YoureSoVane 10 ай бұрын
I hate to admit it, but the Bowmar broadhead impressed me. I'd still like a heavier version but I can't honestly say they are bad for whitetail. I still don't want to use a mech on anything, but they work. Most people want to kill the animal, and pretty much anything will do that. I want to ethically drop the animal where it stands, and that requires hitting forward lobes of the lungs and large arteries. Fixed blades for me.
@lukeonderko8696 10 ай бұрын
@@YoureSoVaneI've never seen any any archery equipment that can "drop an animal where it stands" without hitting spine. No matter how perfect you center punch it, it's not a rifle
@YoureSoVane 10 ай бұрын
@@lukeonderko8696 I agree, but hyperbole is still illustrative. Toppling over in less than 50 yards is both impressive and the measure of success. Some animals go into shock so quickly they don't react until they fall over, but that's luck and not skill. Gut shots are a guaranteed kill, but you gotta leave them alone for a day and hope the coyotes don't pick it clean first.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for commenting
@tray22 10 ай бұрын
@@YoureSoVane All of the deer I gave shot with montec g5 have died in sight. The ones I shot with a rage ran 200 yards with my arrow sticking out of its side.
@brentbarnetthunting 10 ай бұрын
Very similar outcome to your first review of these. All the “big time” shows swear by these but you couldn’t pay me to shoot them. Thanks for the review, John.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@samvuletich2687 10 ай бұрын
Looks like a few others have already said it but I also would like to see you test the latest deadmeat V2 in 125gr. I killed an adult whitetail doe with one last year on a less than desirable shot..the head completely smashed through and shattered hard long bone. The ferrule remained in perfect condition while the blades only had some light chatter to it without bend. Ive used the megameat before as well and not nearly as impressed. Those longer blades for the larger cut sacrifice penetration and blade durability by a mile imo. However i cant say enough about the deadmeat v2. Sharp enough to shave hair completely off my arm out of the box and built like a tank for a mechanical as far as im concerned.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience.
@gregghatcher6092 10 ай бұрын
Toxic Broadhead are by far my favorite Broadhead out there!! Fixed blade wise! They literally drop deer within 20yrs for me!
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Okay. I did a test on them a couple years back; it's here on my channel.
@mr.skeptical3071 10 ай бұрын
I've always said if g5 would make the regular deadmeats with much thicker higher quality blades, they would be the absolute best mechanical ever!!!!! The only con is they are one and dones! Blades always bend or break! But man do I luv um!!!!
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment
@TRUTH609 12 күн бұрын
Would love to see the deadmeat run through the new tests!
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 күн бұрын
Yeah, I'd like to test them. But my budget it tapped. If someone donates a pack, I'll do it.
@TRUTH609 10 күн бұрын
@@LuskArcheryAdventures I hear ya John!
@fenzfishing713 10 ай бұрын
Took a deer with this broadbead today, it worked great she went about 40 yards double lung. And last year i made a bad shot in the guts and the broad head did its job she went about 200.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience.
@TheNakedladygolfball Ай бұрын
G5 blades have always been one and done.... i remember the original T3 that people loved but it just wasn't sturdy enough. G5 has the best marketing in the bizz
@LuskArcheryAdventures 28 күн бұрын
:)
@saltandpepper1963 10 ай бұрын
Have killed a lot of deer with different broadheads over the years. Blacktail deer here in Oregon. Have killed multiple deer with megameats, best most leathal devastating broadhead ever used. Usually clean passthroughs, except this year. Hit a buck quartering away, hit leg joint/bone offside shoulder. Blew bone to many pieces. Sharpened 2 blades and replaced one. My son killed a doe with same broadhead.
@saltandpepper1963 10 ай бұрын
Nearly indistructable broadead. Have only broken one blade so far but didn't matter. Carnage was done and deer was down.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience
@MikeJones-vb1me 10 ай бұрын
After all this testing it would be interesting to hear your own personal go-to broadheads for medium and large game!
@itszach6808 10 ай бұрын
Sevr 1.75
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
I share that quite a bit, as I video most of my hunts and show the broadheads I use on them.
@MikeJones-vb1me 10 ай бұрын
@@LuskArcheryAdventures I need to pay more attention! Those ones don’t pop up on my feed like these test videos do. Thanks! I’ll go look..
@TheNewBowunter 6 ай бұрын
I think they perform really well. They are just one and done. And that's fine with me if I get huge blood trails.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 5 ай бұрын
Yep
@michiganwoodsman2199 7 ай бұрын
The Largest study ever done was done in Africa and one of the two.things he said was mechanical boadheads are a no go and B= the size of the cut of the fixed blade broadhead made ZERO Differance when the archer made a lethal or good shot on the animal. Im speakimg of the first two broadheads.!!
@LuskArcheryAdventures 7 ай бұрын
Interesting. But that just doesn’t make physical sense, honestly.
@michiganwoodsman2199 7 ай бұрын
@@LuskArcheryAdventures Mark im a bear guide and a guy whos killed hundreds of deer. The study was huge, it was done in africa. He wrote a book on this. A 1 inch head going through buffalo lungs 🫁 or a 2 inch cut they died at.the same distance. Read man. Also read my post about Jesus..... Pastor..............
@jonswiney6345 10 ай бұрын
Like a Rage Hypodermic, if you’re lucky enough to slide it between ribs it’ll probably do the job. Any blade contact with ribs is likely to be sheared off. Perhaps the worst part is the mangled condition after after rib contact won’t penetrate.
@reddawng43x91 10 ай бұрын
Nuthing like a rage hypodermic! Way worse
@allenr6687 10 ай бұрын
Rage hypodermic +p is probably the goat of mechanical heads.. They don’t make them anymore because people think a 1/2” bigger cut is better.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for commenting
@michaelcolthart4006 10 ай бұрын
Ask people who shoot animals, not boards and cement blocks and you’ll find how silly that comment was.
@jonswiney6345 10 ай бұрын
@@michaelcolthart4006 I shoot animals. The one time in my life that i shot a hypodermic, I got 3-4 inches of penetration with what appeared to be very good shot placement. I was puzzled until I found 2 pieces of blade in the blood within the 1st few feet of blood trail. One had sheared off completely and about a half inch of the other had broken off. It’s unacceptable for a bone as small as a rib to do that type of damage to a broadhead. Since that day, I’ve shot one piece, single bevel, fixed blade and never had an issue. Silly??? What’s silly is shooting these Fisher Price flappers that work SOMETIMES. The reality is that animals have bones, and it takes an adult broadhead to work every time.
@rickjames2618 10 ай бұрын
Look like they’re a solid choice for gut shooting deer.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
True
@spudkidmandudebro 2 ай бұрын
Or right up the back door 😊
@jason6325 Ай бұрын
😂
@brooksvandevelder447 13 күн бұрын
Shit everywhere
@LastDaysAWAKENING 10 ай бұрын
I’ve shot two deer this season with the mega meat. The kills were clean but the blades bend whenever it hits bone. It is a one use broad head.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment
@derekpatterson7416 9 ай бұрын
I love all G5 broadheads
@LuskArcheryAdventures 9 ай бұрын
:)
@tripplebeards3427 10 ай бұрын
I've seen alot of KZfaq tests with the blades easily braking off. To bad.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Yep
@derekpatterson7416 4 күн бұрын
My go to mechanical but i usually use montecs
@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 күн бұрын
Very good
@HSeaward3 10 ай бұрын
Switching back to 125 Exodus full fixed blades. Shot buck a little back with the sevr 1.75, no pass through and not a single drop of blood anywhere. This is probably due to the fact sevr open when they are inside the cavity. If you don’t have an exit it most likely won’t have a blood trail.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Ok.
@clearwateroutfitters 8 ай бұрын
Probably an unpopular stance but I don’t know if the weak blades are an end all be all here. In any case they should be strong enough to enter relatively unscathed leaving a big entrance hole (ideal). Even if one or two get bent/partially broke on a rib let’s say, you still have one to two blades cutting going forward. Yes this is undesirable but the trade off is you will get better penetration due to the blades giving. Haven’t shot anything with them so this I just theory but I’ve heard good things about em! Awesome video again John!
@LuskArcheryAdventures 8 ай бұрын
Thank you. No doubt they cause significant damage. Too bad they don't make the blades stronger--in that case it would be a top top tier head. But it's still quite lethal and would be fine in most situations.
@masterski03 10 ай бұрын
Great review the craziest part about the weak blades is the price you are paying! I have always wanted to shoot these heads but I have always heard about the blades being terrible. And this proved it. For $60 can we please get stronger blades lol 😂.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Yeah, they definitely had their strengths, but not quite the durability that I’m looking for
@perrytomassini8331 10 ай бұрын
Like the honesty, when is one an done exactly!
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Yep
@mickyfitzko6024 10 ай бұрын
Ive actually heard bad things about that broadhead at my local bow shop and now i can see why! thanks mr Lusk great video
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thank you
@Masonjar94 7 ай бұрын
They’re devastating to anything the go through, 70 lbs bow blew through a turkey but you’re switching blades anytime you shoot anything. Great blood trails though.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 6 ай бұрын
Yep.
@saltandpepper1963 10 ай бұрын
I shoot a 550gr arrow at 85 pounds, 31 inch draw length so never have to be concerned with penetration. I understand most people don't have long draw and willingness to shoot high poundage. Would go deadmeat or sevre at lower poundage.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Ok
@kylesinclair-smith3344 9 ай бұрын
Hello, thank you for putting all the videos and testing together. I'm wondering if you've published all your results in one place so a person can compare them? Thanks for your time.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 9 ай бұрын
Thank you. I post the spread sheet in the last vid of each year. I’m working on compiling the one for 2023 now. It will be posted in December.
@poplardeer 10 ай бұрын
You said it right. "If it's one and done.......when does the 'done' take place?" I had a poor experience with this broadhead, deflection off a rib on a quartering away shot. Probably some bad luck involved, had the deer on camera 2 days later with a wound just behind the shoulder. Switched to a heavier setup, high FOC and a fixed blade, gave up cutting diameter and a large margin for error on bow setup and arrow tuning for cutting depth, broadhead durability, and reusability. No free lunches in arrow + broadhead selection, but the wound channel is 3d not 2d. That's lost on most hunters it seems.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience.
@JohnNeedham-zk5ms 5 ай бұрын
Jack hammers are super tuff i shot several deer with one then had to sharpen I love vortex huge 2 blade broadhead I went to jack hammer because big hogs a very hard to get a pass thru and I guess the fat closes up the 2 blade the dead meats work just bent blades
@bradyjones8166 8 ай бұрын
Hey man I love your videos!! But I shoot the grim reaper white tail special but I’ve noticed that the arrow kinda wobbles at about 40 yards what your favorite Broadhead for white tail! Thankbyou
@LuskArcheryAdventures 8 ай бұрын
I really like the Sevr 1.75 or 2.0 for whitetail. But the Megameat will get it done as well.
@KevinCasey64 10 ай бұрын
I have shot 3 deer with these and it destroyed all of them hitting ribs and bent the ferrules on two and they will kill deer but at 20 bucks each they are definitely not worth the money.
@blacksrfm 10 ай бұрын
Bent the feral or the blades….
@KevinCasey64 10 ай бұрын
@@blacksrfm Both It destroyed the blades and bent the ferrules
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment
@michaelbushey2787 4 ай бұрын
You know if all the " celebrity" hunters are promoting a broadhead, I know not to ev3n try them!! 😂😂 Thanks John. I won't ever use a broadhead until I watch a test from you anyways.!!
@LuskArcheryAdventures 4 ай бұрын
:) Thanks brother
@markcoonce7062 10 ай бұрын
Tried one of these a couple years ago threw the rest in the trash
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience
@optimuscrime608 10 ай бұрын
These are the perfect one and done broadhead. I’ve used them for years. Every time I shoot one I throw it away and put a new one on. I got like 30 of them
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience
@rubenvasquez021 10 ай бұрын
I’ve taken 2 bucks so far they perform great but they’re one time use in my opinion they blood trail they leave is massive
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience.
@vfonte218 10 ай бұрын
John I was surprised at how easily the blades bent into the foam.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Well, there’s MDF in there as well
@chewy7775 10 ай бұрын
Great show. I was wondering how dull a tip gets when put in an out of a quiver , any thoughts? Thank you.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Depends on the steel and bevel angle and how hard/often you push it into the quiver. But they do dull a bit
@chrisfitch2905 10 ай бұрын
Well, they are pretty much JUNK! I wouldn't risk this head on a turkey! great job as always
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment
@daltonbbf756 10 ай бұрын
I can’t wait to smack a deer with the megameat. The Doe I shot at 8 yards with the deadmeat was a clean pass through into the dirt and the blades where in great shape. I swapped them out to mega blades so will see soon if those hold up.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Good luck
@jameswilson5562 10 ай бұрын
I don't think I would hunt game with those. Great video
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching
@frankspataro9714 10 ай бұрын
Shooting this head this year and they are destroying deer had one tip get jacked up a touch from the ground I have had a few blades bend through shoulders and leg bones but still 40 yard blood trails that the iron will bill fan club never seen before lol I shoot these with a bent blade before I would shoot a fixed two blade lol
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@user-bx3fl9jc6y 10 ай бұрын
I shoot these in 125gr and have never failed to kill what I’ve shot!
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing that
@patricklalor4299 10 ай бұрын
JUNK
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for commenting
@hermanarmstrong6480 10 ай бұрын
I use the mega meats.i won't use anything else.i shoot a hoyt axis set at 58 pounds.i get pass threws and every deer that I shoot only goes 40to50yards.the holes these things put in a deer looks like they r shot with a rifle.dont let this test change your mind of shooting these.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
:)
@n.ccoinsearcher1393 10 ай бұрын
It is an amazing broad head. Mega meat is all I use now. It makes a devastating hole & Both deer this year only ran 27 & 32 yards. Very fast & humane kill
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment
@absaloncabrera1709 10 ай бұрын
They seem solid for balloon popping 😂
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
:)
@IntuitiveUniversity 10 ай бұрын
Lusk check out the squirrel I shot with a Mega Meat on my channel. Just posted it the other day. Insane! Then I hit a doe in the shoulder at 30 yards and got no blood or anything. Had a tracker come out too. I still like the broadheads.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@markb8360 9 ай бұрын
I like the Montec, but no way I’d shoot this head. As an engineer, structural integrity means a lot to me. One look at the blade design and you can see the weak points. Good ferrule, but it’s the blades that kill. Needs redesigned blades.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 9 ай бұрын
Yeah, I'm sure they will get the job done most of the time...but man, if they made the blades more durable they'd have a real heck of a broadhead.
@michaelrosa5410 10 ай бұрын
I seen first hand they kill. They do blow blades up. Caleb likes them and he shoots 80 pounds. I warned him a big boar hog will swallow that thing up in it's shield. Probably a good deer head ? Not for me, not a mechanical fan. But I seen them do some damage.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing that Mike
@garrettschienschang7898 10 ай бұрын
I avoided these because of what I head of the durability in the past. Also is there any chance of you testing the Simmons great white?
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
I’ve already tested it. Just search Lusk Simmons on KZfaq and it will come up.
@garrettschienschang7898 10 ай бұрын
@@LuskArcheryAdventures just did, thank you very much
@madwe2269 10 ай бұрын
Reminds me of the b3 heads. Great design, horrible blade strength. Same as the b3, this year at 125gr with thicker and stronger blades would be a monster
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Yep. That would help
@motoxron1 8 ай бұрын
Can you please do an updated Tooth of the Arrow 4 blade 125gr Vented 🙏🏻
@LuskArcheryAdventures 8 ай бұрын
I thought I did those just last year. Maybe I'll do them again in 2024.
@bfittock 3 ай бұрын
I know your a big fan of cut size but in reality a soiled machined solided two blade cut on contact Broadhead cannot be beaten on strength penetration and durability in any hunting situation im now a fan of mechanical Broadheads to many moving parts to call them reliable and iv shot thousands of animals with a Bow just to clear that up i think you should focus on the real issue with flimsy mechanical Broadheads on the market every one iv tested over here in Australia are just unreliable and I don't like wounding Animals
@LuskArcheryAdventures 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Everything is a trade-off with Broadheads. A small deeply penetrating Broadhead with a less than stellar shot produces very little blood. I’ve had it happen quite a few times. I understand the challenge of a big flimsy head as well. I try to suit, the Broadheads penetration to the animal I’m pursuing. I want a great likelihood of a pass-through, but I want to cut as much tissue as I can while I get that pass through. Otherwise, it’s just wasted momentum. And I want a broadhead durable enough to retain its structural integrity And it’s edge integrity as it cuts.
@jokaraitiana5576 2 ай бұрын
Glad i watched this ill stick to what i use which havent bend afyer 3 yrars same 3 heads still going
@LuskArcheryAdventures 2 ай бұрын
Very good. Good luck.
@setharter 10 ай бұрын
Tested even worse than it did last time. I would like to see the Deadmeat V2 reviewed again. I also stumbled across WASP Z Force, these look every bit the part and have been around a long time. I would like to see them put through the protocol also. Rear deploy, 3 blade 1 5/8", all stainless and made in the USA.
@tracychilds3546 10 ай бұрын
Send him a pack he'll gladly test them can you imagine how much money this would take if some viewers didn't send a pack of heads and some companies sends some also usually with nothing to hide like this company
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks
@longshotdiedtired1582 10 ай бұрын
I don’t understand the vents I guess it’s to cut weight but I think it would be a way better head if they’d shorten the blades remove vents and make them thicker
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Right?
@yourmomma2995 10 ай бұрын
i like the nice steel ferrule, but thats the only good thing i can say about them.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
:)
@quintinkale1242 10 ай бұрын
The dead meats are a much more durable head but for one and done on deer they are great.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
@deanbrantley 10 ай бұрын
I like everything about them and have some to test on pigs soon. I’ve really hoped they would do a 2 blade 1.5 cut to compete with the sevr because I think G5 blades are superior
@bbbbbbb2357 10 ай бұрын
G5 Havoc
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Ok
@michaelcurtis8114 5 ай бұрын
Make it 150gn and put the extra 50gn into the blades. I've never seen a broadhead with blades that dinky. And the ferrule alone would be good for small game as robust as it is.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 4 ай бұрын
Yep
@thefeatheredfrontiersman8135 10 ай бұрын
I'd guess that it'd be a pretty good stoper for big birds such as turkey or goose. I wouldn't send one into anything else.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for commenting
@laronnclarke9303 10 ай бұрын
Hello i would really like you to test "GRIM REPPER" broadhead
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
I’ve tested quite a few already. Just search Lusk Grim Reaper on KZfaq and they’ll come up. Got another one coming in a week
@frankbrowning328 10 ай бұрын
With better quality, thicker blades this looks like a nice design. However, with the current set up, the blades bend substantially and the original path of the arrow is in jeopardy which to me is unacceptable
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Yep.
@kennethminnes5290 10 ай бұрын
If this scored 80 what does a practice field point score, put it to the test
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Well, they’d get zero for cut size and sharpness, so the best they could get is 60
@bradycrane3908 9 ай бұрын
I saw one after it went through just the ribs. The blades bent the same way. Not a fan
@LuskArcheryAdventures 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing that experience.
@tilework7276 10 ай бұрын
I was expecting them to be way better
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
They have some good strengths.
@kevinlong1104 6 күн бұрын
Thats crazy people still want to use a head that fell apart😂
@LuskArcheryAdventures 4 күн бұрын
Yeah. They certainly can make a big hole and be quite lethal. I just prefer more durability.
@jason6325 2 күн бұрын
People buy these like hot cakes. I think if the blades were thicker and more durable they would be ok. But i can't see paying $65 for 3 heads that are done for after one shot. Id be scared that thing would break when it hit the animal. I guess it's just a hype thing with this head. I'll stick with my titanium expendables 😉
@LuskArcheryAdventures 5 сағат бұрын
Yeah, I wish they just improved the durability. Then it would be an amazing broadhead.
@jason6325 3 сағат бұрын
@@LuskArcheryAdventures i agree. They got a good design. With the 3 blade and rear deploy. Just need thicker hardware
@groundrootsoutdoors627 10 ай бұрын
For the price of them you would think they would make the blades with more integrity
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Yeah, that would help
@timmytim6427 10 ай бұрын
They should make a stronger 150 grain
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Yep
@bigjimar77 10 ай бұрын
Seems to need a lot heavier duty blades. Honestly I never shoot the same broad head after a shot on an animal anyhoo.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Ok
@bobhendren9843 10 ай бұрын
Probably work fine on a whitetail most of the time. Not durable enough for me with our big bodied northern whitetail and a definite no for elk and moose. So many better mechanical options available.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment
@yasotay 10 ай бұрын
Basically junk.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Lots of people love ‘em
@avidwaterfowler7522 10 ай бұрын
Junk. That’s not durable enough to use on deer sized game. We owe it to the animal for a quick humane kill.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for commenting
@innovativeoutdoorsman5067 10 ай бұрын
HARD PASS!
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
:)
@tylerbream8127 10 ай бұрын
Everyone shooting these pieces of junk needs to rethink their choice to ethically dispatch an animal. Cheapest blades ever
@blacksrfm 10 ай бұрын
??? Mine ran 50 yards and expired
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Well, they do have some great strengths and lots of people love ‘em. A bit too weak for my liking.
@terrycalvert7812 10 ай бұрын
Iv used those heads before and there some really junky heads they bend so easily! You hit a bone with those things and your done for!! Those are about the most expensive mechanical heads you can find and there also the weakest! Dollar to durability you are paying way to much for what u get! You would think that with this heavy arrow and fixed blade kick every one is on these days these mechanical head manufactures would want to come up with some thing that would rival the durability of a fixed head and at least thicken up there blades and make a head that would at least stand up to a shot into a bone!!
@blacksrfm 10 ай бұрын
I’ve seen plenty of videos on growing deer TV of them blowing through the leg bone and still getting a pass through with a compound bow. I even broke ribs on both sides when I used it and surprisingly it was in perfect condition but usually it’s one and done and you have to replace the blades, but usually the blades to get mangled up
@terrycalvert7812 10 ай бұрын
@@blacksrfm Why would anyone use a broadhead that they plan on the blades getting mangled up on? That’s just crazy to me to screw a broadhead on the end of my arrow and shoot it at something knowing I have a better chance of the broadhead ending up with broken bent trashed blades than I do of them holding together!! But iv never been a fan of any sort of mechanical head anyway but I also tune my own bows and I have never had any trouble getting my bows to shoot fixed heads! I get it if you can’t get you bow tuned and shooting a fixed head I guess a weak mechanical flying straight would be better than a strong fixed flying sideways!! There is a lot better mechanicals out there than these huge cut thin blade weak heads everyone wants to use these days!!
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for commenting
@antiquebowieknifechannel4611 10 ай бұрын
I have yet to see concrete inside a deer.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Oh that’s funny. No one’s ever said that
@antiquebowieknifechannel4611 10 ай бұрын
@@LuskArcheryAdventures LOL
@CoastalHighCountry 10 ай бұрын
I have a buddy who uses these and swears by them. For me, I want a blade that's more durable than that. Bending in the gel penetration test is pathetic.
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Yeah, I feel similarly.
@reddawng43x91 10 ай бұрын
Like someone said! Best broadhead available for gut shooting animals
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
:)
@thathunterboi8555 10 ай бұрын
It’s not my favorite head, if I’m gonna use a 2in mechanical, I’ll stick to my grim reapers. Always done right by me at least
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@jerseiler1981 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for doing the test. I didn’t see anything I liked about these heads. Yikes
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Well, they are super sharp, fly well, and have a huge cut...those are legit strengths. But, the durability is a definite drawback.
@leaky3752 10 ай бұрын
Never understood why these companies cant make something worth the money we spend on these broadheads. I personally dont use mechanicals because im not paying $50+ for a pack then have to turn around and pay another $20-$30 more just for replacement blades...that still dont hold up by the way. Ill pay the $80 bucks for a good fixed head and sharpen it myself before i waste money on stuff that breaks. #Built to fail👎
@LuskArcheryAdventures 8 ай бұрын
:)
@Bowsonthebrain 10 ай бұрын
That’s to bad it would be an awesome broadhead if it wasn’t so weak
@LuskArcheryAdventures 10 ай бұрын
Yep. I’m sure it will work in most situations-but it could be so much better
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