VORTEX TRIBUTIM: Broadhead Test
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- Опубліковано 6 бер 2024
- This is a test of the 100 gr Vortex Tributim.
Here is summary of my 2024 Testing Procedure & Scoring w/the scores of this head posted in parenthesis as well.
Tributim 100 gr Total Score: 82.45 pts = 8 Golden Arrows
1. Flight Forgiveness (20%, 18 pts)
I'm using a Killer Instinct SWAT X1 crossbow, mounted to a BOG tripod, shooting a 670 gr Bishop Archery GOAT bolt (300 fps) at 30 yds. Field points consistently hit in the 10 ring & bullseye. I use the exact same bolt to shoot the broadhead. The only difference in the two shots is the broadhead's flight forgiveness vs that of the field point. A bullseye gets a score of 11/10, or a perfect score of 20 + 1 Bonus Point. The 10 ring gets a 10/10, or 20 points; a 9 ring gets a 9/10 or 18 points...& so forth, with each wider ring being 1/2" farther from the bullseye. Mechs are also given 1 Bonus Point for extra forgiveness.
2. Cut Size (20%, 11.71 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. (.875” + .1"= .975" = 2.73 points 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. (1.5” + .1" = 1.6" = 4.48 pts)
The max cutting diameter is compared to a standard of 2.0", then that fraction is weighted to 6% of the score. (1.5" = 4.5 pts)
3. Blades (20%, 17 pts)
Initial sharpness (9%, 162 grams = 10/10 = 9 pts) & Edge Retention (9%, +111 grams = 7.78/10 = 7 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 & 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. (5/10=1 pts)
4. Penetration (20%, 17.86 pts)
There are 2 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 10% of the score. (9" = 10 pts)
Pen Test 2: Layered cardboard. # of layers penetrated is compared to a standard of 70 layers & weighted to 10% of the score.
( 55 layers= 7.86 pts)
5. Durability (20%, 16.5 pts)
Each head is shot thru 1/2" MDF 3 times. Its condition is judged 1-10 & weighted to 12% of the score. (10/10 = 12 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. (9/10 = 4.5 pts)
If a head survives that, it is then shot into concrete once. Its condition is judged 1-10 & weighted to 3% of the score. (0/10 = 0 pts).
Steel plate & concrete are certainly not "realistic" mediums, but they do reveal the outer limits of a head's durability.
BONUS:
+.38 pts sharpness greater than baseline
+.5 pts virgin blade design
+.5 pt: hybrid flight forgiveness
TOTAL SCORE: 82.45 pts = 8 Golden Arrows
Price: $20/head
Special Notes:
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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
Man, it took me a long time to get my new elite bone and my new crossbow all set up and dialed in.
It makes a lot more sense once I see what all you improved it was worth it!
Great test, thanks John.
Thanks Justin
This is another great head. So many awesome options these days.
True
Great video John! Pretty good head!
Thanks
Man the old Vortex. They have been around for a long time!
Yep
Crazy sharp
Yep
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.
Yep
Great job vortex, looks like a solid option for mechanicals
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Dead ringer made some heads like this
looks like the old dead ringer rampage
Yeah, lots of people commented on that.
Man I hope you find all those broken blades before you cut your grass! lol great review as always
Haha. They get very deep in the grass and have not been an issue, at least so far. Ha ha.
Interesting design.
Yeah, I agree
Vortex has always made solid performing heads. Do you Know if Dennis is still running the company?
Sorry, I don’t.
I would consider this for larger game, like Elk or Moose.
Yep
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
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.
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.
Good for larger animals or lighter set ups
This head looks like it might be a real winner, if I can find any in stock
Sorry.
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
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 👍🏼
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
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.
Looks a lot like the dead ringer 2 blade rampage!The main difference is the dead ringer has an aluminum ferrule .
A few people have commented on that as well.
Could be a solid head for elk. That is if you're looking at getting away from a fixed blade.
I agree, awesome penetration for a mechanical.
Yep
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.
I understand your thoughts. That’s how many feel about Hybrids.
Are you going to get the new 3 blade tooth of the arrow broadheads?
Yeah, I have them now. They are in my next batch of 30 broadheads that I will start testing soon.
Looks a lot like the Rampage 2 blade. Flight was great but the wound channel was lacking on the Rampage
Ok. I’m not familiar with the Rampage
@@LuskArcheryAdventures I think they were discontinued I may have a pack to send.
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!!
Good to know what happens if you miss or pass through and hit a rock
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.
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Thanks for watching.
Very durable. Low profile head.
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looks like the old dead ringer rampage
Someone else made that comment as well.
I thought vortex was long gone.
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
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Dang I'm early
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great concept. shame it turned into a frag grenade on the last test though.
Yeah, that happens. But it’s not even close to the most important test. It is interesting though.
Steel plate ! First shot didn’t open! Second shot it opened
Ok
"Praying mantis look" 😂
:)
Did vortex buy out dead ringer ??? This is a dead ringer head!!
I thought Vortex made the heads for a dead ringer.