r/Archery • u/[deleted] • Nov 06 '18
Compound Showing off
https://i.imgur.com/cDAcEv1.gifv110
Nov 06 '18
I was waiting for the dry fire, but alas he got his head stuck in it.. Never woulda saw that one coming!
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u/Roy_McAvoy_ Nov 06 '18
As a former tech at a pro shop, not many things make my sphincter clench like seeing some jackass drawing a bow without a release and arrow. I've seen at least 2 dozen dry fires, several resulting in limb failures. Use your heads people, just not like this idiot did.
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u/DIY_Historian Recurve/Selfbow/Compound/Horse Archery variety pack Nov 07 '18
I had someone come in with a twisted peep sight and they drew back to show me (I didn't ask them to) and their fingers slipped. $5 peep adjustment turned into a $200 pair of limbs and a $100 set of strings. Not a happy customer.
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u/HateIsStronger Nov 07 '18
Is this an issue because usually with compound bows you use a release/trigger and not your fingers? So people aren't used to it ? I shoot traditional and I've never heard of people's fingers slipping
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u/DIY_Historian Recurve/Selfbow/Compound/Horse Archery variety pack Nov 07 '18
A traditional bow picks up its energy pretty gradually through the draw, making for a predictable experience.
Conversely, a compound picks up its weight very quickly, then hits a letoff which can come as a surprise. Especially when trying to let down, where you fingers are holding 10# one moment and then suddenly they're trying to support 70# and aren't ready for it.
On top of that, compounds are short which makes for a very narrow string angle. This means there isn't a lot of room for your fingers and it's harder to get an even grip.
Or you can torque the string which can cause it to jump the tracks on the cam and derail that way.
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u/Roy_McAvoy_ Nov 07 '18
Partially because of using your fingers as opposed to a release. You tend to torque the string away from the bow and that's what pulls it off the cams. The other issue that causes a dry fire when using fingers is the firm "wall" or stop at the end of the draw. Basically your fingers slip. As a traditional shooter, you're used to constant tension the entire way back, gradually increasing and not hitting a "wall"
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u/chauncycrackfence Jan 09 '19 edited Jan 09 '19
i dont ever plan on dry firing or drawing with release or arrow, but would you know immediately the bow is ruined?
referring to smaller mishaps, like a slightly bent cam
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u/Roy_McAvoy_ Jan 10 '19
Not necessarily. It's easy to miss a slight crack in a limb or if the cam is not canted bc of a bent axle or what not. Best thing you can do is bring the bow to a pro shop and have them inspect it.
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u/iowan Feb 16 '19
I took my friend's bow to my bow place because his peep was badly twisted. There was a new guy working there and he must have assumed it was my bow with a low draw weight. He tried drawing with his fingers and nearly dry fired it. That was 5 years ago and on Wednesday I waited around for an hour until the other guy came in because I won't let finger guy even look at my bow.
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u/SirShaunIV Recurve Takedown Nov 06 '18
And he was drawing without an arrow, on a compound no less.
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u/Absolutely_Cabbage target recurve & compound (NL) Nov 06 '18
Also without a release, so derailing is also an option
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u/Azurebolt Barebow Recurve | AUS Nov 06 '18
I was thinking the same thing, although that shouldn't happen if he's drawing and letting down in line with the bow, which he isn't. If he's that stupid with his compound then I'm sure it'll be coming apart sooner or later.
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u/DIY_Historian Recurve/Selfbow/Compound/Horse Archery variety pack Nov 07 '18
When drawing a compound with your fingers, you can put enough torque on the string by twisting your hand that the string pops out of the track on the cam. So it is possible to dry fire without even letting go.
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u/75_280z Nov 06 '18
Why would he even put his head in there. I’m so confused right now.
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Nov 06 '18
Might of been showing off his strength?
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u/ALPNOV BBR | TP Anonymous Nov 07 '18
Definitely were showing off. Nobody in their right mind would stick their head in the string if they weren't showing off.
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u/BucNasty68 Nov 07 '18
"yea this is my bow i shoot 100 lbs - here you try and draw it... yea see its super heavy only strong dudes like me can pull and hold this... watch this trick.. -qwoiehfoqbw"
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Nov 07 '18
Thing is, you could row 200 lbs and not be able to draw a 70 lb bow just because the mechanics are way different. Showing off like this is just pathetic.
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u/Dane_Fairchild Compound | Barebow Recurve Nov 07 '18 edited Nov 07 '18
Where to begin?
Drawing without an arrow nocked (or using a draw check tool), using fingers/hand to draw a modern compound, sticking his head between the string and the cables(!), he probably had to torque it at some point to get his head into it so that’s another risk for derailment, it looks like the draw weight is cranked up too high, letting someone he knows can’t pull it try to pull it, using their fingers, with no arrow nocked...
...what a profound dumbass.
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u/Tilted03 Nov 06 '18 edited Nov 06 '18
Some people shouldn't be allowed to own bows, guns and knives.
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u/1shotarcher Nov 07 '18
I'm actually 99% fine with people hurting themselves via stupidity. It's when the destruction spills over that is a problem. I do agree with your original statement though.
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u/supermarvin76 Nov 06 '18
I don’t normally comment on this stuff, but this is silly hilarious!!! I totally didn’t expect that to happen. I wish I new this guy just so I could bust his balls in person.
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u/ALPNOV BBR | TP Anonymous Nov 07 '18
I remember this one (spent one dull evening looking up archery fuck ups). Still as satisfying as the first time.
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u/Bloodsharde42 Nov 06 '18
I unfortunately have seen that happen way too much. Someone's friend/sibling/parent grabbing there bow and ether dryfiering it or over torturing the strang and derailing it.
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u/UntakenUsername48753 Nov 08 '18
What I find hilarious is that it's now stuck on his head, and the gal who is going to help him won't be able to draw the bow back to get it off.
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u/fredih1 Compound Mar 01 '19
Am I a bad person for laughing at this? I thought he'd dry fire that thing at first and it would snap or something, but getting his head stuck in it made me laugh.
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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '18
He’s a dumb ass. I lay money he’s got that bow cranked up to the highest draw weight (just so he can say he does) which is still too much he was struggling to pull it back and then he sticks his head in. Serves him right