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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: tp4tissue on Mon, 19 June 2017, 11:47:52
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UPDATE:
Does anyone know what kind of accuracy and precision would constitute (Not Suck) using a $30 cheapie such as this ?
Currently with only highschool gym archery xperience, am shooting 5 inch diameter groups at 15 meters in the basement..
Yea i sux... [attachimg=2]
But heck, for $30, at least I haven't put any holes in the wall..
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Plan to use in Basement.. only $29.99 off the ebay
3 weeks later, I won't be buying any $400 contraptions will I ?? .. !!
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Tried to reverse image search and first result (https://www.amazon.com/ACE-80-Pound-mini-crossbow/dp/B000UU3L10) sounds like some have horrific QC. Hope you got a good one.
Do not buy!!!!!! I assembled as per instructions. I set up target aimed fired and cheap plastic thing holding 80 lb string exploded string whipped around hit me in the face causing a whelp on my eye area could have put my eye out but had a shiner for about 5 days.
I have now bought two of these. Both of which broke on the first use. On the first one the bolt stabilizer broke off on the first shot. The second one's end caps just shattered on the first shot and therefore caused that bolt to break and flung in a different direction than was aimed. Could have been dangerous.
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Tried to reverse image search and first result (https://www.amazon.com/ACE-80-Pound-mini-crossbow/dp/B000UU3L10) sounds like some have horrific QC. Hope you got a good one.
Do not buy!!!!!! I assembled as per instructions. I set up target aimed fired and cheap plastic thing holding 80 lb string exploded string whipped around hit me in the face causing a whelp on my eye area could have put my eye out but had a shiner for about 5 days.
I have now bought two of these. Both of which broke on the first use. On the first one the bolt stabilizer broke off on the first shot. The second one's end caps just shattered on the first shot and therefore caused that bolt to break and flung in a different direction than was aimed. Could have been dangerous.
Pretttty sure that's to be expected for $30.. hahahahaha
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3 weeks later, I won't be buying any $400 contraptions will I ?? .. !!
Depends on you, but I would be if that was something I was interested in. I never got in to archery but I did spend all of my money in my late teens-early twenties on paintball. There is a massive difference between a $200 gun and a $700 gun. Then another massive difference between a $700 gun and a $1200 gun. If you start competing, RIP UR WALLET.
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Becoming Vegan,
Questioning just how much internet is too much internet,
Buying a crossbow,
TP4 what r u trying to tell us
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Becoming Vegan,
Questioning just how much internet is too much internet,
Buying a crossbow,
TP4 what r u trying to tell us
Neo-Era Mid-life Crysis.. !! ??
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Does anyone know what kind of accuracy and precision would constitute (Not Suck) using a $30 cheapie such as this ?
Currently with only highschool gym archery xperience, am shooting 5 inch diameter groups at 15 meters in the basement..
Yea i sux... [attachimg=1]
But heck, for $30, at least I haven't put any holes in the wall..
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Does anyone know what would constitute (Not Suck) using a $30 cheapie such as this ?
Currently only am 5 inch diameter at 15 meters in the basement..
Yea i sux...
But heck, for $30, at least I haven't put any holes in the wall..
if you read this out of context it's about a man with a 15 meter **** whipping it around in his basement looking for a $30 hooker
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if you read this out of context it's about a man with a 15 meter **** whipping it around in his basement looking for a $30 hooker
Noisy, you're projecting.. it's just you man... hahahahahahhahahaa
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Welp!! already broke the serving on the string..
I just put some thick clear tape on it, seems to work just fine..
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Welp!! already broke the serving on the string..
I just put some thick clear tape on it, seems to work just fine..
Sounds like it's fine. Wear goggles.
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Must it be a crossbow, though? Why not a happybow?
(https://img0.etsystatic.com/176/0/9941739/il_340x270.1165347110_250b.jpg)