Eclipse Broadheads

[Stone Knife]

I was looking on the Braveheart site and those Eclipse 4 blades caught my eye, they have replaceable bleeders, just wondering if anyone uses them and what you think of them compared to fixed bleeders.

[fourpoint]

Stone Knife, have used the two blades for years have tried the new four blade over the last few months, now i have not shot big game with them, only varmint and they work really nice have had no problems with them. Blake

[BobW]

I can't comment specifically on the 4-blade, but the laminated steel they use is "fun" to sharpen - down right HARD (rockwell scale)!  They ship them with a minimal grind, and need quite a bit of initial work.  They make a down right sharp and tough product.

[Brian P.]

I use the tru-angle files to sharpen my 2 blade 145's. Takes all the work out of it and puts a heck of an edge on them.

 Just ordered some 155 gr 4 blades to try from Braveheart.

I think Eclipse makes some of the best heads out there, even though I havent taken game with them yet. they have nice, thick tips for strength and get real sharp. The Teflon coating cant hurt either.

BP

[Ontario Longbow]

The Eclipse is awesome,, The design came from my hunting partner Theo Reichart (Canadian Journeyman),, My two best animals both fell to the Eclipse 145g with 52 @ 26 bows,,Frank

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[SlowBowinMO]

The Eclipse bleeders are designed much like the Magnus heads in function, I'm sure you knew that but the similarities end there.  The Eclipse bleeders are a little smaller (better flight and penetration) and are made from stainless steel, they're razor sharp right out of the pack too.

I usually put a little extra Ferr-L-Tite on the end of my taper or adapter and lock them in from the inside, a little heat will take them right back out.  You've got to do it from the inside, because the Ferr-L-Tite will not stick to the exterior teflon coating.

[Joseph]

The bleeders are the same ones that Zephyr supplies with their 4 blade heads.  They are a brittle SS and if you hit a bone they will snap or shear off and not impede penetration.  Easiest way I have found to sharpen them initially is with a horizontal belt sander before the bleeders are inserted. Flattens the edge right out and makes it real easy to touch up.  I have shot a large hog in Australia and an 1100 pound bison with the 4 blade model and it worked like a charm with full penetration both times.  Joseph