draw weight

[wcbarker]

What is the actual draw weight of the 405, 380 and 355. I know they say 290 for 405 and 260 for 380 but what is it actually.

[Normous]

In the Matrix series it appears that the poundage increases/decreases 20 pounds for every 3/4" mainframe length added or subtracted. One can cut the force/poundage by roughly 50% when using the rope cocker. I know I can't cock my 380 using my fingers, I could with my Equinox.

[JPjunkie]

I cocked my 380 once with my hands and had new lines on my fingers for a week

[Boo]

I cocked my 380 once with my hands and had new lines on my fingers for a week

[wcbarker]

I would like to know because I have nowhere to try them out and have to order what I want. Cabelas has a 380 but wont let anyone cock it and the dude on the phone says about 50 lbs to cock--------I dont think so.
Cabelas is 2 hours away. It is a lot of cash if I cant draw it.

[vixenmaster]

I spect you will be pullin 145 lbs wid a rope cocker

[amythntr]

For what it is worth, I am 5'4", 56 years old, have fairly decent upper body strength. I do however have shoulder and back issues. I have not found the 380 to be too difficult to cock and decock. I have noticed two things however, one is I am pretty much at the end of my rope (no pun intended) when I pull up to cock and two I have a tendency to get hung up on the ADF when I cock it. All that I do is look down and see that I am on the ADF then continue the cocking until it clicks in. I would think that I would have less and less of an issue as I continue to practice with the it.

I find the decocking so much easier and really have not had any issues at all.

All in all if you have reasonable upper body strength I do not believe you will find too much of an issue with the cocking/decocking process.

Anthony

[wcbarker]

According to my cipherin, a 405 = 143lbs, a 380 = 130lbs, and a 330 =115lbs to hoist with a rope cocker.
Hank

Thanx this is what I was looking for.
!43 ain't that bad looks like a 405 in my future.

[robertyb]

I would like to know because I have nowhere to try them out and have to order what I want. Cabelas has a 380 but wont let anyone cock it and the dude on the phone says about 50 lbs to cock--------I dont think so.
Cabelas is 2 hours away. It is a lot of cash if I cant draw it.

He is basing this on a 200 lb draw bow using a rope cocker and breaking it down to weight pulled per arm.

Hank has it right in his post.

[paulaboutform]

I can't believe that cabelas expects people to drop over a thousand dollars plus accessories and not let you draw the bow. WOW!!! APPARENTLY INSANITY IS THE NEW NORMAL!!!!!!!

[Normous]

I would try talking nicely to a different employee at Cabelas. Cocking their M380 before your first crossbow purchase would only seem natural. The Cabelas 1 hour from me allows you to shoot their crossbows before purchase.
I can see the employee that you spoke to was not well informed, try another.

[wcbarker]

This Cabelas is Edmonton. Maybe I should just buy it , take it to the parking lot try to cock it and if i dont like it return it to the store.

[Raymond]

I cocked my 380 once with my hands and had new lines on my fingers for a week

I know if I were to have tried that I may have gotten bent over a short distance and then they probably would not have found me until they hit they west coast by the time I stopped flying through the air because of the springback I would have received by not being able to cock that crosssbow the rest of the way.
Raymond

[Normous]

This Cabelas is Edmonton. Maybe I should just buy it , take it to the parking lot try to cock it and if i dont like it return it to the store.

You can always hit the gym

[Normous]

I cocked my 380 once with my hands and had new lines on my fingers for a week

I know if I were to have tried that I may have gotten bent over a short distance and then they probably would not have found me until they hit they west coast by the time I stopped flying through the air because of the springback I would have received by not being able to cock that crosssbow the rest of the way.
Raymond

Too funny Ray!