Stringing a 50 - 80 lb pound pistol style crossbow made easy
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@chuckbradley14 жыл бұрын
Best demo of stringing a pistol crossbow. Thanks.
@mwconsultancynzlimited82536 жыл бұрын
Its now 2018 and this video is still bringing value. THANK YOU!
@MsPookiesmom Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I have the 2nd type of crossbow, so thank you for the extra tip on making that loop to put my foot in.
@fromnowon73114 жыл бұрын
My 64 years old back THANKS you !!! I am planning on getting one to shoot in my apt. 25 foot range with proper backing . Winter is a'comin' .
@montananomad53825 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Very simple solution. First try it worked.
@rogt3324 жыл бұрын
Big thank you for sharing this and it really helped ...Many thanks from the UK
@cochellobarosos85162 жыл бұрын
Fantastic how to video. Very helpful
@marvinjackson44987 жыл бұрын
THANKS SO MUCH. I'm recovering from surgery and picked 2 of these up, one for me and one for a friend who's also recovering from surgery. I managed to get one strung but I snapped the limb off the other (HIS by some odd coincidence). The paracord thing makes it suddenly seem so simple. I spent half an hour getting mine strung and about 10 minutes before I destroyed his. Replacement limbs cost almost what I paid for the bows so thanks a ton, wish I'd have watched this first.
@justindavis3784 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH. I had my bow for two weeks trying to string it. Your an Absolute Genius.
@yourdadd37495 жыл бұрын
I wish I had seen this vid before stringing my 80lb scorpion crossbow with my mum (it wasn’t a pretty sight)
@righthandson134 жыл бұрын
Same here. Broke the bow and the skin on her hand
@righthandson134 жыл бұрын
Same here. Broke the bow and the skin on her hand
@thomasrobson63704 жыл бұрын
This looks even better than the last stinging video I just watched.
@cadreinc5 жыл бұрын
Simple and comprehensive. You saved me some time. Thx!!!
@lonidangerson71028 жыл бұрын
Excellent method to string my cobra pistol bow. Used the paracord. My skrawny 61 year old husband did this in 5 mins. THANKS for posting this advice.
@kunruh75 жыл бұрын
I thank you for the great idea! I used a pair of shoe strings, some cloth to protect my fingers and my wife's helping assistance to loop the string after I pulled it back far enough to get it looped on the bow! Wow we were impressed! I love you tube. Together we can do anything we need to.
@tonye.566110 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dean wish I had found you video before I tried installing the string on my new mini crossbow because I damaged the string and had to order new ones. Great info will always do it this way for now on!
@peterdavidasige80737 жыл бұрын
I am not alone when I say , you have been of great use. Your video must have helped so many people who do not have the funds or/and the time to buy a stringer or "stirrup" which I've always called a foot lever.
@pheenix426 жыл бұрын
NICE! This is exactly what I needed to find out!
@TinoArte11 жыл бұрын
Very well! I liked the video. I had help to mount the rope in my crossbow and took 40 minutes to put the rope. Your tutorial helped me a lot for future assemblies crossbow.
@ashlirussell65257 жыл бұрын
thank u very much so hopefully!!!!!! now I don't wanna throw it across the room lol...
@MrRamazanLale26 жыл бұрын
Ashli Russell :D
@deepoceanfan9 жыл бұрын
Lots of good advice here.
@brianpeterson1135 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Great job, this makes things alot easier.
@jamesmorrison16836 ай бұрын
I found using a wooden chair on it's side, putting a towel over the buttstock, and pressing evenly down the easiest way to string one of these.
@sgtjarhead999 жыл бұрын
Great tip. Thanks.
@thevoiceofthelost7 жыл бұрын
thank you! this looks much easier and smarter than brute forcing it! gonna try this on my 80 pound pistol crossbow
@TheKmarlow7 жыл бұрын
THIS WAS SO EASY, AND A GREAT IDEA. I WAS ON A BIKE RIDE THE OTHER DAY AND I FOUND 50" INCHES X 1/2" NYLON CORD ON THE GROUND. IT'S AMAZING WHAT YOU FIND FOR NOTHING!
@TheMarcAPullen7 жыл бұрын
This was way easier than how I was doing it (standing up and using a full recurve bow bender you step on and pull straight up). I thought I was going to pull my arm off standing up. I did what you did sitting down, was still difficult, but still much easier. Thanks for sharing, still useful ~6 years later!
@heathertaylor89044 жыл бұрын
You're an angel! Found one in my father's closet he didn't want i want to check out but the string is half off. Thanks!
@claypigeon0016 жыл бұрын
So simple and yet invaluable information..👍😀 thanks for sharing I have ordered a pistol crossbow and wondered how to string it. Thanks 👍
@alihashem124610 жыл бұрын
it is a great way, thanks, i am new and i didn't know how much push it can handle if i push it on ground , but with your way it was easy and logic because you can make sure the amount of pulling is same on each side, just like the way it suppose to work ;)) i was nearly disappointed , thought i have to ask for help, u solved my problem its a great fun and so powerful, much more than i expected from a £25 toy!! it could be so dangerous for kids,, but the string started to tear after one day!! :((
@satanscok66611 жыл бұрын
Dude this thing was kicking my ass... Thank you
@azimil1 Жыл бұрын
Very good way of putting a string on xbow...⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
@firewaterforgeofarizona43044 жыл бұрын
Thank you, sir! Got one coming in the mail and was wondering how I was going to get it done.
@2right4words8 жыл бұрын
Excellent vid...thanks!
@Bisher19674 жыл бұрын
Many thanks really helpful special the last bit about the self cocking crossbow.
@jaredjones86994 жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you 👍🏼
@Danielvegan14 жыл бұрын
Well Done great Vid, thank you.
@juddsontrue8092 Жыл бұрын
I used an empty 5 gallon bucket to put tension on the arms to string the bow. A little body weight and BINGO!
@mikea.66082 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Did my 80lb with a shoestring. Thanks!!
@neomayad10 жыл бұрын
Nicely done!
@piotrs81342 жыл бұрын
Damn good man 👍
@escortnut53536 жыл бұрын
thank u it worked strait away
@billytennant9136 жыл бұрын
Thanks, just got my pistol and i was scratching my head as to what to do, then i see your video, so simple, i was slapping myself for not thinking of it, LOL
@jeeps_b212210 жыл бұрын
Wow that's a good way loop bow pistol string on really that's a good tip advice man
@fuzzgutterwins33 жыл бұрын
You need to wax the string and than put 3 to 5 twists on the string. It lubricates adds strength and additional poundage. Just like any traditional bow.
@jesseslattery94989 жыл бұрын
Great, thank you!
@andrewwright9999910 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks
@PeteVonHolle66612 жыл бұрын
I recently bought a 50lb mini xbow, and a 80lb mini xbox with the same style pistol, just different bow arms/strings. A long time ago I had the same style 50lb bow, and I left it strung all the time, I dry fired it all the time, I would shoot crayons,pens,pencils out of it...never broke, and I used that thing a lot over a period of a couple years.
@BobNob12 жыл бұрын
that is awesome thanks
@craigjackson28832 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, thanks
@lionshared9 жыл бұрын
Deeeaaannn!!! Thanks, man! Like my dear ol' Daddy used to say, 'Ya just gotta be smarter than what you're doin!' Your vid worked like a dream, and I used 1/4" cotton rope. I thought I wasn't stout enough on the first try pulling back, but it was leverage I was missing. I shortened my pull rope by another 6" and put it on like you show in the vid. Thanks! (When all else fails, Google/KZfaq it!!)
@ronnyphi72575 жыл бұрын
smart dad, a lot of people arnt anymore tho. sadly.
@Deeeaaannn11 жыл бұрын
I like your reasoning, that way I sell a lot more limbs, keep up the work.
@mustahgonn59337 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@kellymelrose85272 жыл бұрын
it took 3 strong guys to put the string on my anglo arms mantis..i'll give this a try ..thank you..
@yukenni11 жыл бұрын
ok thanks, i'll make sure i tap them in fully with a hammer next time. i'm waiting for replacement ones now. are the caps absolutely necessary when using this crossbow?
@agent77962 жыл бұрын
Outstanding, 😎👍👍
@wombling-free4 жыл бұрын
That helped, thanks 👍
@TheKraigo Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this
@woodsarcher193311 жыл бұрын
It definitely is, at least the self cocking crossbow is worth the money come check my channel for a review on it.
@Fatneckredneck2 жыл бұрын
It's 2222 and yes still very relevant.
@Deeeaaannn11 жыл бұрын
For a test I just cocked and dry fired my bow 20 times and it had no problem with it, usually when the tips break they were not fully seated on the limb or worked loose when you were threading the string on. I know there is a lot of voodoo don't dry fire the bow stuff out there but on these cheapies I don't see the problem. Dean
@deethatswaveyy22099 жыл бұрын
What if you don't have the thing to mount your foot onto ? What else can be used ? I'm having the exact same problem hooking my string on
@xphron9 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Earthether10 жыл бұрын
well done video. thanks.
@thornwarbler11 жыл бұрын
Thanks, man.
@wallen58658 жыл бұрын
Ya know.. I never thought of that and it worked like a charm.. btw mine is 80lb and it indeed makes it doable quite easily. thanks for the vid
@Deeeaaannn11 жыл бұрын
Hello Usually if the caps break it is because they were not seated all the way on the limb. When I put mine on I tap it with a hammer to make sure it is fully seated. Its is best to not dry fire the crossbow, that wouldnt have made the caps break though.
@mikemower19397 жыл бұрын
Thanks, ill try this next time. I thought i was going to snap the bow putting on the 80lb this time.
@EM-gz1ss7 ай бұрын
Where do you get new end caps and string
@fireblaze141911 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me how long that stringer is since it has to be longer than the permanent crossbow string ...If I used a 150 lb. crossbow string as a stringer ,,would that work...What about using a simple shoe lace as a stringer,,would something like that work..jthank you for the video
@ComplainBear12 жыл бұрын
Didn't think of that yet... i always just secure the right tip on the ground with my left foot, bend it with my right foot and my left hand and put the string on with my right hand. No extra tools. But your technique seems to be more elegant. Gotta try that out.
@bobf129 жыл бұрын
use two pipe wrenches. wrap some rags on the bow, put wrench over the rags. put one wrench against your shoulder and pull the other. simple. a kid could do it.
@weikaichen5464 жыл бұрын
Where to buy the metal anchor where you put your foot on? Thanks a lot!
@jamesthesuperdude11 жыл бұрын
im looking at that exact model now online, is that crossbow worth the money?
@CenturianCornelious12 жыл бұрын
Would you consider using para cord as the bow string?
@5wm56225 күн бұрын
They must've made way better stirrups 12 yrs ago. Folks, don't do this. The stirrup will bend, the clip will come off and the entire bow will fly in your face.
@yukenni11 жыл бұрын
i have a problem. i recently bought this 80 lbs mini crossbow just like the one on the video. When i finally got it strung, i cocked it, and fired without anything in the chamber, and the end caps exploded and the string went flying! Is there a reason for that??? did i mess up on something?
@yukenni11 жыл бұрын
i don't think that bolts on this thing relieve much of anything, considering the amount of tension that the string is under. I mean how much stress does that light little bold relieve? But yeah, i'm glad it was only the tips that broke.
@emmanarvaez11315 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@luisclaudiofaria8718 Жыл бұрын
Muito bom...top
@tijntinnenbroek60025 жыл бұрын
What if your crossbow doesn't has the handy handle on the end though?
@cheemsnaner29012 ай бұрын
Am I supposed to have two?? My little kit thing only came with one
@ek87106 жыл бұрын
Is it not necessary to twist the main string before hooking it?
@brianmiller48129 жыл бұрын
My loops kept tightening up on the bow when I pulled on it until I figured out how to tie a loop that doesn't slide...other than that the video was helpful. I can do this myself without yelling at my wife "Hurry up and slide it on already" while I apply pressure to the bow.
@marktrezz9 жыл бұрын
Brian Miller Bowline knot
@gracederamus7145 жыл бұрын
I still cant figure it out ):
@pr05795 жыл бұрын
A little yelling won’t hurt her much! Just kidding. lol 😂
@markyplaskova60488 жыл бұрын
to to video sem potrěboval vidět dobrý pomocník very good
@janie960 Жыл бұрын
where can I buy new crossbow strings?
@heycowgirl323710 жыл бұрын
You made that look so easy. I couldn't do it. Any other ideas?
@Deeeaaannn10 жыл бұрын
I am a pretty "taunt" man, 6 foot 3 inches tall and 200 lbs. If you can't do it I would guess you don't have the strength, talk a real man into watching the video and doing it for you. Wine or beer may be required.
@mateogual966 жыл бұрын
how do you make it so easily i've been trying for so long and cant get it to work lol
@PeteVonHolle66611 жыл бұрын
Anyway, my point was...it's a pretty indestructible crossbow and no matter what I did to it, it always seemed to perform the same.
@ogretattoo9 жыл бұрын
I tried this method and for the life of me can't do it. I'm a big guy, 6'2" and 250# and though not some weightlifter am not a weakling, either. I got within 1" of stringing it but no further. Am I using the wrong leverage here or is there some trick? I ended up using the 'kneel on the ground' method and it worked perfectly instead. Still, I'd rather use the 'stringing string' method because it's not as dependent on the ground.
@marcogs50011 жыл бұрын
I love you buddy!
@YannsKitchenUK4 жыл бұрын
Could you please do one with the armex 80lb as it such a head fuck
@wolfie4987 жыл бұрын
Please do you know the type of grub screw that goes in the end. I'm in England and I think it may be a metric/imperial problem (just guessing). I thought it was M6 size but that screws in so far and then stops. I don't want to ruin the thread. Help would be much appreciated, you seem to know your stuff :)
@wolfie4987 жыл бұрын
Sorry, I'm talking about the cobra.
@bushcraftandsurvival23957 жыл бұрын
You may be right about the screw being different then metric. Do you by chance have access to a tap and die set for a non-metric system? Even if you don't, you can use a screw from any system if you still have the grub screw handy. Just press them together side-by-side and see if the threads match. If they do and the diameter of the shaft is the same, you have what you need.
@wolfie4987 жыл бұрын
Cheers man, I found one in the end. I've now got a bit sticking out but it works fine, I'll get round to hacking it off eventually! Peace.
@groundcontrol94223 жыл бұрын
Thanks .. !! ....
@garygearhart67693 жыл бұрын
Smart move
@Gene-tx4ty Жыл бұрын
The company must be using cheaper materials now. This didn't work for me. The foot rest bent, came off the bow, and the bow flew into my stomach. Now the foot rest is bent out of shape to where I cannot put it back on the bow. I have to see if I can bend the rest close enough back to the original shape.
@OneEyeOpen123312 жыл бұрын
@JesusDillinger It probably won't hold up, but might be worth the effort
@Mr65Mee8 жыл бұрын
The wife and I been having a hard time trying to string this thing. She got angry at mee and told me it was just to short. Thinks your way works great , done it all by myself.
@SmahTime8 жыл бұрын
+Able Reyes i just put my knee on the handle and bend the limb just enough so i can pull the string over it
@whitetiger51818 жыл бұрын
is there a way u can use a boot lace or a paracord for a string itself. these strings are SHIT. I bought one on ebay the other day and put it on and shot like 20 arrows and i noticed they werent flying good so i lubed up my rail (yeah i kno it sounds funny) i put wd40 on rail and it shot excellent and with way more power but then the string started hitting the top of bolt and goin over the bolt not doin anything but abraissing itself.
@44SCB10 жыл бұрын
How do I stop the tips on the limbs from shattering. It happened to me twice, and one of the times it was the first time I used it!
@Deeeaaannn10 жыл бұрын
IMO the reason the tips break is they are not seated properly to start with (hence the little hammer in the video) If you get them firmly seated before you start you should be fine, since I've posted this video my requests for more tips disappeared.
@44SCB10 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I used a rubber hammer but it didn't seem to work.
@bushcraftandsurvival23957 жыл бұрын
You may want to find a smaller white rubber head hammer since the rubber seems to be harder than the black headed hammers. Should be no real concern over damaging the bow ends, unless you are a 500 lb gorilla and use all your strength when pounding the hell out of the bow ends.
@44SCB7 жыл бұрын
Thanks I'll try but I thought I had it on pretty well
@yukenni11 жыл бұрын
Nah, the limb is fine. I already replaced the end caps and the string and it is firing just fine. But the first thing I did when I replaced them was to dry fire it...I mean, if it was going to explode in my face again I didn't want a sharp arrow sitting there in front of my face.