Broadhead having both pivoting and fixed blades
A non-limiting exemplary embodiment of a broadhead includes a ferrule having a multi-faceted tip, a plurality of cutting blades fixedly attached to the ferrule, and a plurality of deployable blades coupled to the ferrule.
1. A broadhead, comprising:
a ferrule, comprising:
a multi-faceted tip; and
at least one blade recess;
one or more cutting blades attached to the ferrule; and
a plurality of deployable blades rotatably attached to the ferrule, each deployable blade comprising:
a leading edge; and
a sharp cutting edge;
wherein,
at least one facet of the multi-faceted tip and the at least one recess are contiguous; and
at least a portion of each deployable blade resides in at least a portion of the at least one blade recess.
2. The broadhead of claim 1 , comprising a retaining device for releasably retaining the deployable blades in a retracted configuration until impact.
3. The broadhead of claim 1 , wherein the cutting blades and the deployable blades are offset from each other.
4. The broadhead of claim 1 , wherein the number of cutting blades and the number of deployable blades are a multiple of each other.
5. The broadhead of claim 1 , wherein the multi-faceted tip comprises one or more ridges disposed between adjacent facets.
6. The broadhead of claim 5 , wherein an upper edge of each ridge is a cutting edge.
7. The broadhead of claim 5 , wherein the one or more ridges are one of a straight line and a curvilinear line.
8. The broadhead of claim 5 , wherein the ridges and the cutting blades are offset from each other.
9. The broadhead of claim 5 , wherein the ridges and the deployable blades are offset from each other.
10. The broadhead of claim 5 , wherein the ridges, the cutting blades, and the deployable blades are offset from one another.
11. The broadhead of claim 5 , wherein the number of ridges and the number of cutting blades are a multiple of each other.
12. The broadhead of claim 5 , wherein the number of ridges and the number of deployable blades are a multiple of each other.
13. The broadhead of claim 5 , wherein the number of ridges, the number of cutting blades, and the number of deployable blades are a multiple of one another.
14. The broadhead of claim 1 , wherein the multi-faceted tip comprises a helical pattern having spiraling ridges between adjacent facets.
15. The broadhead of claim 1 , wherein the ferrule is configured for relieving fluid pressure.
16. The broadhead of claim 1 , wherein at least one facet of the multi-faceted tip comprises a channel.
17. The broadhead of claim 16 , wherein the channel and the at least one recess are contiguous.
18. The broadhead of claim 16 , wherein the channel is curved.
19. The broadhead of claim 16 , wherein the channel is serpentine.
20. The broadhead of claim 16 , wherein the channel is substantially straight.
21. The broadhead of claim 1 , comprising a center of mass distal of a center of the broadhead.
22. The broadhead of claim 1 , configured for one or more of:
increasing rotation of the broadhead;
reducing drag; and
reducing the effect of cross-wind.
23. The broadhead of claim 1 , wherein the deployable blades are replaceable.
24. The broadhead of claim 1 , wherein the cutting blades are replaceable.
25. The broadhead of claim 1 , wherein the multi-faceted tip is replaceable.
26. The broadhead of claim 1 , wherein the cutting blades comprise a sharp cutting edge.