Crossbow Limb Failures: Part 1 - User Error - 4 Ways YOU Can Break Your Crossbow

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Crossbow Limb Failures: Part 1 - User Error - 4 Ways YOU Can Break Your Crossbow

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Жыл бұрын

Crossbow limb failures (and crossbows breaking in general) is a common theme with today's high speed, high performance crossbows. Many people instantly blame a set of broken limbs on the manufacturer (we'll get to them in another video) when in reality...MANY CROSSBOW LIMB FAILURES ARE THE RESULT OF USER ERROR.
This video is going to highlight 4 ways YOU can break your crossbow. Crossbows are a blast to shoot and a fantastic hunting tool, but they also require care and attention from the user. I hope this videos helps YOU do your part to prevent a crossbow limb failure.
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@Bamamike223 Жыл бұрын

Great Video! I just bought my first crossbow on Black Friday. I put it together, took 3 shots, saw your videos on limbs breaking and bolt weight, and didn’t take another shot until I built some 510 grain bolts. THANK YOU! New Sub! 👍

@draggindeeroutdoors Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike! Glad ya liked it!

@connorfugate4449 Жыл бұрын

Very nice video. THANK YOU!! Things we don't think about on a daily basis when we shoot.. It helps to have a refresher course every once in a while...

@draggindeeroutdoors Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Connor! Glad ya liked it 👍

@andyjones3934 Жыл бұрын

Folks have to up the minimum arrow weight!! Don’t shoot anything less than 400 grains of total weight!! Maintain your bow. Never neglect your string!! Pay lose attention to your nocks! How you bow functions is dependent on your maintenance program. Take care of your bow and it will function like it should!!

@draggindeeroutdoors Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Andy! Next video in this series will tackle bolt weight 👍

@theronroberts5573 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your ideas. I was wondering what this video was going to be like. Very good advice.

@draggindeeroutdoors Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it, Theron!

@jamesnix4805 Жыл бұрын

As always this is a great video. Great sound advice!!!

@draggindeeroutdoors Жыл бұрын

Thank you, James! Always appreciate your support!

@one-eyedarcher Жыл бұрын

Great video Matt! Somehow, I never go notified of the video and just saw this. Late to the party as usual! 😂 I have been guilty of setting my cocked crossbows in the back of my side by side on the trip back to the house. I stopped doing it this year and discharge them first. Even though there is nothing for them to really hit back there you just never know.

@draggindeeroutdoors Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jim!!

@ronpinkerton7012 6 ай бұрын

How do you feel about the 2 to 3 hundred dollar Fatal Instinct crossbows

@draggindeeroutdoors 6 ай бұрын

I prefer Killer Instinct’s x-cam bows (Vital/Diesel/Fatal/Vital 430/SWAT X1). If I had to pick one of their lower-priced models, it’d be the Boss.

@kennethcleary298 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video.

@draggindeeroutdoors Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 👍

@myronchamberlain7734 7 ай бұрын

It seems that alot of the cheap crossbows have quality issues there are many issues with killer instinct its hard to expect much a 200 dollar crossbow that shoots 400 feet per second

@mwallace6540 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I’ve been in the habit of pre cocking my Xbows (crank systems on Mission Sub1 lite and Excalibur)while still on the ground at my ladder stand til I’m all set up in the stand. Then I pull the Xbow up with my rope and load an arrow. Do you recommend not cocking the xbow til up in the stand (assuming the platform is wide enough and the hunter has her/his HSS on) ? Thanks

@jaysunkreuze1466 Жыл бұрын

Even if you do everything you say to prevent catastrophic limb failure, shooting minimum IBO weight bolts is hell on limbs. Killer instinct is guilty by promoting 260 or 270 grain bolts then advertising "up to" X speeds. Everyone wants the fastest speeds but fail to recognize that momentum is what counts, not KE. How fast is fast enough? Personally my 600 grain arrow out of an xbow with 200lb limbs and 15 inch power stroke with 200 grain single bevel broadhead is a dart out to 70 yards. Yes, you have to practice, but speed alone is inferior to the science of killing big game.

@draggindeeroutdoors Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jaysun. We’ll get to more bolt weight related stuff in the next one! Stay tuned!

@outdoors-fun Жыл бұрын

Imagine spending $1000+ on a crossbow that blows up the moment it grazes a tree. Things are more sensitive than landmines lol.

@goon1500ify 4 ай бұрын

People are shooting crossbow bolts that are WAY to light ! I wouldn't consider shooting any bolt that weighs less than 450 grains total . A 500 grain bolt is what I shoot and the performance gain compared to the loss of speed is so much better as you increase your kinetic energy and penetration as your bolt absorbs the energy instead of all that unused power remaining in the bows riser and limbs vibrating violently causing delaminations and micro cracks over time resulting in to a catastrophic failure and possibly a emergency room visit 😱

@jeffhays1968 Жыл бұрын

About nocks, and air space between string and nock. LOGICALLY using a capture nock would stop any of that, BUT ALL makers say NO on capture nocks, Why is that ? Do you know why? I am not planning on any 'out of the norm' stuff but I can't see the reasoning why not.

@draggindeeroutdoors Жыл бұрын

My guess would be they don't work with the trigger mechanism.

@outdoors-fun Жыл бұрын

I never could understand why guys target shoot to check grouping, and dont pull the bolt after each shot. Take a shot, walk down, pull it out, mark the hole with a silver sharpie, go back and shoot your next bolt, repeat. Does it suck walking down every time? Sure does! But not as much as destroying 2/3bolts you just spent 30-45min building and tuning or blowing up your bow because the bolt you shot was damaged and didnt notice.

@artemiocruzdiazjr2782 Жыл бұрын

Hello do you have an idea how to discharge a Crossbow Killers Instinct Swat X1 without firing

@draggindeeroutdoors Жыл бұрын

Gotta shoot the X1 to discharge it.

@artemiocruzdiazjr2782 Жыл бұрын

@@draggindeeroutdoors so there is no other way to download the X1 without shooting. If you figure out how to download it without shooting I appreciate you notifying me as soon as you can

@user-ie2lb6nb8o 8 ай бұрын

I just had my quick cock break on me on a new patriot 425... it almost broke my limbs by sticking it back getting it unstuck. Taking it to the bow shop today to get it checked. I bought it a week ago, I bought a barnett as well I am taking in but that was user error on my part as I slipped and it dented my frame a little.

@paultrimble9390 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@draggindeeroutdoors Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@JonPolanich-pk1ju 10 ай бұрын

Torsion Crossbows don’t have these problems. The Lancehead F1 has nearly unbreakable limbs made of super compact carbon steel… also coated in Teflon so they never rust!

@draggindeeroutdoors 10 ай бұрын

It’s a cool design for sure!

@normellow Жыл бұрын

Has anyone tried to make limbs out of leaf springs ?

@draggindeeroutdoors Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure…but I like where your head is at 👍

@normellow Жыл бұрын

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@disband_thebbc5933 Жыл бұрын

No it's never ever been tried ever in the entire history of the cross bow. You should put a patent application in immediately. But on a serious note steel is both heavier and has less tensile strength than unidirectional fibreglass. It can work and did work for hundreds of years but generally required extremely heavy draw weights of 300lbs - 1000lbs and a short 6 to 8.5" draw length. The last commercial offering I know of was Hortons Steelforce 150 recurve which improved things slightly in regards of draw length about 10.5" I think. There are some home-brewed recurve and even reverse draw compound crossbows out there with leaf spring limbs but technical specifications reliability reports are generally not available. But in general you would be looking at vast reductions in FPS which is what everyone seems to want these days.