Gotta' crazy question for you...
#1
Gotta' crazy question for you...
Will a compound bow shoot underwater?
If so....do you think I could get at least 10 yards out of it?
How accurate?
Will the chlorine hurt the bow?
I need to film some "unique" archery footage and I thought why not throw on my scuba gear and give it a go....
Wow...I need to lay off the cough medicine
If so....do you think I could get at least 10 yards out of it?
How accurate?
Will the chlorine hurt the bow?
I need to film some "unique" archery footage and I thought why not throw on my scuba gear and give it a go....
Wow...I need to lay off the cough medicine
#3
That really is a crazy question. I don't think you would get much out of it. Reason I think is that the stroke (draw) isn't long enough and the arrow isn't heavy enough. If you look at a speargun, it uses a heavy 'rubber band' with a fairly long 'draw' and a heavy alum or fiberglass spear. And those individuals usually are very close to the target.
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Maryland
Posts: 332
I have read a few articles in Primitive archery, where folks made real strong stort (30-40") longbows to do some fishing while snorkling.
It works, and defiantely puts an arrow 10ft.
There would be no mechnical reason you couldn't do it. And it would be safe, other than water in your cams, etc.
It works, and defiantely puts an arrow 10ft.
There would be no mechnical reason you couldn't do it. And it would be safe, other than water in your cams, etc.
#6
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 11
A Mathews should work fine out to a 1000 yards. All others will probably not clear the string.LOL. Sorry I couldn't resist this stupid post I just made and I thought I was on the AT site LOL.
Last edited by blackoak; 03-01-2011 at 10:29 AM.
#7
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Maryland
Posts: 31
There is some video of Howard Hill shooting underwater. He was shooting a longbow and added some rubber bands like the ones on spear guns.
I'm pretty sure the clorine wouldn't be a good thing for your bow. It might be ok if you oiled it up pretty good before and cleaned it good after. But I wouldn't do it to a bow I planned to keep.
Let us know it works if you decide to do it.
Allen
I'm pretty sure the clorine wouldn't be a good thing for your bow. It might be ok if you oiled it up pretty good before and cleaned it good after. But I wouldn't do it to a bow I planned to keep.
Let us know it works if you decide to do it.
Allen