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.

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

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.

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

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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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.

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