WANT TO ADD 2 INCHES? Crossbreed Elite Series Broadhead Test
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- This is a test of the True Blue Crossbreed Elite Series broadhead. This is the latest, most modular and most durable model of their famous Crossbreed. It's really creative, cause it adds 2 inches of cut to ANY broadhead you want to use...or it can be used with the chisel tip it comes with. Let's see how these heads perform.
In case you're not familiar with my new test protocol, here is what I'm doing now:
1. Flight Test--1 field point & 2 broadheads out my by Bowtech SR6 at 40 yds, to see how well they group together.
2. Sharpness Test: I have a new test for edge sharpness and edge retention, using the Edge on Up Sharpness Tester. I test it out of the box and then again after Penetration Test 1, to see the edge retention.
What are some common scores for other edges? Here are some examples:
A butter knife takes 2000 grams of pressure to break the co polymer wire.
A new high end cutlery edge takes approx 375 grams of pressure to break the wire.
A utility razor blade takes approx 200 grams to break the wire.
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
701-800 gr: 4
801-900 gr: 3
901-1000 gr: 2
1001-1100 gr: 1
1101+ gr: 0
3. Edge Retention: Sharpness difference after Penetration Test 1:
10 minus 1 point for every 50 grams of sharpness difference. For example, if the initial sharpness was 400 gr of pressure and the sharpness after Penetration Test 1 was 450, the head would receive a 9 for Edge Retention Score.
4. Penetration Test 1: one shot into a combined medium of 2/3" of rubber mat, 1/2" MDF and Clear Ballistics FBI Grade Gel. This is to roughly simulate the tissue of an animal--hide, bone and muscle/fat.
5. Penetration Test 2: one shot into layers of cardboard.
6. Durability Test: For fixed blade heads, I take up to 5 shots into .22 ga steel plate and then evaluate the damage to the head. This is a good test to see the overall durability of the blades, as well as their connection to the ferrule. For mechanical heads, I take up to 5 shots into 1/2" MDF and then evaluate the damage to the head.
7. Concrete Test. This is a zero penetration test, which is a good test of the overall structural integrity of a head.
NOTE: Of course I understand we don't hunt steel plates and concrete, but all of these tests simply provide DATA POINTS for you to use in determining which broadhead is best for your hunting purposes. A well placed shot with pretty much any broadhead will get the job done most of the time. But why not prepare for the worst and buy the best you can?
If one head can hold up to multiple shots in steel & concrete-and another cannot--all other things equal, wouldn't you want to use the head that can withstand the steel and concrete? And after taking hundreds of animals with my bow, I've seen some bone shots cause more damage to a broadhead than even a cinder block.
The goal for all of us is to stack the odds in our favor as much as possible, and select a broadhead that is as lethal as possible for our bow/arrow set up and for the animal we are hunting.
At the end of each of my broadhead tests, you will find a score sheet listing all the results of the testing, so you can compare heads based on what factors matter to you the most. I also have an overall LUSK GRADE that is an evaluation of how the head performed in all the tests combined.
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WOW! I'm impressed! This may be the best tool for securing turkeys. It's not only going to add 2'' of cut but it will slow down the penetration in really quick bows or crossbows which is helpful for quick kill on turkeys. I'll be purchasing a set of these next year to put behind my 1 3/8''fixed 4 blades.
Yep, great turkey head.
Livers actually SHOULD bleed very well.
They have two arterial supplies and are highly vascularized throughout due to the nature of its purpose.
Sure, they aren't high pressure arteries like the Aorta and it's immediate offshoots, but they have a large cavity to bleed in to as well etc.
Edit: whoah, I like the sharpness!!
This looks like quite an interesting head.. might be a good addition to my quiver for it's adaptability.
Thanks for bringing it to my attention, Lusky.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
Dude that’s nuts! Thanks for the testing and excellent information
Thanks Mark.
Thats was my set up tooth of the arrow and the old true blue.I received a email in regards to the new one and ordered them in turn will be my set up this season that cant come quick enough here in Michigan happy hunting to all and good luck in 2021 boys and girls...
Good deal.
An OzCut Hurricane would be amazing on the front of that!..
Yep.
My first thought was that's a game changer for turkeys, but it's penetration and durability surprised me. I wouldn't elk hunt with it, but to anchor a deer quickly or for pronghorns they look good. If I draw an archery doe tag that is right outside of my town with lots of private property scattered over the unit I may add this to my set up. Last thing I want is for a wounded animal to die in someone cabin yard or something.
Yep. Good comment.
Good show. Interesting concept. Worth looking at for deer hunting. Thanks
Thanks for watching
Looks like an arrow buster. Now I know why you do the concrete test. Lol. Nice Video.
Well, if you shoot at concrete it will do that for sure. I haven't seen that in other things, like the 5 shots into the MDF. Most mechs break before they take all 5 shots.
I may try these excellent video
Thank you
Nice video as usual. Outa be great for turkeys and soft tissue. I don't think I'd use one on deer though. That's a lot of edge to push through and out of a deer to get the two holes I like.
I zipped one right thru a deer this past year. The extra weight helps drive it deeply. But it depends on what head you have in front of it. With the chisel tip alone, it penetrates like a Rage.
John- Here's a test idea: hypotheses that a COC fixed head like the Iron will combined with this mechanically deployed auxiliary blade set up will actually penetrate FURTHER than a Rage-type mechanical alone.
I've done some testing on that. The extra 100 gr certainly helps, but it depends on what head you have up front as to whether it penetrates more deeply.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures That makes sense. My other thought is, the mechanical would not experience the instant and dramatic loss of penetration energy from remarkable friction during blade deployment, due to the hole being cut ahead of it by a razor COC 2-blade
Please test this with a tooth of the arrow on the front. Specifically interested in penetration, both ballistic gel and cardboard.
I did that with the earlier model, the Pro Series. Flight, Penetration will be the same. Check out that vid.
Awesome thanks!!! I’ll check it out.
Commenting for the algorithm.
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Back in the day archers would put wax on their broadheads for extra penetration as shown on Tod's workshops channel. I'm curious if that would transfer over to modern broadheads and hunting. Would the wax help with initial penetration on large game with thick fur?
Would like to know this, never knew old school hunters did this.
That would be really interesting to know , I’d like to see that
I use dead down wind arrow lube on all my broadheads and the first 8-10 inches of the arrow shaft on every bow hunt.
After I started doing it I noticed much better penetration and more pass thrus
Some companies coat their heads with Teflon to help them to slip thru a medium more readily. I think the blood of an animal does that fine...but it may be helpful with the hide; however, I don't think it will be a quantifiable difference.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures put a coat of wax on a tested broadhead and shoot your layered cardboard target and compare the previous results to the new ones. Any gain in penetration should directly transfer over to hunting on any animal with thick hides (bears specially).
The testing looks AWESOME! I am concerned on adding the 100 brains to the front of my existing setup. I would be looking to add a 85 grain slick trick style head to the cross breed. Shooting a Elite Enkore 72# draw weight, 28.5 inch arrow. I am looking to go to the VAP arrow. Do I need to up size the shaft or go with the actual shaft in order to prevent the arrow from busting and ending my bowhunting career? Thanks for any help!
I haven't had or seen any problems with a shaft breaking using these...but they will affect the FOC and dynamic spine a bit.
Man, really wanted to hate these but pretty impressive to be honest.
Haha. I felt the same way!
The durability really surprised me I was expecting something to break on the 2-3 shot.
Yeah, me as well.
That is very cool and a good LGA score lol. I was thinking 8 the home way haha. That thing is sharp wow 👏
Right? I was surprised by the sharpness, opening, and also the durability in MDF.
It would be interesting to see what the benefit would be if they stepped up to the aircraft aluminum that Prime uses in their risers? I'm still not shooting a mechanical even if the head in front is a short cut on contact head. Breaking bone or going around the bone is why I'm not interested in something I can't sharpen & shoot again.
@@josephtreadlightly5686 yeah that's kinda where I am. If I can't reshapen it and re use it I honestly don't want it. This is a cool idea but I like my fixed blades
@@josephtreadlightly5686 even at 15 dollars haed that's pretty cheap. Put a 2 blade bishop on or a annihilator on in front of it. Kinda crazy head. Pretty cheap really be fun to play around with
@@MikeyWoomer How about that 100 grain Deepower? I'm looking @ them in the box right now. Still haven't shot them.
I'm sure glad you are holding a broadhead in the thumb nail lol.
Haha. Right.
There’s definitely jokes to be made about the title.
Haha...yeah, that's the idea.
You should test the 100 grain expandandable xecutioner broadhead. Its the best expandable I've ever used.
I tested those a long time ago--it's in a test called Massive Mech Test or something like that. They did very well.
Curious to see how it would do with an annihilator on it.
Yeah, that's a good combo.
Can you do a video with the Crossbreed and a Zeus or Hera out in front? Pllleeeaaasse!? Thanks
That would be a good one. There are too many possibilities to test them all though. And the larger the head, the heavier your set up would need to be.
The washers don't really align the heads upon impact since the arrow is spinning while it penatration and the broadhead at front is not moving unless is a four blade like TOA
Thanks for the comment, but I think you're misunderstanding how they function in this instance. The entire shaft and broadheads are rotating the same and the angle between the front broadhead and the Crossbreed doesn't change at any point during the flight or penetration.
Did you get a pass through with that liver shot deer with this head set up?
Yep
I think it’s too late for this season, but I may add these to my setup next year … I’d lean toward running an Afflictor K2 Fixed up front. 🤔 Any apprehensions about deploying with a 60# draw? Thank you!
That could definitely work...but only if you have a longer draw length and heavier arrow. That's a lot of cut!
@@LuskArcheryAdventures thanks! I am going to do some testing with them! 👍🏻
How would a bolt perform with a broadhead like a THORN RIFT 2.2 BROADHEAD ADDED TO THIS PARTICULAR BROADHEAD 🤔
It would increase your length a bit, but with enough momentum, it could be really lethal.
@@LuskArcheryAdventures shooting from a 300+ fps crossbow might be lethal...
Would u actually consider hunting whitetail deer with this and as u sad b4 add a Simmons shark and now the new 125 mako shark broadhead ?
It would work if you have enough momentum in your set up.
What an interesting design, if my wife caught me shooting her Limoncello La Croix I would be very much dead.
Haha. That's my favorite as well :) It was a sacrifice
I want to see someone put the crown of thorn on this thing.
Yep.
How would this thing do with a decent single bevel 2 blade like a VPA? What degree of rotation would you still get? Interesting, you got me thinking, appreciate it!!
It would do fine with a 2 blade single bevel, but would not get as much rotation as it would without the Crossbreed.
So if you add a 100gr fixed blade to the business end, how much does the broadhead weight total?
200 gr. The total weight of the Crossbreed is 100 gr. And you can use it just like that. If you put your own tip on it, then the weight increases by that much.
What would a land shark screwed to this be like ?
Yeah...or the new Great White Shark!
Do two crossbreed with a crossbreed on the end for six inches of cutting diameter.
Haha. There ya go :)
Were some videos from your channel removed?
Nope; I didn't remove any. I have different playlists to organize the videos, but they're all there. Is there one you're looking for?
where can I buy these heads at?
Just look up their site online: True Blue Crossbreed Broadheads
Just wondering how long it took you to get these ? i purchased some ard a month ago now and still haven't received them or any updates from company on when that might be
Well, I'm guessing the combination of coming from Australia and them getting swamped with orders have caused that. Typically, they are really good about their orders.
Hey, just wondering if your broadheads came in? Just seen this comment. I’m so sorry about the delay you experienced. Shipping stock to the USA has become hard lately. But we are fully stocked right now in Kentucky
What about a Sevr followed by the Crossbreed?
Haha--yeah, i've looked at that. Makes the whole set up pretty long though. Not sure I want an extra 4 inches in length :)
@@LuskArcheryAdventures if you test it or try it I’d love to see the result!!
John, thanks for risking your life by shooting a mechanical into a cinder block. Hats off to u for not shooting a Bishop Holy Grail arrow 👏
Haha. Thanks Joseph
Put a Tuffhead Evolution single bevel on the front and test it through an animal.
Well, I would't put a single bevel in front of a Crossbreed, cause it defeats the benefit of a single bevel as it impedes rotation.
Crazy idea. Kayuga Pilots 175gr. Head. Large bleeders making it a 200gr head. With the crossbreed. That or I would think that adding it to an Annihilator broadhead would be a great idea to give it some extra weight and bigger cut. But that with a single bevel head for rotation would be nasty💯
Thanks Jacob. I just took a 151" whitetail with the Gen 2 Pilot Cut a couple days ago...posting the vid at 6pm CST this evening :)
Nooo not the la Croix 😞
Haha. I really like those; it was a sacrifice :)
Hear me out……..3” swhacker screwed into this bad boy……..5” cut…………
There ya go...:)
Put this behind another over two inch cut now we are talking I bet it would literally be sick what would happen
Yep. Sure would...provided you have enough momentum to drive it deep.
ADD A THORN RIFT 2.2 BROADHEAD TO THE ELEMENT & YOU HAVE 2 NINJA SWORDS GOING THROUGH A DEERS VITALS ... 🦌☠
:)
Yeah no thanx i already see a lose of kinetic energy and momentum.. Ill stick to my Iron will Single bevels.
Well, you will only gain KE and Momentum with the extra 100 gr....but the IW SB are fantastic heads.