Iron Will SINGLE BEVELS Broadhead Test

[@EROCK1966]

WOW very impressive hats off to Iron Will..And yes you to John for your hard work 😃.Have a blessed day..

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thank you! You too!

[@ryanq8459]

I’ve been in multiple materials engineering and materials science classes and those Rockwell and charpy impact testing numbers are CRAZY. Shows they put a ton of time and testing into their products to make them that crazy strong. To get a material like that you know what your doing. Love it!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thanks Ryan. Their owner/designer is a Physics Instructor at University of Colorado.

[@briansmithson2412]

Been waiting for them to make these. Glad they did. Their regular heads are freaking awesome, so I am sure these will be just as awesome.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yep.

[@HuntGuy101]

Been up to date on all of your videos now I love your channel. Absolutely one of my favorite KZbin channels and I send a great amount of respect to you!!!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thank you!

[@njd624]

Awesome review. I was waiting for this ever since I got the email from IW. Guess I’ll be adding these to my IW collection 💸💸💸

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thank you

[@andrewirish4175]

John, just wanted to say thank you for putting all of this on KZbin for all of us to watch and learn! Love your stuff! I've watched so many of your vids... the Iron Will single bevel with bleeders are what I ended up going with for an upcoming elk hunt and Ohio whitetail hunt. Rock on brother!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Very good. Thank you for sharing that Andrew. Great choice.

[@Timberdam]

How did you make out? Did u shoot an elk?

[@codyyoutz]

Hopefully you redo some of your older broadhead tests! This new testing process is really good. I’d like to see annihilator again

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thank you. That's the problem with evolving my tests :)

[@kellywaldo3215]

Just purchased tooth of the arrow based on your review.

[@WhiskeyCowboyGaming]

I own these and have shot them a bunch at various targets. For me they just dont have the penetration I am looking for. Comparing them to my Abowyer Brown Bears , the are miles apart. Of course we are comparing a 125 grain to a 250 grain head. But that's just the point. I want something truly devastating. Heavy single bevels are King. Curious to hear your results.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Very nice. Great heads!!!

[@ottobruuniv4269]

Dude... your voids are great and damn!!! Those crazy expensive heads look amazing and actually looks like they’re worth the$

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thank you. Yeah, these are the real deal.

[@christsideurbanstreetminis2183]

I would have like to seen you shoot the one with bleeders into the concrete to see if the bleeder slot weekend the feral in any way But I was hoping for a review on the single bevel Thank you for taken the time to do these videos There always informative

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

I've shot the double bevel with bleeders into concrete--did perfectly well.

[@jaredmcnutt731]

YES! The head and review I've been wanting to see. Thank you!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thank you

[@Tom_Monahan]

Wow! Thanks John!! Sold!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Nice.

[@l00nybin]

Wow! If I ever lose or run out of my Red Feather Archery RazorHawk broadheads (single bevel tool steel heads), these will be the replacements.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Nice. Thank you for commenting.

[@mikepowell2572]

I used the their regular 100 grain solids last season . Absolutely the best head I’ve used . I killed 2 deer and missed one (🤦‍♂️) with the same head . It past through the first deer and buried in a log . Missed a deer and buried in the dirt . Still shaved hair off my arm and then killed a second deer . I’m switching over to the single bevel this year .

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Great choice.

[@tfrost33elkhunter]

I’ve always shot the QAD Exodus. Great broadheads! But I have to be honest…. This Ironwill head is intriguing! That wound channel was impressive!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yeah, it's nice...but the wound channel on an Exodus is much wider: 1 1/4" vs 1 1/16".

[@strixoutdoors]

I'm SOO exited for this!

[@strixoutdoors]

Excellent Review also!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thank you!

[@allenchason2473]

Iron Will's bh's are hard to beat. I'll be shooting a single bevel this coming fall, good review as always. 👍

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Good deal.

[@heathershawk]

It would be fun to see this single bevel in a battle with last year’s single bevel champion the A2! What a great broad head!!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yeah, I prefer the single bevels with bleeders and the IW has a great one.

[@WhiskeyCowboyGaming]

I think also we need an updated Single Bevel showdown in the near future. Let's split some bones 👍

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Haha. I've added a rotation test to my vids for that purpose.

[@WhiskeyCowboyGaming]

@@LuskArcheryAdventures - Sounds great. Looking forward to it.

[@greekmaster1001]

Hands down the best heads

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

They are impressive indeed!

[@uvausmc]

Question: "Do I go with a single-bevel or double-bevel Iron Will?" Answer: "Yes."

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Haha. Good one.

[@tigerthedog1]

Fashion them together and shoot both 🤣

[@sorenjensen8867]

Great testing!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thank you Soren.

[@jasongobbell3578]

Holy Crap!!! I’m sold!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Great heads.

[@simonaudet1107]

Waiting for my left single bevel, will put them to the test for my black bear hunt at the end of June!!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Nice! Good luck.

[@acanuck3267]

Well Iron wills just killed your channel. Theres no more reason to review any other head, as we've found the best head ever made. Thanks

[@jeffmartin3327]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@madwe2269]

At $33 per head they better gut and skin my deer too

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Haha. Thats funny.

[@greekmaster1001]

Lololl

[@MrBanolicious]

@@madwe2269 realistically, they should be the last broadheads you ever have to buy.

[@robertoclaytone]

The test is pronounced like Sharpie. I'm just a CWI. I've actually been involved in the certification of welding procedures for off shore.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thank you! I didn't know that. I'll try to remember that.

[@Bigtrain1]

Just pre ordered 6 125 with bleeder.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Good deal.

[@jtj1908]

New Hoyt bows for 2021 are out: Carbon Rx-5 and Ventum 30 and 33

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yeah, I'm eager to test them.

[@the_sharp_carpenter]

Awesome, was actually thinking of getting the heavier iron will and regrinding to single bevel....no need now lol

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Nice.

[@colbykinney5633]

Wow super impressive!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yep!

[@WhiskeyCowboyGaming]

8:56 - Why leave it to debate. I believe you own both. Let's see a headed to head double verses single. Which is the penetration / wound channel King? Would love to see that. As always, another great video Lusk.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thank you. With my tests you can do your own comparison. I just posted the scores for these single bevels and for the Wide Solid and regular Solid double bevels--same tests; same mediums.

[@pensnut08]

I like the idea of bleeders on a single bevel head. I'm still trying for my 1st deer with one. I do wonder why we don't see more of this design.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

More and more are doing it. Kayuga Gen 2 Pilot Cut and Kudu Contour Plus to name a couple more.

[@pensnut08]

@@LuskArcheryAdventures i did finally get one with a DRT single bevel and the performance was FLAWLESS and the damage internally was devastating! 30 yards and down.

[@beforethehunt]

Would love to see this against the tuff head evolution with s7 tool steel

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yeah, I've reached out to them but haven't heard back.

[@beforethehunt]

Do you like the single or double bevel better for more reliable penetration?

[@Bigdancustomknives]

I can’t decide if i want the single bevel with the bleeder or the single bevel without the bleeder

[@melissabarrett681]

Without. Helps it rotate more in my opinion

[@uvausmc]

FWIW the bleeders are single bevel too so they shouldn't impede rotation as much as if they were the standard IW bleeders. With that said, I'd bet both will kill anything out there if you do your part.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

I like the one with bleeders, cause they're single bevel too.

[@alexjones519]

Got 6! Thanks!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Nice!

[@rogerramjet7567]

Extreme sharp!!! And tough.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yes!

[@scottm2244]

Have you checked out the new Bowtech Solution looks like a winner for 2021

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

I just posted a vid test of it this am.

[@danielcarter7657]

They look badass and extremely reusable

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yes indeed.

[@-lovefromnh]

Hopefully they will make this in a wide version!!!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Right?

[@Samuelalexandersimon]

Great videos. I would have loved if you had gone into the ease of sharpening score a little. Can you explain why these got an 8 whereas the double bevel heads got a 6? I’ve heard that single bevel broadheads were traditionally harder to sharpen. Bonus question: which iron will heads would you choose for which applications? Thanks for the great vids!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

I find SBs much easier to sharpen, especially if they're thick--you just lay it flat on a stone and stroke away. DBs have angles on both sides and it's harder to find the exact bevel. The DB Iron Will has 12 different edges to sharpen. Neither are super hard, but it's all relative. I consider a thick single bevel head with only two straight edges (like a Bishop Scientific Method) as a 10--the easiest to re sharpen. Everything else is compared to that.

[@jamesmarshall7099]

Awesome video. How are you liking that Sevr target? Holding up well? Thanks.

[@paulking6490]

Also curious about it. I can't find much on them review wise.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

I love it. It's doing very well.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

You can find my vid test of the Sevr HD Target here on my channel. And you can use my Sevr Discount Code too: LUSKFIVE will save you $5

[@danielwilliams4489]

Another awesome review. Can you use the wides in a solid 100 ferral

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

The Wides can be used with any of their titanium ferrules, I believe...but you ought to ask them to be sure.

[@rustyshackleford1091]

You should test the tuffhead 315 screw in

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yeah, Tuffhead is sending me some of their new heads to test.

[@Timberdam]

Hi John Keep up the Great reviews...Here's my question ! Im switching to IRON WILL BROADHEADS My Question is Double edge with bleeders or SINGLE BEVEL WITH BLEEDERS ?? Im leaning toward single bevel to add to the rotational cut!! What do you think ? Thanks for the input

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

I prefer the single with bleeders, if I'm not using the Wide with bleeders. I like more cut than the original provides.

[@ThumbsMcThumb]

These are some awesome heads. What sharpener has a 32° bevel option though?

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

It's easy to find the bevel by feel, but I bet Innovative Outdoorsman will make one.

[@Bigtrain1]

Wow, this is what I've been waiting on. Thank you, I always check here when looking for the performance of a broadhead. What kind of speed are you getting with the 460 grain arrow

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

With my SR6 I'm getting like 262.

[@dannydyer9961]

I am waiting for the 225 grain right hand bevel with bleeders to come in the mail as I watch this lol

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Nice.

[@zachschultz3534]

Looks like that blade varies some along the axis. Tougher to sharpen than the double bevel in your opinion? Also how would you compare the penetration of single bevel to the double bevel of same diameter?

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

It's a bit easier than the DB, but you're right, that change of bevel is a bit tricky.

[@canadoescalling1800]

What collar is on the arrow at the concrete test? Thanks for sharing! Certainly a beast of a broadhead!!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

The collar comes with the arrows--Bishop FAD Eliminators

[@canadoescalling1800]

@@LuskArcheryAdventures Thank you kindly good Sir!

[@kidneystones3406]

I shoot 265FPS Arrow length 30 inches gold tip Vel 400 Tip weight 100 grains arrow weight 365 grains energy 60ft Bow weight 60lbs What do you recommend for broadheads?

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Good question. What is your draw length? Those are pretty light arrows for being 30" long. And what are you hunting?

[@MrShysterme]

I am having a hard time finding many single bevel broadheads in left bevel. Cutthroat, bone, and helix are the only ones. If anyone knows of more, please let me know in a comment reply. Thanks.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

I know of another that is considering it, but I can't share it yet.

[@MrShysterme]

@@LuskArcheryAdventures Thanks. With folks now commonly clocking their arrows (and left helical becoming more popular as a result), it seems that there might be a market.

[@dereckramos8106]

@@MrShysterme why is left bevel becoming popular?

[@MrShysterme]

@@dereckramos8106 Despite claims to the contrary, if you match your vane helical to the direction your arrow naturally wants to rotate, then your bow will tend to shoot better at longer ranges. Most bows send an arrow that naturally rotates left, so it is best to fletch left helical usually. However, you should match the bevel of your head to the helical of your fletching, hence left bevel heads. If enough people ask, they'll start making them.

[@dereckramos8106]

@@MrShysterme how about a crossbow?

[@reginakapaya5007]

John love your videos they are the best, do you get better long range accuracy from the double bevels or the single bevels.? Thanks from Down under

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thank you Regina. They both shoot the same for me...or at least are within my margin of error.

[@reginakapaya5007]

@@LuskArcheryAdventures thanks for the reply John. I think I will try the single bevels once I have saved the cash, exchange rate is a killer

[@moiecol]

Ironwill has crossbow broadheads, but can you use this broadhead in your video for a crossbow?

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Absolutely. Would work well with crossbows.

[@devildog3246]

I think I'll finally pull out the credit card and get the 4 blade single bevel. That $99.95 for three, and $214.95 for six price is eye watering. Gonna be hard though... I'd rather break toe on the coffee table than beak a $20 on most days.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yeah, but they last a loooong time.

[@nathankent5509]

Can you enlighten me on single bevel flight pattern? Does the helical have to match the fletchings/vanes? Will it work with straight fletch?

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yeah, a straight fletch will work just fine.

[@billy7805]

Do you have to match your bevel to the direction spin of the arrow

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

It sure helps. But as long as the bevel angle is matched by any helical configuration to your vanes, you will be fine either way.

[@mmatthewias280]

Looks like an AMAZING broadhead. The price is not so amazing or anything close to it rather though. When you consider how much we spend on other gear hunting and how important the Broadhead is maybe it's not that big of a deal but the pragmatist in me just can't help but to wonder why such a seemingly simple item would cost THAT much. I'm obviously conflicted about whether to purchase some of these heads.... Right now I'm hooked on the Magnus Stinger Buzzcuts..

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Magnus makes great value heads, no doubt.

[@chickennuggetinagutter.7864]

The idea of it is that it’s the only broad head you’ll ever need

[@mmatthewias280]

@@chickennuggetinagutter.7864 as long as you can recover your arrow/head after shot. I went ahead and bought some so we shall see how they do….

[@chickennuggetinagutter.7864]

@@mmatthewias280 you should buy me some to lol. Do they have a warranty?

[@chickennuggetinagutter.7864]

@@mmatthewias280 never mind it’s a warranty if they break makes sense.

[@mdr.leewilliams7242]

Can you please advise whether you are shooting a 100 gr or 125 gr BH? Or something else? Also advise if you are re-tuning your bow or just changing sights prior to each trial. Thanks

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thank you. I always share the weight of the head when I do the close up inspection. And in my vids where I explain the tests, like the one I just posted: Broadhead Tests for 2021, that I don't change the sights or tune whenever I do the 70 yd shot.

[@ianstiehl1994]

Oof. I know what broadhead I'm getting. Although, I really would have loved to see a test on how quick each head can drain a bag/jug

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

I used to do those tests...till I realized they are completely useless. I can shoot the same broadhead at the same bag or jug and get different results each time--even if I hit the exact same spot. If the head is positioned a certain way, it will get one result and if it's positioned another way it will get another result. I've had huge cutting heads drain a bag or jug much more slowly than a tiny little head--and vice versa with the same heads.

[@craigdwyer3069]

Which iron will would you choose? Out of the 125

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Probably the SB 4 blade...but for deer I'd use the Wide.

[@wesleyallen1214]

what is the degree of angle on the single bevels?

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

32 degrees. I believe I say that in the video.

[@chasinfish8279]

Out of everything you have tested what is your go to broadhead?

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Man, I have way too many to narrow it down to one. This year I've used the Sevr 1.5 the most and have loved it.

[@brotines7529]

Man I am kinda shocked by that answer.. Sevr is no doubt a good head but I would have bet money your go to would be fixed blade of some sort..

[@chasinfish8279]

I’m fixed blade all the way

[@beforethehunt]

Would u be comfortable with a well tuned 585 grain arrow at 240 fps with a iron will 4 blade single bevel vs the knuckle of the leg bone to kill a mature buck?

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Hmmm...that's a tough question. Probably so. But I'd feel even more comfortable with an even heavier arrow.

[@beforethehunt]

@@LuskArcheryAdventures thanks. Would u prefer the buff version (no bleeders) for quarter towards shots on large whitetails? I am told by the folks at iron will that their 4 blade version should do fine against heavy bone

[@Bombguy83]

What quiver are you fitting the Iron Wills in?

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

I used a Tightspot and have no problem.

[@Bombguy83]

@@LuskArcheryAdventures appreciate it! Love the channel and the content!

[@urbanarcher3535]

What was your total arrow weight on these test please

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

460 grains

[@urbanarcher3535]

@@LuskArcheryAdventures awesome thanks for the response. I am going to use them this yr with 525g 🤙🏼

[@travisbowers5143]

They are good heads but those Alien Matrix single bevel heads are dang near the same as these(1 1/2" on Alien vs 1 1/16" IW), oh and they are $8/head vs $33/head.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

The Aliens do extremely well with what they've got--but they did just raise their prices a bit :). But the IWs are top of the food chain with their materials and craftsmanship. Is it worth the extra money? It all depends on your own budget. Same could be said of any truck, or bow, or arrow...

[@carltrano1325]

Winner winner chicken dinner

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Right?

[@J_Staub]

👏🏻 💯

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thank you Justin.

[@northerntimberoutdoors9319]

Lots of pros to these heads just never like single bevels when it comes to blood trails

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

That's interesting to hear. Thanks for sharing that. Have you ever shot a single bevel with single bevel bleeders?

[@northerntimberoutdoors9319]

@@LuskArcheryAdventures yes the dirt nap gear head, deer only went 130 yards but the blood trail was really spotty, double lung hit

[@douglasgreaves1137]

Is it left or right spin cut..?

[@Mitch.Engel84]

Right only.

[@douglasgreaves1137]

@@Mitch.Engel84 be nice if they did a left too.. o well all good

[@HuntsT]

Do you shoot traditional?

[@douglasgreaves1137]

@@HuntsT no but due to the string rotation the arrow wants to spin left as it leaves the bow so right helical counters what the bow wants to shoot..

[@HuntsT]

@@douglasgreaves1137 I have never heard of string rotation. Or it inflicting spin on an arrow. The only way I could see that happening is if you are twisting your D loop or string at full draw.

[@maxsanchez2339]

Looks like an expensive version of the kudu, I’d be interested but I don’t feel like strapping my mortgage payment of the end of an arrow.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yeah, they're not for every budget.

[@Fred-eg9sx]

Awesome head. But imagine loosing one in the brush....Wife prob kill me for loosing that...

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Haha. True--they are pricey.

[@madwe2269]

$33 per head? For that kind of performance I couldn't justify that

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yeah, everyone has different budgets. That's why I include that in the score sheet.

[@jimmywallhanger8402]

You're trash. Can't spend $100 on the equipment that actually kills the animal. Bum

[@txtpqb]

these are still not one-piece though like the Tuffheads are.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Correct. But extremely durable at the same time. There are advantages of a component head like this one: they can have much tighter specifications and tolerances with each individual part being precisely machined.

[@dheller777]

At $33 a broadhead they are way out of my budget.

[@brockpeck7073]

You pay for what you get. These could last longer then two/ three packs of $30 broadheads.

[@dheller777]

@@brockpeck7073 Still not in my budget but if you can afford them go for it.

[@benjyhowell1291]

U can easily kill 5 or 6 deer with little effort of resharping a single broadhead .. so the price actually is much cheaper than most other low quality heads

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yeah, they're not for every budget--just like bows, trucks, houses, etc.

[@1989inception]

Need a single vs double battle Lusk!!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yeah, I've thought of that. I'll do that at some point. They're both great heads, but if I had to pick between the two, I'd go with the SB with bleeders for sure. For deer sized game, I'd go with the Wide.

[@1989inception]

@@LuskArcheryAdventures so if you had to choose between the double bevel an the single it would be the single? An if you had to choose any iron will for deer it would he the wide? I love the Wide but here out west its normal to take up to 70 yard shots. I hear there not good past 50 maybe 60 with no wind. I hate being limited. So i went to look towards the regular heads but have also heard that blood trails are minimal at best which scares me.. so i dont know what route to go..