Man, thats some heavy bow limbs you're pulling back----I wouldn't be able to pull a 75# bow and feel comfortable with it much less be accurate with it---about 45 or 50 lbs would be more to my liking and that'll kill deer,etc.
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@Dregowz No mate. Crossbows got popular because anyone could fire them. A kid with help could shoot a crossbow. A British war bow took years to master, you can't aim a bow because you pull the string back to your ear, shooting is instinctive and getting an arrow though a bracelet at 200yrds was only achievable though years and years of practice.
@goarmy69792 The English longbow was pretty much the artillery of the age. Could saturate a target area at long range with a continuous hail of projectiles. However, this required ridiculously high draw weight bows, which meant English yeomen were basically trained from birth by law. You can't draw a 100#+ bow with your arms, you have to start in a hunched position, plant your feet in an aggressive stance, lock your arms, and throw your entire upper body into draw, then release.
@EntropicMisanthropic Why Misanthropic? What does your username mean to you? I found your comments informative and your username is very interesting. Sorry I was unable to send a PM...but you are welcome to reply in private.
@goarmy69792 Oh and skeletons from English longbowmen almost universally show bone deformities on the arms, wrists and draw fingers from years of handling that much weight. Supposedly yeomen from the period were rather distinct looking, skinny, unarmored, undistinguished, but with freakishly big right arms and shoulders. So yes, I'd imagine it was quite a toil to fire for any length of time. I read that the actual rate of fire to avoid exhaustion was about 1 volley per 10 seconds.
@EntropicMisanthropic 6 rounds a minute beats the hell out of muskets, with better range too. But you can turn a man into a musketeer in a month or two. Can't do that with archers.
@goarmy69792 No, medieval longbowmen would rarely use gloves. Gloves are expensive and rather difficult to make, a longbowmen would have been firing the bow for AT LEAST 1 hour per day (usually more) from around the age of 8-10+ until around 18+ when they would become war-viable. As a result their draw-hand would be tougher than any glove.
@arrkhal are you implying it was mere peasants that were archers? Also do you really think they had no skill and were blindly launching volleys of arrows? Have you ever shot one of these bows? Takes a stout man to shoot these things over and over. What grounds do you stand on saying that their skill was a myth?
Decent shooting, but your draw is pretty inefficient. The reconstructed English technique I buy, you start with the bow near your chest or face, pointing almost straight up, push with your left, pull with your right, and lower it to the aim you want. Lowering it is very important, since that gets your left whatsitcalled underarm muscle involved. Probably one of the most important muscles for a heavy bow. Parts are very similar to the Asian "over the head" draw.
I've been told that having anything over 100-120 lbs is useless because the extra poundage gets mostly transfered to heat and other forms of energy instead of to the arrow.
@Halofreakanoid crossbows are smaller but have higher draw weight and theyre more powerful its just simple physics theyres more force behind the projectile
@l3054 : I'm not talking about crossbows at all. That's how it works with normals bows as well, but you're completely missing my point. There's a certain threshold that a bow reaches where any more stress and built up excess spring energy gets transferred mostly into heat and other forms of energy, but most of that extra doesn't transfer to the arrow's speed.
@l3054 based on simple physics the Bow has more power. It is a heavier projectile moving at roughly the same or higher speed. The crossbow does use a higher draw weight but just take a look at even modern equipment. A compound bow will shoot faster with a larger projectile at only half the draw weight. The crossbow was invented only so the average soldier could shoot accurately with little skill required.
@pickngrin4jc Unfortunately, looks like you've fallen for the "skill" myth. Look at the size of this guy's arms (even though I critiqued his draw :P), then imagine your average medieval peasant. European longbows, crossbows, and muskets were all used in mass volleys. None had any sights. "Skill" was about equal. However, a longbow requires you to pull 120 to 180 pounds with 2 arms and 2 fingers. A crossbow would be 300 pounds, a belt, and 2 legs. A musket is your teeth, 1 hand, and 40 pounds.
@arrkhal if you're such a genius you'd know people use 3 fingers to pull a bowstring, not 2. if you're so qualified as an archery instructor, lets see you put up some videos of you shooting your bow at 80 yards.
@Tricksalot So... you don't know that medieval English technique was to use 2 fingers? Okay. That says a lot more about you than any reply I could manage.
@Halofreakanoid Hmmm interesting, but I dont think so, because on the Mary Rose archeaologists found bows up to 180 lbs. there must have been a reason they used those, right?
@aaronvespro : Possibly, that is interesting though. If my information is accurate, maybe they made them to increase archers' arm strengths, so that firing lesser poundage bows easier to fire? Just food for thought.
See i shoot a 40# bow i feel pathetic compared to these :P you can check out my videos tell me if im good I have been shooting for a couple weeks now after taking a break during highschool
@Verradonairun 133 pound bow... my 100 pound warbow can get almost 160 yards, but i cant aim it after 100... so i guess a 133 pound longbow/warbow thing can hit up to 200 yards? Ikd
@someguyaccount Longbows and bows with that kind of draw weight aren't meant for accuracy (In fact they're very difficult to handle for a regular adult male). They're made for distance and penetration.
crazy. I once read that Egyptian bows were between 150 and 200 pounds; similar to English longbows and Mongul bows. I'll stick to my 60# and call it good haha
i made a longbow out of black locust and was able to shoot it about 190 yds but its a lot weaker than this bow, how far could you shoot a light arrow with this bow?
@bettrnotbetaken warbows are heavy arrows , mine are 65g with 8" fletch 32" long with bodkins. not really designed for distance more for hitting power over 200yds
@raimundough : Yeah, you're not really supposed to hold the bow at full draw ever. At least in terms on firing to actually hit something. The correct way to fire a bow is to learn how to aim without actually trying to sight the arrow, as it doesn't work.
If you think 132 # is heavy, try the 220-240 # warbows some English armies used.
@enoughraptor6 Actually I think it was, originally, the Romans who sort of invented the word by making fun of the way the native Gallic and Frankish languages sounded to them. I think this word was then, later, passed on to the Angols and Saxons. This is my understanding from studying European history. But, then, how could you possibly put your finger on something like that?
"Barbarians" is a really broad term to begin with. You can use that to describe anyone you find "Barbaric". Most people seem to call Norsemen from the 5th century onwards that, which is a little unfair, really.
i let my uncle hold my mattews compund bow it is set at 60 pounds, he dry fired it... i had a new string put on about 100 shots befor it happened and i was wonder if i am ok to shoot it again,i looked over every thing. i checked the string over and over there is no stretching or any kind of out of the ordanary. there is no cracks in the cams or limbs. please help me i am realy woried about it.
Stordongen, your dates might be a little mixed up... War bows like this were in use in the middle ages, about 1000 years after the Romans were in Britain. I think they were a bit more primitive back around 0 year.
Wow, ratty O.o that warbow looks amazing <3!, jess i want it! i have a home made longbow lol 110lb and it sucks.. :D however it works, dude i LOVE that warbow <3 133# thats my dream :#
Imagine the ancient European "Barbarians" armed with wonder weapons lke this during their wars with the Romans. The Roman Legions would have been cut to pieces.
That's soooo insane. My buddy has a compound bow with 68# of draw and I can hardly pull it back. I'm not a small guy, but I guess you have to get used to using the right muscle group. There's no way I could pull back a bow like that
Cool video, gives you a taste of what archers of old were shooting. I've heard that most bows from the middle ages and earlier were between 100 and 200 lbs draw weight. Pretty gnarly when you consider that there where no compounds
@griffy85b Bows are calculated on the lb pull at a given fraction of the bows length. Fps will not work as a guide as each arrow is different. All arrows bend on release and different arrow heads give different acceleration and deceleration rates. You can also not look at the other end and ask what is the jewel to mass on impact as the arrow also acts as a spring and returns the resistance of the target back to its self. Bows are way more complicated than guns when calculating down range stuff.
@GsxRaider To add some more info. about what he said, some bowyers measure the draw weight by using a tiller with a winch to crank the string back. Then there is a scale that measures how much weight. Others just stand on the bow, attach the scale to the string and then pull up at various draw lengths (the measure from the string to an archer's anchor point).
@TheMrplayitsafe You do realize longbow is rated 3rd most effective/reliable weapon of all time above most modern guns for many reasons including fatal wounds even with light armor at this kinda range... You must watch to much holywood where arrows are little sticks bouncing around the battle field not knowing that that can shoot super long range and hundred of feet per second and that the 15-25 once shaft can penetrate over 6 inches of solid oak without shreding like a little 6 once bullet...
@miles305678 it's true that an arrow can penetrate a bulletproof vest but, you know gunpowder was a remarkable invention. it totally revolutionized the level of attrition capable in warfare. that's all i'm saying - bow and arrow is beautiful, but not destructive anymore except for in civillian life.
ps i recall that scene from dances with wolves, where the little sticks were easily taking down grown buffalo in one single shot - isn't that hollywood?
@TheMrplayitsafe Haha sorry I watch old movies, like knights of the round table where the arrows were sticks the crew was throwing around XD yes I realize the bow cannot function as a primary weapon of war but why not build a modern military bow for specialist? they are so versatile in their uses and great in their power!
@miles305678 They do build a modern bow for specialists (Some) british SAS use a modern crossbow in combat along with there guns for silent work on centries etc, also I forget who but theres an asian swat police unit that uses crossbows aswell along side there guns
I wish I were strong enough to shoot that as easily as...well, just easily lol. Nice shooting. Try some rapid fire horse archery with that and I think I'll wet myself.
for my birthday i was planning on getting a bow, to me the compund bow is a very cool and techniqal bow but also they are very expensive, but they are also convient, you can find arrows and stuff for them at dicks sporting goods which i am at frequently, but longbow look really awesome and like they require more skill, but to the point, i am 14 turning 15, 6' 0" and 180 lbs, i was thinking about a compund 55-75# or a longbow 70# please tell me what i should get and from where
i am somewhat new to archert and need your help i dont know if i should get a compound bow or a longbow, i think that what i hear from a lot of longbow guys is that compounds are for sissys and ruin the spirit of archery, i like longbows because they are cheap and pretty manly but the only bows ive ever used were compounds and im familier with them, i know theyre easier to use and theyre pretty hardcore looking please give me your opinion of what i should do
Just imagine in medieval times, archers shooting hundredths of these in the air, going foooshhhhhhhhh... and then slowly coming down to take enemy lives of the enemy...
how tall are you? I once tried a ~130# bow, but since Im 1.98m (5 ft, 7 in) the total drawing wieght was about 150-160 which almost cut my fingers off when trying :P
dude i didn't know there was such a thing as "instinctive shooting" that's really cool cuz when i was learning to shoot, I was always better just 'instictively' calculating the shot in my head than proper aiming form and such. This meathod is much more fluid to me it's like dancing, you position your arms and other variables and when it feels right you let go. i like it!
@rattyarchery I think he is talking about a game called runescape or something haha, you can choose to increase a ranged skill for a maxiumum of 99 I think
@rattyarchery holy shit dude your good i only can pull a 30lb working on 45lb but you can pull a 133 lb how is this possible what training did you do?
@rattyarchery I believe @coolkill31 was joking about Role Playing Games where you level up to increase bow range XD btw just have to throw in ENGLISH LONGBOW RATED 3RD MOST EFFECTIVE AND RELIABLE WEAPON OF ALL TIME ABOVE MOST MODERN GUNS AND COMPOUNDS!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D oh and :D:D:D:D!!!!
Camera man needs a drink.
22ratshot 1 day ago
Bane of Europe
TalonMercenary 1 day ago
imagine siege combat with that thing
40kDakota 5 days ago
@40kDakota
imagine how tired you would get
ABOM420 4 days ago
Man, thats some heavy bow limbs you're pulling back----I wouldn't be able to pull a 75# bow and feel comfortable with it much less be accurate with it---about 45 or 50 lbs would be more to my liking and that'll kill deer,etc.
micmoable 2 weeks ago
okay i have a challenge for you.. release 5 shots in 30 seconds at alternating distances of 200m, 150m, 175m, 125m. and 100 metres and at each of these distances is a six inch diameter target.
carlschwenke 2 weeks ago
Two arrows on the target, that's 2 points. Plus, being able to pull 133 pounds, that's another point, so it's 3/3. Good job.
nomad1545 2 weeks ago 2
I was gonna watch this vid. but then I took an arrow to the knee.
emmtlatoani 1 month ago
@emmtlatoani
HAHAHHA NEVER FUCKING HEARD THAT JOKE BEFORE
0hypnotoad0 1 month ago
@0hypnotoad0 Its a joke form the video game "Skyrim"
ftwFTWman 1 month ago
now that... is a fcking long bow
quantumpanic 1 month ago
You'd better be careful, one false move and your ear will be pinned to that target with it xD
Kinbir 1 month ago
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ethanw08 1 month ago
most warlongbows whas 90/120 artchers wher werry wel traind and expensive thets whay the crossbow did get so popular
Dregowz 1 month ago
@Dregowz No mate. Crossbows got popular because anyone could fire them. A kid with help could shoot a crossbow. A British war bow took years to master, you can't aim a bow because you pull the string back to your ear, shooting is instinctive and getting an arrow though a bracelet at 200yrds was only achievable though years and years of practice.
PROJECT28X 1 month ago
did medevial longbowmen get gloves 110 pound bow sounds like it would hurt alot...
goarmy69792 1 month ago
@goarmy69792 The English longbow was pretty much the artillery of the age. Could saturate a target area at long range with a continuous hail of projectiles. However, this required ridiculously high draw weight bows, which meant English yeomen were basically trained from birth by law. You can't draw a 100#+ bow with your arms, you have to start in a hunched position, plant your feet in an aggressive stance, lock your arms, and throw your entire upper body into draw, then release.
EntropicMisanthropic 1 month ago
@EntropicMisanthropic Why Misanthropic? What does your username mean to you? I found your comments informative and your username is very interesting. Sorry I was unable to send a PM...but you are welcome to reply in private.
lovinglaughingcrying 1 month ago
@goarmy69792 Oh and skeletons from English longbowmen almost universally show bone deformities on the arms, wrists and draw fingers from years of handling that much weight. Supposedly yeomen from the period were rather distinct looking, skinny, unarmored, undistinguished, but with freakishly big right arms and shoulders. So yes, I'd imagine it was quite a toil to fire for any length of time. I read that the actual rate of fire to avoid exhaustion was about 1 volley per 10 seconds.
EntropicMisanthropic 1 month ago
@EntropicMisanthropic 6 rounds a minute beats the hell out of muskets, with better range too. But you can turn a man into a musketeer in a month or two. Can't do that with archers.
kozmon0t 3 weeks ago
@goarmy69792 No, medieval longbowmen would rarely use gloves. Gloves are expensive and rather difficult to make, a longbowmen would have been firing the bow for AT LEAST 1 hour per day (usually more) from around the age of 8-10+ until around 18+ when they would become war-viable. As a result their draw-hand would be tougher than any glove.
Voltaire152 1 day ago
hey yould really benefit from a weaker bow you could develop your technique and shoot a lot better
MrKermodian 2 months ago
@MrKermodian its a long bow, its not ment to be easy
Iodrome 1 month ago
133lb draw. Dude you gotta be sore after a few shots? I feel like a turd gruntin' off 70# after a few months not shooting.
CannibalCarp 2 months ago
looks like we got Michael J. Fox with the camera over here. lol
LiberalsArePigs 2 months ago 37
@LiberalsArePigs the one from back to the future?
CamperzHappy 4 weeks ago
@CamperzHappy yah
LiberalsArePigs 4 weeks ago
@LiberalsArePigs heeeaaaavyyyyy :D
CamperzHappy 4 weeks ago
@CamperzHappy great scott!!!
LiberalsArePigs 4 weeks ago
Where'd you get the bow from, thats what I am curious about.
Snado 2 months ago
It was English law to practice archery everyday. The law still exists but, for obvious reasons it isn't practiced.
smithy222008 2 months ago
i was taught that homo is anyone who lives in greece
ivandivandakor 2 months ago
@arrkhal are you implying it was mere peasants that were archers? Also do you really think they had no skill and were blindly launching volleys of arrows? Have you ever shot one of these bows? Takes a stout man to shoot these things over and over. What grounds do you stand on saying that their skill was a myth?
Levij83 3 months ago
Decent shooting, but your draw is pretty inefficient. The reconstructed English technique I buy, you start with the bow near your chest or face, pointing almost straight up, push with your left, pull with your right, and lower it to the aim you want. Lowering it is very important, since that gets your left whatsitcalled underarm muscle involved. Probably one of the most important muscles for a heavy bow. Parts are very similar to the Asian "over the head" draw.
arrkhal 3 months ago
Holy Shit amazing aim !
vhwie 3 months ago
That is a brutal bow, man! Check out my barebow trick shots on my channel!
CasterTown 3 months ago
OH MY GOD!! You freak. 2 out of 3?! I wouldn't even be able to draw that hahahahaha FREEEEAK!!
justythrasher 3 months ago
I've been told that having anything over 100-120 lbs is useless because the extra poundage gets mostly transfered to heat and other forms of energy instead of to the arrow.
Halofreakanoid 4 months ago
@Halofreakanoid
yeh, but if you can pull it back then youv got ur big boy pants on
SangumaKROW 4 months ago
@Halofreakanoid crossbows are smaller but have higher draw weight and theyre more powerful its just simple physics theyres more force behind the projectile
l3054 3 months ago
@l3054 : I'm not talking about crossbows at all. That's how it works with normals bows as well, but you're completely missing my point. There's a certain threshold that a bow reaches where any more stress and built up excess spring energy gets transferred mostly into heat and other forms of energy, but most of that extra doesn't transfer to the arrow's speed.
Halofreakanoid 3 months ago
@l3054 based on simple physics the Bow has more power. It is a heavier projectile moving at roughly the same or higher speed. The crossbow does use a higher draw weight but just take a look at even modern equipment. A compound bow will shoot faster with a larger projectile at only half the draw weight. The crossbow was invented only so the average soldier could shoot accurately with little skill required.
pickngrin4jc 3 months ago
@pickngrin4jc Unfortunately, looks like you've fallen for the "skill" myth. Look at the size of this guy's arms (even though I critiqued his draw :P), then imagine your average medieval peasant. European longbows, crossbows, and muskets were all used in mass volleys. None had any sights. "Skill" was about equal. However, a longbow requires you to pull 120 to 180 pounds with 2 arms and 2 fingers. A crossbow would be 300 pounds, a belt, and 2 legs. A musket is your teeth, 1 hand, and 40 pounds.
arrkhal 3 months ago
@arrkhal can't argue with a man who knows his stuff.
pickngrin4jc 3 months ago
@arrkhal if you're such a genius you'd know people use 3 fingers to pull a bowstring, not 2. if you're so qualified as an archery instructor, lets see you put up some videos of you shooting your bow at 80 yards.
Tricksalot 2 months ago
@Tricksalot So... you don't know that medieval English technique was to use 2 fingers? Okay. That says a lot more about you than any reply I could manage.
arrkhal 2 months ago
@Halofreakanoid Hmmm interesting, but I dont think so, because on the Mary Rose archeaologists found bows up to 180 lbs. there must have been a reason they used those, right?
aaronvespro 2 months ago
@aaronvespro : Possibly, that is interesting though. If my information is accurate, maybe they made them to increase archers' arm strengths, so that firing lesser poundage bows easier to fire? Just food for thought.
Halofreakanoid 2 months ago
I'd hate to be a 30 point buck in your neck of the woods
mabroussardii 4 months ago
@mabroussardii Or a frenchman in 1415 :D
NtEMegathon 4 months ago
Jeez 133lb....your back must be huuuuge
XcowboybuttsexX 4 months ago
Sell your friend and buy a tripod for that camera... So shaky.
ADwarvenBard 5 months ago 108
welsh longbows used to train from kids with that , when they were grown man they all had tiny legs and huge chest and back.
TheAeroth 5 months ago
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See i shoot a 40# bow i feel pathetic compared to these :P you can check out my videos tell me if im good I have been shooting for a couple weeks now after taking a break during highschool
hawkeye4cody 5 months ago
what is it laminated with?
Lukos0036 5 months ago
What's the max range of that thing?
Verradonairun 5 months ago
@Verradonairun 133 pound bow... my 100 pound warbow can get almost 160 yards, but i cant aim it after 100... so i guess a 133 pound longbow/warbow thing can hit up to 200 yards? Ikd
teagm003 5 months ago
@teagm003 ok, thanks for answering.
Verradonairun 5 months ago
@Verradonairun No problem, but you might want to check that, I've never shot a bow that powerfull, so I'm just guessing at 200 yards...
teagm003 5 months ago
Yeah, if i got much higher than 80# i risk hemorrhagic seizure
Thrawn6211 5 months ago
Michael J Fox did a great job filming this.
GotDaHoodOnLocYo 6 months ago 3
I really don`t know much about the long bow but, are they for accuracy, distance, or fire power? Someone Please explain!!
someguyaccount 6 months ago
@someguyaccount Longbows and bows with that kind of draw weight aren't meant for accuracy (In fact they're very difficult to handle for a regular adult male). They're made for distance and penetration.
Verradonairun 6 months ago
@Verradonairun All right,thanks.
someguyaccount 6 months ago
@someguyaccount no problem :)
Verradonairun 5 months ago
Son of a P#$*&
omer88f 6 months ago
crazy. I once read that Egyptian bows were between 150 and 200 pounds; similar to English longbows and Mongul bows. I'll stick to my 60# and call it good haha
abclarke4 6 months ago
how much did u pay for that o.o?
hazuninga 6 months ago
wow that looks like a fast bow, what wood is it make from,
Thanks
warbowgeeks 7 months ago
holly molly 133 lb...i get a hernia pulling that
gagalmg 7 months ago 2
where did you bought your bow
belzach 7 months ago
i made a longbow out of black locust and was able to shoot it about 190 yds but its a lot weaker than this bow, how far could you shoot a light arrow with this bow?
Androandroandrica 7 months ago
@Androandroandrica World record with a compound is 1400+ meters. With trad equipment (foot bow I believe) it's about 1100 meters.
gvman3670 7 months ago
@gvman3670
Did I hear wrong, isn't that feet instead of metres?? Only rifle bullets can travel that far.
LKH9 6 months ago
@LKH9 Wrong, I just verified it, its the truth. And no, rifle bullets aren't the only things that travel that far.
bettrnotbetaken 6 months ago
@bettrnotbetaken warbows are heavy arrows , mine are 65g with 8" fletch 32" long with bodkins. not really designed for distance more for hitting power over 200yds
rattyarchery 6 months ago
how hard is it to stand still?
ItalianApe30 7 months ago
i would shit my pants if i draw that bow
shittyfuck 7 months ago 2
132 lbs. That's a very heavy pull! I noticed you didn't Hold it at full draw very long.
raimundough 8 months ago
@raimundough : Yeah, you're not really supposed to hold the bow at full draw ever. At least in terms on firing to actually hit something. The correct way to fire a bow is to learn how to aim without actually trying to sight the arrow, as it doesn't work.
If you think 132 # is heavy, try the 220-240 # warbows some English armies used.
Halofreakanoid 7 months ago
I was taught that barbarian is anyone who didnt speak greek.
enoughraptor6 8 months ago 19
@enoughraptor6 Actually I think it was, originally, the Romans who sort of invented the word by making fun of the way the native Gallic and Frankish languages sounded to them. I think this word was then, later, passed on to the Angols and Saxons. This is my understanding from studying European history. But, then, how could you possibly put your finger on something like that?
tarrker 3 months ago
@enoughraptor6 A Barbarian is anyone who doesn't speak Greek and wears a wax cotton jacket.
gamesbok 2 months ago
@enoughraptor6 HUH?
CannibalCarp 2 months ago
@kyleisreallycool
"Barbarians" is a really broad term to begin with. You can use that to describe anyone you find "Barbaric". Most people seem to call Norsemen from the 5th century onwards that, which is a little unfair, really.
guilemaster147 8 months ago
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i let my uncle hold my mattews compund bow it is set at 60 pounds, he dry fired it... i had a new string put on about 100 shots befor it happened and i was wonder if i am ok to shoot it again,i looked over every thing. i checked the string over and over there is no stretching or any kind of out of the ordanary. there is no cracks in the cams or limbs. please help me i am realy woried about it.
bambihunter28 8 months ago
my 2 favourite bows is the Turkish bows in the late 1500s and the English Longbow :)
Arifboy163 9 months ago
It'd be nice if this fella could hit something with that stick......
I'm thinking this was a "volley fire" weapon, much the same as the first military firearms were.
fiocchiman 9 months ago
@fiocchiman i'm sure he could hit an army.
CritikylMass 8 months ago
Stordongen, your dates might be a little mixed up... War bows like this were in use in the middle ages, about 1000 years after the Romans were in Britain. I think they were a bit more primitive back around 0 year.
taylorsls 9 months ago
Wow, ratty O.o that warbow looks amazing <3!, jess i want it! i have a home made longbow lol 110lb and it sucks.. :D however it works, dude i LOVE that warbow <3 133# thats my dream :#
JAckStyleNigga 9 months ago
Imagine the ancient European "Barbarians" armed with wonder weapons lke this during their wars with the Romans. The Roman Legions would have been cut to pieces.
Stordongen 9 months ago
hi there
rodinAustralia 10 months ago
nice vid
penfarang 10 months ago
Dude! U should take the switchback xt challenge! I bet you would rock with a compound even more than ur longbow. Badass vid man!
BigHoss3030 10 months ago
That's soooo insane. My buddy has a compound bow with 68# of draw and I can hardly pull it back. I'm not a small guy, but I guess you have to get used to using the right muscle group. There's no way I could pull back a bow like that
billiondollardan 11 months ago
Cool video, gives you a taste of what archers of old were shooting. I've heard that most bows from the middle ages and earlier were between 100 and 200 lbs draw weight. Pretty gnarly when you consider that there where no compounds
Crowenan 11 months ago
"What is your level in ranging?" is runescape term of quick chat in game
coolkill ~ I think his uber muted he cant use quickchat too LOL
tw1st422 1 year ago
@tw1st422 he sure as hell can rape you in the ass with a 133# warbow though..
4Xiox20 9 months ago
lol 134k views? i saw this video wen it was like 14-20k views. dang that's fast.
coolkill31 1 year ago
@coolkill31 and only 250 subscribers.....hmmmmm views arnt everything
8entWookie 1 year ago
lol how u people even get one of those? theres like only gun stores here but no bow stores.
coolkill31 1 year ago
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coolkill31 1 year ago
That is why Robin Hood was Legendary :)) He gives 3 of 3! : ))))
Vectar84 1 year ago
Fuckin Beast!!!
qutip14 1 year ago
anyone shooting higher draw weights these days? this looks impressive enough, and hard as hell, but I'd love to see someone tame a 7ft 180# behemoth
PVanderston 1 year ago
@PVanderston Haha, so would everybody. Mark Stretton currently holds the record drawing a 200# bow. Here's a bit more info on it:
(type this in google, with the " 's) "heaviest bow drawn to date"
FloatingJet 1 year ago
nice shooting for that kind of poundage and range
Hoophy 1 year ago
@Hoophy if you havent played rs before how would you know about the skill range?
patro109 1 year ago
why you don't stay in line with your feet ?
baystreet12345 1 year ago
hoolllyyyyy i want 1
czerverda 1 year ago
Where do you get the arrows spined for this weight. I have a 100# American Longbow, Howard Hill and am having a hard time finding the right spine.
Great shooting though and great bow.
garvonfamily 1 year ago
Do you know how many FPS this bow will shoot an arrow?
griffy85b 1 year ago
@griffy85b Bows are calculated on the lb pull at a given fraction of the bows length. Fps will not work as a guide as each arrow is different. All arrows bend on release and different arrow heads give different acceleration and deceleration rates. You can also not look at the other end and ask what is the jewel to mass on impact as the arrow also acts as a spring and returns the resistance of the target back to its self. Bows are way more complicated than guns when calculating down range stuff.
tina6581 1 year ago
Nice shooting, are you drawing it to 32"?
ATA4201488 1 year ago
whats the poundage on the bow mate? it looks heavy
siddepoo 1 year ago 11
@siddepoo its 133lb draw weight AT 32"
rattyarchery 1 year ago 31
@rattyarchery wtf 133 pounds?!@! that weighs more than me! D:
isaycharlie 9 months ago
@rattyarchery How many pounds can you draw?!
chasington89 8 months ago
@rattyarchery dang man thats almost as powerful as the huns recurve bows. nice shooting btw, no scopes, no stabilizers, all skill
gh4pwner 7 months ago
@rattyarchery what does 133lb means?is that the actual weight of the bow?
GsxRaider 6 months ago
@GsxRaider basically the pounds you are talking about determine how much force the bow has to shoot off an arrow
kVaulkyrie 6 months ago
@kVaulkyrie thanks valkyrie for the info.
GsxRaider 6 months ago
@GsxRaider To add some more info. about what he said, some bowyers measure the draw weight by using a tiller with a winch to crank the string back. Then there is a scale that measures how much weight. Others just stand on the bow, attach the scale to the string and then pull up at various draw lengths (the measure from the string to an archer's anchor point).
LotusDragon09 6 months ago
@rattyarchery hey man nice vid. though whats the arrows made out of (ash?)
minibikerider1 5 months ago
@rattyarchery thats insane man rlly cool
lotrojoe 4 months ago
@rattyarchery
ahh, so you DO use the muscles in your back :D
Confusedfurry 4 months ago
@siddepoo :O thats hella heavy mate, im shooting a 45lbs compound bow and im complaining. i'd love to try out the english longbow long
siddepoo 1 year ago
warrier
BluSUBsound 1 year ago
dude that is amazing! That is some serious skills
PLURscopeZ 1 year ago
it does help this guy having guns like Ronnie Coleman lol
pusshead80 1 year ago
how in the fffff did any old warrior actually use these mortally? I would dip mine in poison, or just invent a gun ;)
TheMrplayitsafe 1 year ago
@TheMrplayitsafe You do realize longbow is rated 3rd most effective/reliable weapon of all time above most modern guns for many reasons including fatal wounds even with light armor at this kinda range... You must watch to much holywood where arrows are little sticks bouncing around the battle field not knowing that that can shoot super long range and hundred of feet per second and that the 15-25 once shaft can penetrate over 6 inches of solid oak without shreding like a little 6 once bullet...
miles305678 1 year ago
@miles305678 it's true that an arrow can penetrate a bulletproof vest but, you know gunpowder was a remarkable invention. it totally revolutionized the level of attrition capable in warfare. that's all i'm saying - bow and arrow is beautiful, but not destructive anymore except for in civillian life.
ps i recall that scene from dances with wolves, where the little sticks were easily taking down grown buffalo in one single shot - isn't that hollywood?
TheMrplayitsafe 1 year ago
@TheMrplayitsafe Haha sorry I watch old movies, like knights of the round table where the arrows were sticks the crew was throwing around XD yes I realize the bow cannot function as a primary weapon of war but why not build a modern military bow for specialist? they are so versatile in their uses and great in their power!
miles305678 1 year ago
@miles305678 They do build a modern bow for specialists (Some) british SAS use a modern crossbow in combat along with there guns for silent work on centries etc, also I forget who but theres an asian swat police unit that uses crossbows aswell along side there guns
Kenjutsumasters 1 year ago
@Kenjutsumasters Interesting, though I prefer bows for many reasons over crossbow, still epic that they use em :)
miles305678 1 year ago
I wish I were strong enough to shoot that as easily as...well, just easily lol. Nice shooting. Try some rapid fire horse archery with that and I think I'll wet myself.
LotusDragon09 1 year ago
for my birthday i was planning on getting a bow, to me the compund bow is a very cool and techniqal bow but also they are very expensive, but they are also convient, you can find arrows and stuff for them at dicks sporting goods which i am at frequently, but longbow look really awesome and like they require more skill, but to the point, i am 14 turning 15, 6' 0" and 180 lbs, i was thinking about a compund 55-75# or a longbow 70# please tell me what i should get and from where
limeheadrickey 1 year ago
wow you have a really strong pull. I couldn't draw a 133#.
rihardspeters 1 year ago
that is one heavy bow!
95jjs 1 year ago
Its a good thing the camera man isnt shooting the bow. Someone might get killed.
hulk182003 1 year ago 4
133 POUNDS! youre SICK man, SICK!!!
troodon2 1 year ago
Nice body...control. Yes, that's it, nice body control ;-)
ctes85 1 year ago
my god nice bow duude there is so mutch preshure on man i like that lol
lovestarwarsechobase 1 year ago
@rattyarchery
i am somewhat new to archert and need your help i dont know if i should get a compound bow or a longbow, i think that what i hear from a lot of longbow guys is that compounds are for sissys and ruin the spirit of archery, i like longbows because they are cheap and pretty manly but the only bows ive ever used were compounds and im familier with them, i know theyre easier to use and theyre pretty hardcore looking please give me your opinion of what i should do
limeheadrickey 1 year ago
Just imagine in medieval times, archers shooting hundredths of these in the air, going foooshhhhhhhhh... and then slowly coming down to take enemy lives of the enemy...
thats some crazy shit right there
condorlegion89 1 year ago
In your hands even a ping-pong ball could be deadly :)
FireMaestro 1 year ago
how tall are you? I once tried a ~130# bow, but since Im 1.98m (5 ft, 7 in) the total drawing wieght was about 150-160 which almost cut my fingers off when trying :P
theMMaI 1 year ago
dude i didn't know there was such a thing as "instinctive shooting" that's really cool cuz when i was learning to shoot, I was always better just 'instictively' calculating the shot in my head than proper aiming form and such. This meathod is much more fluid to me it's like dancing, you position your arms and other variables and when it feels right you let go. i like it!
omgimlesbiantoo 1 year ago
Shit Dude.....very good!
Doubt I could let loose three in a row and make target in so little time?
SteelBustingShooter 1 year ago
How much does this bow cost?
HammerCOB 1 year ago
Longbow...it's why we've loose the war!
Isalys555 1 year ago
Good form!
91Roadwarrior 1 year ago
Nice shot for a laminate, i didn't know somthing that thick could make such a clean shot. And what size of arrow?
korndogvideos 1 year ago
wow
elflamingo766 1 year ago
that is in-motherfucking-credible... 133 lbs!! :0
madkeenspearo 1 year ago
what is your level in ranging?
coolkill31 1 year ago 125
@coolkill31
????
rattyarchery 1 year ago 64
@rattyarchery I think he is talking about a game called runescape or something haha, you can choose to increase a ranged skill for a maxiumum of 99 I think
Soviless99 1 year ago
@rattyarchery i think he meant how far can you shoot...but sounded like a 3 year old in the process
XcowboybuttsexX 1 year ago
@rattyarchery holy shit dude your good i only can pull a 30lb working on 45lb but you can pull a 133 lb how is this possible what training did you do?
TheCzarofussr 1 year ago
@rattyarchery I believe @coolkill31 was joking about Role Playing Games where you level up to increase bow range XD btw just have to throw in ENGLISH LONGBOW RATED 3RD MOST EFFECTIVE AND RELIABLE WEAPON OF ALL TIME ABOVE MOST MODERN GUNS AND COMPOUNDS!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D oh and :D:D:D:D!!!!
miles305678 1 year ago
@rattyarchery It's a Runscape joke.
DeltaNBravo0500 10 months ago
@rattyarchery Were do you get a bow like that? please answer
kulkille100 8 months ago
@rattyarchery can you tell me where I can buy bows like this? can you give me a link? thanks
Diegoveloso3 8 months ago
@rattyarchery its a runescape joke =P
blitzfire5 7 months ago
@coolkill31 Lol, Runescape much?
itlyster 1 year ago
@coolkill31 God dammit xD 99 ;)
DrazharKahn 1 year ago
@coolkill31 99 Obviously. 133# is insane.
fm2h3 1 year ago
@coolkill31 lol!!!!! Its not runescape friend.
iscay666 1 year ago
@coolkill31 your comment made me LOL
dardraa 1 year ago
@coolkill31 wer ein real life ...(stupid virgon
theswordsman09 1 year ago
@coolkill31 57 Ranged - 54 Combat Level LOL! XD xD xD
LilSantos89 1 year ago
@LilSantos89 ?? What the hell are you talking about?
Gabumon54321 1 year ago
@coolkill31 LOL
PoopStainProductions 1 year ago
@coolkill31 lol runescape
kx85kid12 1 year ago
@coolkill31 shutup runescape nerd
DeviouscarmaXbox 1 year ago
@DeviouscarmaXbox nty
coolkill31 1 year ago