Pull a Compound Archer

[Hood-Robin]

How many of us have shot with two recurve and two compound archers or been the only recurve archer with three compound archers and when we get to the boss, find that it needs three people to pull the compound arrow from the boss. I have been in this position on many occasions when after being unable to pull the arrow, strained my back and have suggested that the compound archer pulls his own arrows. I must admit most compound archers have always obliged so no problem there, but sometimes with some bosses I have seen two to three archers trying to pull. Its even worse on a hard boss @ 30m. When will somebody design a boss that suites all types of archers. I like the old days when compound archers all shot together same with longbow and recurve.

[Shirt]

Shoe-shine stuff, large amounts of silicone in it, comes from Morrisons at 70p a pop, just cover the front six inches of shaft in it. Makes life so much easier, but you do have to get them to apply it fairly often.

EDIT: I've just reread that... think I'll leave it as it is.

[hooktonboy]

Originally Posted by Shirt

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EDIT: I've just reread that... think I'll leave it as it is.

With a thread title like that you had nowhere else to go

[Furface]

Originally Posted by Shirt

Shoe-shine stuff, large amounts of silicone in it, comes from Morrisons at 70p a pop, just cover the front six inches of shaft in it. Makes life so much easier, but you do have to get them to apply it fairly often.

And only apply it to the right bits of the arrow. How many times have you found that the lubricant has spread out along the shaft so there is nowhere to get a decent grip.
I am quite astomished that we don't hear more of archers straining their arms/back pulling arrows. But it ain't just the compoundeers' arrows. My pathetic little powder-puffs were the deuce to get out of the boss at the Ironman.

Edit: On reading that, I seem to have been blessed with a touch of the Frankie Howards.

[Robert.Potts]

On tightly wound straw bosses dipping the end of the arrow in water seems to make the arrows come out easier

[geoffretired]

I have been in the situation where two or even three archers have struggled to remove the compound archer's arrows from straw bosses. I was very glad of their help,too.
I have recently bought Axis FMJ's. Problem solved. I can now pull my own arrows unaided. I am independent again!

[Ceri Jones]

Shooting Recurve BB at Busa i did injure my shoulder, my arrows actually left visable holes in the boss and needed 2 ppl to pull them, im glad i offerd to pull arrows ddo as i was on a target with 3 girls.
My bow was only a 38lb and i had 2013's as arrows.

One target that had a bangor archer on got pulled off its stand due to how tough it was.

[stever]

I used to have the same problem with Ally Carbs, silicone helps a lot makes them easy to pull. I am now using FMJ's no problems now pulling them, put silicone on as well and they are dead easy.

[Little Miss Purple]

NDY says "I shot at Lilleshall when the Matthews solo cam 1st came out, there were 2/3 people on every arrow for the double FITA. The following week I was shooting a double American and ended up shooting with the same geezer! After the sighters, I said "I'm not going through all that again, you shot them - you pull them...... he lasted 2 dozen arrows!"



I know that clubs have the choice of various bosses but you must remember the cost effectiveness of said bosses. Do you buy the dearer one which is a bit softer and doesn't last as long, or do you buy the cheaper one which is tougher and sends archers home early???

[Marcus26]

The problem lies with the stramit and straw bosses that clubs seem obsessed with using.
Many Australian clubs are using a shrink wrpa material now and the arrow come out with 2 fingers, are cheaper to make and don't damage the arrows. Crushed shafts from side impacts are non-existant.
Untill your clubs catch on, you should do the scoring and let others pull the arrows.