Bleeder blades and broadheads

[lpcjon2]

Ok Im bored and got to thinking, why do all bleeder blades (permanent or replacable) end up at the back end of a broadhead?

 Do they make a BH with an X type point that two of the cross blades are bleeders?

  Does having them up front cause flight problems? or slow penetration down?

  I know these are far of thooughts but I have a set of two blade heads and I was going to do a little dremmel work and see if I could add a bleeder up front,for small game maybe. So thought I'd ask before waisting any time. Thanks for reply's in advance.Tim

[rraming]

Must be a reason they don't do it!

[Jake Diebolt]

I think the bleeders are at the back because that way the head can take advantage of the mechanical advantage of a two blade at the front, while retaining the wider wound of more blades once the hide has been pierced. Once the initial cut has been made, it's easier for the bleeders to open secondary wound channels. I don't think it would cause undue flight problems, necessarily.

[hvyhitter]

Thin bleeder blades get more support from the wider rear ferral........

[Hill Hunter]

It would seem to me that it would be the same reason the pointy end is up front. start the slice small and cut your way in.

[Night Wing]

Originally posted by Jake Diebolt:
I think the bleeders are at the back because that way the head can take advantage of the mechanical advantage of a two blade at the front, while retaining the wider wound of more blades once the hide has been pierced. Once the initial cut has been made, it's easier for the bleeders to open secondary wound channels. I don't think it would cause undue flight problems, necessarily.

I'll second your thinking.

[Stumpkiller]

With replaceable bleeders if they were up front they'd come out, or be loosened, on impact.

If they are permanent it's God awful hard to sharpen the main blades with the bleeders in the way.

JMHO.

[Butch Speer]

Originally posted by Jake Diebolt:
I think the bleeders are at the back because that way the head can take advantage of the mechanical advantage of a two blade at the front, while retaining the wider wound of more blades once the hide has been pierced. Once the initial cut has been made, it's easier for the bleeders to open secondary wound channels. I don't think it would cause undue flight problems, necessarily.

What Jake said.

[Terry Green]

Originally posted by Jake Diebolt:
I think the bleeders are at the back because that way the head can take advantage of the mechanical advantage of a two blade at the front, while retaining the wider wound of more blades once the hide has been pierced. Once the initial cut has been made, it's easier for the bleeders to open secondary wound channels. I don't think it would cause undue flight problems, necessarily.

Yeah....that's the main reason...although the Zwickeys aren't at the back.