VORTEX TRIBUTIM: Broadhead Test

[@RandomAmerican]

When you didn't post for a while at the beginning of the year I got a little worried but you are a mad man with all the videos you have put out! Great work as always

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Man, it took me a long time to get my new elite bone and my new crossbow all set up and dialed in.

[@RandomAmerican]

It makes a lot more sense once I see what all you improved it was worth it!

[@progradepainting3755]

This is another great head. So many awesome options these days.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

True

[@justinjones2882]

Great test, thanks John.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thanks Justin

[@yourmomma2995]

looks like a real good head, i would trust that one. im glad they went with a simple o-ring rather than some ridiculous complicated internal spring and pins type deal, that you have to order replacement parts from the factory every time you shoot it.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yep

[@vfonte218]

Great video John! Pretty good head!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thanks

[@Muskrat78]

Man the old Vortex. They have been around for a long time!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yep

[@chetmanley2883]

Great job vortex, looks like a solid option for mechanicals

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

:)

[@zakarybarclay999]

Crazy sharp

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yep

[@real2x542]

Man I hope you find all those broken blades before you cut your grass! lol great review as always

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Haha. They get very deep in the grass and have not been an issue, at least so far. Ha ha.

[@benjaminjacobson1826]

Dead ringer made some heads like this

[@randomoutdoors89]

looks like the old dead ringer rampage

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yeah, lots of people commented on that.

[@danielsmith8659]

That’s the most damage I remember seeing on a concrete test. I think this is a great head, wish they’d make a 3 blade version

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yeah, that didn’t fair so well in the concrete test. But that’s not the most important durability test. It is interesting and noteworthy just the same.

[@frankbrowning328]

Interesting design.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yeah, I agree

[@BacklashTV-gu3rc]

Could be a solid head for elk. That is if you're looking at getting away from a fixed blade.

[@progradepainting3755]

I agree, awesome penetration for a mechanical.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yep

[@IIDASHII]

It's rare that I disagree with you (and apparently everyone else here), but this head seems like a solution looking for a problem. It has all the drawbacks of a fixed-blade in flight and all the drawbacks of a mechanical on impact. The only upside I can see here is that it has the wider cut of a mechanical, but one can get that with several other mechanicals that have far less surface area and better durability.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

I understand your thoughts. That’s how many feel about Hybrids.

[@BriceDudley]

Looks like a great broadhead but just personal experience with big durable o rings if they don’t break they roll down the shaft and slow down and decrease penetration a lot and not allow arrow to fully pass through which it still is lethal but usually cost you an arrow when it breaks sticking out of animal and running almost every time

[@optimuscrime608]

Ballistic engineer here.. There’s not possible way that tiny o ring is going to do ANYTHING to slow down penetration of an arrow traveling 250+fps. Trust me. Even if the arrow was traveling 50fps that o ring wouldn’t affect anything. It’s just too small . Your good 👍🏼

[@coryedd3783]

I must agree with Optimus. Your blades on any head have already made a hole MUCH bigger than your arrow shaft let alone that tiny o ring

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thanks for sharing that. But I don’t really think that O-ring would impede penetration in any quantifiable way. If it did, it would show up in the mediums, I test penetration with a lot more than it would in an animal. And it didn’t seem to be a problem in my penetration testing.

[@godslittleman5451]

Alt,bough it may be a great choice for a survival broadhead that will last a long long time, the cutting diameter needs to increase to 1 3/4. 2 would be really nice.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Good for larger animals or lighter set ups

[@jessekinninger9727]

Still don’t see the point of shooting at a cinder block. Who in their right mind would. But keep up the great reviews. I love watching them!!

[@MikeJones-vb1me]

Good to know what happens if you miss or pass through and hit a rock

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

I think it’s a worthy test to do. It’s important to see how a broadhead fails. It’s a good test of its structural integrity. I’ve seen Broadheads get much more mangled in an animal than they do on a cinderblock. But it only counts for 3% of the score. I do not consider it, super important by any means. It is interesting to watch.

[@chrisfitch2905]

Vortex has always made solid performing heads. Do you Know if Dennis is still running the company?

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Sorry, I don’t.

[@garrettschienschang7898]

This head looks like it might be a real winner, if I can find any in stock

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Sorry.

[@randyferreira5265]

Looks a lot like the dead ringer 2 blade rampage!The main difference is the dead ringer has an aluminum ferrule .

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

A few people have commented on that as well.

[@TheNewBowunter]

I would consider this for larger game, like Elk or Moose.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yep

[@chasingfitnessoutdoors]

Looks a lot like the Rampage 2 blade. Flight was great but the wound channel was lacking on the Rampage

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Ok. I’m not familiar with the Rampage

[@chasingfitnessoutdoors]

@@LuskArcheryAdventures I think they were discontinued I may have a pack to send.

[@littlewoody5539]

👍

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Thanks for watching.

[@jason6325]

Very durable. Low profile head.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

:)

[@joekap1221]

Are you going to get the new 3 blade tooth of the arrow broadheads?

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yeah, I have them now. They are in my next batch of 30 broadheads that I will start testing soon.

[@randomoutdoors89]

looks like the old dead ringer rampage

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Someone else made that comment as well.

[@carltrano1325]

I thought vortex was long gone.

[@Muskrat78]

I was reminiscing about the old vortex a few weeks ago. They did kinda go off radar. I'm glad to see them building the brand again

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

:)

[@loganroberson1347]

Dang I'm early

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

:)

[@genehalteman882]

"Praying mantis look" 😂

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

:)

[@jonah-n8l]

Steel plate ! First shot didn’t open! Second shot it opened

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Ok

[@bbmas1930]

great concept. shame it turned into a frag grenade on the last test though.

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

Yeah, that happens. But it’s not even close to the most important test. It is interesting though.

[@allannesss7782]

Did vortex buy out dead ringer ??? This is a dead ringer head!!

[@LuskArcheryAdventures]

I thought Vortex made the heads for a dead ringer.