MartinDB
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| posted on 25/1/07 at 11:05 PM |
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Slightly miffed.
I only had 5 arrows to start with  .
At least they're not carbon 
Martin.
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ProjectX
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| posted on 25/1/07 at 11:17 PM |
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Bloody Hell!
Who do you think you are? Robin Hood!  
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DIY Si
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| posted on 25/1/07 at 11:34 PM |
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That's just blatant showing off that is! 
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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NDC790
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| posted on 25/1/07 at 11:47 PM |
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Bet you cant do it again!
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MikeR
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 12:09 AM |
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whats the point, wasn't even in the gold !
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ayoungman
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 12:15 AM |
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where's the apple then, no sorry, that was a crossbow wasn't it.
"just like that !"
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balidey
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 08:05 AM |
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A fellow toxophile.
And why are you miffed? I have been shooting for about 10yrs and never done a 'Robin Hood', its a good trophy to get mounted on the
mantlepeice
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peterparsons
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 08:07 AM |
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Hi fello Archer.
5 ! you only need 3 on a portsmouth face...you should do it with X10's it hurts then.
[Edited on 26/1/07 by peterparsons]
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macnab
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 09:27 AM |
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I'm sh%t hot at archery for some odd reason
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James
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 01:12 PM |
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It's fake..... right?
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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ChrisJLW
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 01:27 PM |
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What's the poundage of your bow & what was the range?
I've lived a life that's full.
I've traveled each and ev'ry highway.
But more, much more than this,
I did it side-ah-ways.
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worX
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 01:27 PM |
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fake???
Nope,
I was at a local comp and a young (14-15 yr old) did a double (or triple) Robin Hood where one arrow is in the target and then one in the end of that,
and then ANOTHER in the end of that!!!
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MartinDB
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 01:43 PM |
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Nope, not a fake.
Not bad for someone who's only been shooting again for a couple of months after an 8 year break.
That's my excuse for why they're in the red not the gold, and I'm sticking with it  .
Off to Bowplus near Whitchurch next week for a dozen Easton XX75 Platinums .
Martin.
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MartinDB
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 01:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisJLW
What's the poundage of your bow & what was the range?
36lb at 28", so not sure what that is on the fingers at 30" draw, over 20 yards.
Martin.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 01:53 PM |
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I've smashed off a few nocks in the past, but not necessarily on my own arrows!
Losing them in the long grass at the longest ranges was my biggest problem...
David
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ChrisJLW
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 02:17 PM |
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Cool, nice shootin Tex!
I've lived a life that's full.
I've traveled each and ev'ry highway.
But more, much more than this,
I did it side-ah-ways.
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iank
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 02:57 PM |
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Is it like a hole in 1 where you have to take everyone to the bar and buy a round?
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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02GF74
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 03:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
It's fake..... right?
why? I thought the modern arrows were tubular ali so if the point gets inside the tube, it will do just that?
Probably not as rare as you'd think but what do I know about archery?
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James
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 03:46 PM |
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Know nothing about it myself... just thought it must be fake! Ever the cynic!
What I've never understood is why the feathers (can't remember correct term) don't knacker the flight of the arrow as they hit the
bow on their way past!
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 04:06 PM |
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It's called "the archer's paradox" - the force of the released string makes the arrow bend. First the centre bends away from
the bow then, as the tail approaches the bow, it springs the other way and the fletchings miss the bow.
It's all part of setting up the kit - getting the correct spring in the arrows to match the strength and speed of the bow. I have seen where the
completely wrong arrows were used, and they went off at an angle, which is quite scary!
DJ
[Edited on 26/1/07 by David Jenkins]
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iank
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 04:14 PM |
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As David says arrows bend a lot at launch.
There is a video on here that kind of shows what is going and an explanation.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joetapley/poorflight.htm
and lots more about archery on the whole site.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joetapley/
[Edited on 26/1/07 by iank]
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 09:43 PM |
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Mythbusters did two separate experiements trying to acheive a "Robin Hood" and decided it was pretty much impossible. However, they were
using solid wood arrows, those seem to be tubular.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 10:29 PM |
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Yep - high-grade ali alloy. It's not easy to achieve, as the tube is spun closed at the back end, with a plastic nock on it (the bit that holds
the string).
However, I have seen it done myself, and frequently seen the back end of arrows wrecked by following shots (but never quite so well done).
David
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JoelP
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| posted on 26/1/07 at 10:35 PM |
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i only fired a few arrows when i did archers, but they were all within inches of eachother (in the next field ). You just work on consistancy, then
aim.
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