KAYUGA "ZOT" Broadhead Test

[@anthonylubic]

Great review…how can anyone dislike this channel 🧐

[@buckfever9049]

🔥

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Well thank you! I really appreciate that comment :)

[@tray22]

No one can now since dislikes are disabled for all of youtube

[@dougmeade9412]

Man, I really like that broadhead! Thanks for another great review, John.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thank you

[@feralgrandad4429]

Love this head in particular and Aussie broadheads in general. Think I'm going to order me some of these. Nice upload as usual John, thanks mate.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Cool. They are pretty intriguing heads.

[@gm0ney86]

They make awesome broadheads, I’m super pleased with the Gen 2 pilot…. Thanks for all the reviews

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Agreed.Thanks for watching & commenting.

[@patrickgarrett581]

@@LuskArcheryAdventures Would you use these on whitetails?

[@michaelherrell5381]

Great head. I can see why you used it for this season. Proof on the pudd'in. Good show.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thank you

[@HuntsT]

Great review John. I love coming back to your channel. It gets my engineering brain and my hunting brain juices flowing. Keep it up

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thank you Timmons. I was needing out big time last night, trying to come up with a new regimen for 2022 and perhaps a new, composite scoring system. Trying to tweak things to make them a bit more real world value and also a way to have the exact same tests & scoring process for mechs & fixed.

[@jameydowless4280]

I'm impressed, thanks for another great review 👍

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thanks for watching & commenting.

[@timbow50]

All things considered this IS really a great head. Can't believe that type of metal manufacturing process held up so well against the concrete.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yeah, blade geometry has a lot to do with the structural integrity.

[@josephtreadlightly5686]

U had me @ bloodletting. Double bevel with those extra features that might seem small until u need it @ the moment of truth. Accuracy really looks like the test the b.h. shines @. Excellent innovation & I'm probably going to try this in the future on a bear.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

It is a cool head. I wish it had a wider cut...especially for bear. I really like the Gen 2 Pilot Cut for a huge hole in animals like that.

[@josephtreadlightly5686]

@@LuskArcheryAdventures I'm sure the smaller cut is due to people wanting great accuracy longer ranges like 80. If your arrow is starting to lose energy the easy penetration is what u crave for.

[@stick__shooter]

That would be a great head for my recurve!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yep.

[@chetmanley2883]

Great review, would be cool to see a top 5 broadheads of 2021 video you tested throughout the year

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thank you. I typically do that. But then there are so many great heads from 2020 that I didn't test in 2021 too. Hard to narrow it down, but I'll try to do that.

[@chetmanley2883]

@@LuskArcheryAdventures I can see that, I literally come to your channel before I make any decision on a new broadhead. Thanks for your hard work!

[@henrybrylowski1332]

An interesting head! I personally love single bevel heads myself, but I can see myself using this head when a double bevel makes more sense.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yep. Thanks for watching & commenting.

[@arrowsquirrel1563]

Great test!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thank you

[@loganshannon7023]

you might have sold me, these are cool

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

They are pretty cool heads.

[@daverushia6569]

Hey, sorry about this off topic question but here goes , In your professional opinion, which broadhead design does best when encountering heavy bone , leg bone heavy ?. Thanks in advance and I LOVE all your tests !!!!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Man, so many factors, but I'd lean toward a heavy, well constructed 2 blade single bevel head with at least 35 degrees of bevel angle. A solid 2 blade double bevel will work too.

[@TheManic.5-OH]

I think you have me sold on these. Do i need them for white tail here in central and over in eastern Iowa? I do not. Do i want to have them to be able to tinker and resharpen and testing? Absolutely

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Nice

[@JP-ey6ow]

Looks like an awesome broadhead. Can we get them in South Africa?

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

I would imagine so...just ask them on their website. Great customer service.

[@Kurtdog63]

Stainless is tough, but my experience, much harder to sharpen/re-sharpen especially with traditional file sharpening. Ferrule design very interesting for sure. That sharp edge noise, also translates to arrow fletching. Round shaped feathers quieter than ones with pointed or squared shape.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thanks for sharing that KurtDog.

[@Winterdynasty]

I would love to see a review on the Valkyrie Deathswitch Broadhead if you have not reviewed it yet!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

I've tested the Jekyll & Hyde, which is the same head.

[@timothyhall963]

Very nice head I like this one.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thanks for watching & commenting.

[@clarkansas6590]

Good job

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thanks for watching & commenting.

[@robertdeis132]

John, did you by any chance test the edge retention on the broadhead you used on your buck?

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

The one with the Kayuga? I just checked quickly. It took 400 grams of pressure to break the wire...which is not bad for zipping thru the deer and sticking in the ground.

[@donaldbowling8620]

Awesome head. When are you going to test that vented head? Happy thanksgiving 🦃

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Prolly not going to do a separate test on the vented, cause it will be so similar.

[@donaldbowling8620]

@@LuskArcheryAdventures Except the brick test. 🤣 No way the vented holds up that good. Ty for all the great testing Have a blessed thanksgiving 🦃

[@keredkered22]

Whats your recommendation for mechanical Broadheads? After all the tests I've seen I'm thinking sevr is a no brainer. Id go fixed blade, but worry about accuracy. All opinions are appreciated!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

There are some really good ones that I've tested. I like Sevr the best at this point, due to the flight and durability. But no head is perfect.

[@Jay_Michael]

Great review, just like all the others. With so many heads available to you, how do you choose!? 6 different ones in the quiver?? I shot a really nice 8 last week with my go too, grim reaper fatal steel Lol happy holidays

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Man, it is difficult. I try to hunt as much as I can so I can test a lot of different heads. But there is a limit. I've taken 13 animals so far this year; that's fairly typical for me. Congrats on the 8 point! I need to test the Fatal Steel.

[@Jay_Michael]

@@LuskArcheryAdventures yes, please do a fatal steel review. I'd love to see the torture test. In the last 2 deer seasons I've used them, I've shot 8 deer and only had to track one. I've seen them all drop. I'm impressed with them, and I was never an expandable head fan.. I am now.

[@jerry24675]

The dog run at 3.24 mph up and down. Recon can hit central mass at 400 enengy. Have to aim 19.34 elevation and 14.34 lead. Will that work?

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Not really sure about the question...

[@ossangling6510]

You should test the Mohican sneak project one broadhead it looks really cool

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

I just bought a pack and am going to test it soon.

[@thomasharp3246]

I'd replace concrete block test with a layer or two of mdf in front of it. I'm more interested in if I get pass through and head hits rock will it be reusable. Simulate that or something like that. Just my suggestion.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thanks for the suggestion. It's hard to get the tests perfect, but I'm always trying new things. I've considered that very suggestion, or putting a layer of rubber mat over the concrete, as every part of an animal has hide and some tissue over it. But that creates a challenge of getting the head out of the concrete without having to cut around the MDF or rubber mat. About 1 out of 4 heads sticks in the concrete and has to be chiseled out. I'd have to cut thru the MDF or rubber in order to do that--and then I'd ruin that whole piece of material.

[@mitchimal]

I've shot 3 bucks with this head and the arrow has passed through each time and kept going haha. one went about 8inches into the dirt. just needed to work on the tip, blades held up perfectly

[@jerry24675]

My neighbour's dog is really irritating. Will this work with a 20 pound draw weight shooting down 26.4 degrees at 43.2 yards?

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

:)

[@innovativeoutdoorsman5067]

wow!! that is super soft at rockwell 46

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yeah, I expected it to bend a lot more with that or get more chattered in the steel plate.

[@wheelierida600]

will you do a test on Grizzly Stik Masai 200

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

I'd like to, but I can't afford to purchase them. If someone donates a pack, I'll gladly do it. I'll try to reach out again to the company to get some comped to test...but only about half of the companies do that.

[@jakedalley3176]

What happened to the fob fletchings? You used to swear by those

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

I really like them. Still do. I still use them at times. I had committed myself to using them for everything for one year..and was glad I did. The only draw back was an errant shot made the arrow hard to find at times--cause there was not that vane sticking up from the grass or leaves.

[@oldgrumpyhunter]

I expected the cinder box would crack.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yeah, that all depends on how many hits it's already taken and where I hit it.

[@operationcaddyshackgopher1664]

How much

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

I always list the price on the score sheets at the end of the vids.

[@byronbrush9030]

Looks like a good solid broadhead with a gimmicky sales pitch

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Well, that little groove does play a role in its function.

[@byronbrush9030]

@@LuskArcheryAdventures lol I'm a skeptic but looks like a solid head tho.

[@bennypapino3670]

Be cool if they made them a bit heavier

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

They do have different weights: 100, 125 and 150 at this point. The Gen 2 Pilot Cut goes to 200.

[@mr.skeptical3071]

Good looking B.H but I'm not buying the blood channels ands scoop mess. I'm tired of all these manufacturers always adding gimiks

[@nathanb5775]

Maybe you should look into the company more and see how many years and how many thousands of animals went into designing this head. This isn’t some “I want to make myself known in the industry and create junk to sell” brand

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Well, I can understand your sentiments. But the owner used to do a ton of drilling and came up with the idea from that. He considers this the fruit of over 30 yrs of design work & improvements.

[@trial153]

You lost me at injection modeled

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

I used to think the same. But then when I've seen heads like this stick in concrete and go unscathed thru steel plate, it changed my mind. I still prefer machined, but for the price difference, MIM is a very viable option.