Mythbusters Robin hood
#12
RE: Mythbusters Robin hood
Sorry Arthur. I only caught the end of it.
You should Arthur. They would get a kick out of the knowledge base you could provide. I would love to see them "revisit" the "myth".
I nearly sent them an e-mail to tell them they coulda just bought a Hooter Shooter instead of building the contraption they put together.
#13
RE: Mythbusters Robin hood
I saw it too.
They even said right in the episode that arrow 2 ALWAYS followed the grain of arrow 1. Why they wouldn't get one with an end-to-end grain, I don't know. It seems that would have had to work.
Also, they didn't have the greatest shooters attempting the stunt. Most of the time, they had groups that were several inches at less then 20 yards. They rarelyever got 2 to touch, much less achieve a split.
The traditonal archers at the Faire had no chance at all to do it since arrow 1 was just stabbed into the target by hand, and not at the proper angle to be parallel to other incoming arrows.
I do enjoy their show, but after seeing that episode I do have to wonder just how scientific their other experiments have been.
They even said right in the episode that arrow 2 ALWAYS followed the grain of arrow 1. Why they wouldn't get one with an end-to-end grain, I don't know. It seems that would have had to work.
Also, they didn't have the greatest shooters attempting the stunt. Most of the time, they had groups that were several inches at less then 20 yards. They rarelyever got 2 to touch, much less achieve a split.
The traditonal archers at the Faire had no chance at all to do it since arrow 1 was just stabbed into the target by hand, and not at the proper angle to be parallel to other incoming arrows.
I do enjoy their show, but after seeing that episode I do have to wonder just how scientific their other experiments have been.
#14
RE: Mythbusters Robin hood
The traditonal archers at the Faire had no chance at all to do it since arrow 1 was just stabbed into the target by hand, and not at the proper angle to be parallel to other incoming arrows.
Also, did you notice how hard they were pulling the release? It was moving their "robot" all over the place.
I'm curious why they did not have an expert archer on hand. I don't know his name but how about that guy who shoots asprins out of the air???
#15
RE: Mythbusters Robin hood
ORIGINAL: HAZCON7
I'm curious why they did not have an expert archer on hand. I don't know his name but how about that guy who shoots asprins out of the air???
I'm curious why they did not have an expert archer on hand. I don't know his name but how about that guy who shoots asprins out of the air???
Exactly what I was thinking the whole time I was watching it.
Also, did you notice how hard they were pulling the release? It was moving their "robot" all over the place.
Also, did you notice how hard they were pulling the release? It was moving their "robot" all over the place.
#16
RE: Mythbusters Robin hood
There were a few things that caught my eye that made me wonder how hard were they really trying....
Did anyone else notice how under-spined some of their arrows were when they showed the arrow-flight from the target's point of view? They must have had three or four different arrow types/sizes. And, if they had a mechanical release to use with their robot, why didn't they use it when their 'archer' shot the bow? Plus, all the archers at the fair were using field points on their arrows. That pretty much reduces their chances of a full-length split to zero. I caught the grain-following-thought too.
I like the show, but sometimes ya gotta wonder...
Did anyone else notice how under-spined some of their arrows were when they showed the arrow-flight from the target's point of view? They must have had three or four different arrow types/sizes. And, if they had a mechanical release to use with their robot, why didn't they use it when their 'archer' shot the bow? Plus, all the archers at the fair were using field points on their arrows. That pretty much reduces their chances of a full-length split to zero. I caught the grain-following-thought too.
I like the show, but sometimes ya gotta wonder...
#19
RE: Mythbusters Robin hood
Here is a link to the Discovery channel's Mythbusters info.
I couldn't quickly find an email address, but this link has a discussion forum for feedback in the middle of the page.
http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/talk/talk.html
Bowman, they sure seemed underspined to me. I wonder if they do that in slowmotion photagraphy just to emphasize the effect for dramatization.
...and I think getting Byron involved would be a great idea.
I couldn't quickly find an email address, but this link has a discussion forum for feedback in the middle of the page.
http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/talk/talk.html
Bowman, they sure seemed underspined to me. I wonder if they do that in slowmotion photagraphy just to emphasize the effect for dramatization.
...and I think getting Byron involved would be a great idea.
#20
RE: Mythbusters Robin hood
I gotta say one more thing that I'm surprised hasn't come up yet.
LACK OF SAFETY!
After they switched to broadheads, and were trying to align arrow 2's tip up with arrow 1's nock, they were putting their hands directly in front of the broadhead on a drawn bow! Not only was it not a smart thing to do, but irresposible to show such carelessness on TV. They could have easily used pliers instead.
I know they have disclaimers about "don't try this at home", but people with only half a brain are going to try it and get their fingers lopped off.
LACK OF SAFETY!
After they switched to broadheads, and were trying to align arrow 2's tip up with arrow 1's nock, they were putting their hands directly in front of the broadhead on a drawn bow! Not only was it not a smart thing to do, but irresposible to show such carelessness on TV. They could have easily used pliers instead.
I know they have disclaimers about "don't try this at home", but people with only half a brain are going to try it and get their fingers lopped off.