Comments on: Twinbow II crossbow http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/10/twinbow-ii-crossbow/ Firearms not Politics Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:17:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hedgewolf http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/10/twinbow-ii-crossbow/#comment-23039 Hedgewolf Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:35:02 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4139#comment-23039 I've used a number of crossbows over the years, including the Twinbow. It's by far the most elegantly designed arrow-flinging device I've tried. The real beauty of it is that unlike a 'traditional' compound bow (which it resembles) is that it has only one, continuous string instead of a string and two separate cable. It also has wheels rather than cams and you can obtain a spring press for it, so home maintenance is a doddle. As has been mentioned, it's about as close as you get to a recoil-free shooting stroke - the outward and opposed limb movements effectively cancel each other out, so the only recoil the user experiences is the 'equal and opposite reaction' of the weight of the arrow (and string) as they move forward (at a rather impressive speed ...) The cocking mechanism is superb, rather like using a ridiculously powerful under-lever airgun. There's also a device in the trigger which prevents it being pulled when there's no arrow in position and a palm-lever to help prevent accidental triggering. One little quirk - the cock fletching on the arrows needs to be trimmed close to the shaft, to clear the crossed string in the middle. All in all, I'd say it's a very capable hunting tool - quiet, compact, consistent and relatively easy to maintain. Don't forget that William Tell is a Swiss national hero - it's about time they were back in charge of crossbow design ! I’ve used a number of crossbows over the years, including the Twinbow. It’s by far the most elegantly designed arrow-flinging device I’ve tried.

The real beauty of it is that unlike a ‘traditional’ compound bow (which it resembles) is that it has only one, continuous string instead of a string and two separate cable. It also has wheels rather than cams and you can obtain a spring press for it, so home maintenance is a doddle.

As has been mentioned, it’s about as close as you get to a recoil-free shooting stroke – the outward and opposed limb movements effectively cancel each other out, so the only recoil the user experiences is the ‘equal and opposite reaction’ of the weight of the arrow (and string) as they move forward (at a rather impressive speed …)

The cocking mechanism is superb, rather like using a ridiculously powerful under-lever airgun. There’s also a device in the trigger which prevents it being pulled when there’s no arrow in position and a palm-lever to help prevent accidental triggering.
One little quirk – the cock fletching on the arrows needs to be trimmed close to the shaft, to clear the crossed string in the middle.

All in all, I’d say it’s a very capable hunting tool – quiet, compact, consistent and relatively easy to maintain. Don’t forget that William Tell is a Swiss national hero – it’s about time they were back in charge of crossbow design !

]]> By: Mac_Trekkie http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/10/twinbow-ii-crossbow/#comment-23024 Mac_Trekkie Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:41:32 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4139#comment-23024 Tarkan, the HL1 crossbow was not semi-auto. Instead what the Black Mesa crossbow did was work like a normal one, it just had a magazine on it. To recock the bow, Gordon simply pulled on a convenient handle BM provided for anyone hoping to fire quickly. Like Gordon. Anyways, this is a very interesting crossbow system. Might be useful for shorter draw "pistol-bows." This is, essentially, a lever action crossbow. I am very interested what kind of draw power this makes when compacted down to, say, a foot-long bow? Tarkan, the HL1 crossbow was not semi-auto. Instead what the Black Mesa crossbow did was work like a normal one, it just had a magazine on it. To recock the bow, Gordon simply pulled on a convenient handle BM provided for anyone hoping to fire quickly. Like Gordon. Anyways, this is a very interesting crossbow system. Might be useful for shorter draw “pistol-bows.” This is, essentially, a lever action crossbow. I am very interested what kind of draw power this makes when compacted down to, say, a foot-long bow?

]]> By: Nasu Yoshinori http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/10/twinbow-ii-crossbow/#comment-15067 Nasu Yoshinori Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:28:50 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4139#comment-15067 I do not understand English Do you do TWINBOW II no matter how much? Is TWINBOW II severalkg if I calculate for the power of a common bow? I do not understand English
Do you do TWINBOW II no matter how much?
Is TWINBOW II severalkg if I calculate for the power of a common bow?

]]> By: ioan hill http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/10/twinbow-ii-crossbow/#comment-6484 ioan hill Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:58:28 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4139#comment-6484 mistake 6th line down i meant other way round.if u can think of a way of putting boltz wiv 3 flightz in a magazine plz tell me. mistake 6th line down i meant other way round.if u can think of a way of putting boltz wiv 3 flightz in a magazine plz tell me.

]]> By: ioan hill http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/10/twinbow-ii-crossbow/#comment-6482 ioan hill Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:56:21 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4139#comment-6482 mistake i made 6th line down i would lose accuracy with 2 flights but i wana use magazine and u cant put 3 flights stacked ina bagazine,if u know a way please tell me. bye. mistake i made 6th line down i would lose accuracy with 2 flights but i wana use magazine and u cant put 3 flights stacked ina bagazine,if u know a way please tell me. bye.

]]> By: ioan hill http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/10/twinbow-ii-crossbow/#comment-6481 ioan hill Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:53:21 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4139#comment-6481 i meant that i would lose accuracy if i used bolts with two flights but i wil use them to put in a magazine and save time realoading. i meant that i would lose accuracy if i used bolts with two flights but i wil use them to put in a magazine and save time realoading.

]]> By: ioan hill http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/10/twinbow-ii-crossbow/#comment-6480 ioan hill Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:51:47 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4139#comment-6480 hi back agen i remember caps this time. i meant that i would probably lose accuracy with the bolts with only 2 flights, but i would rather use them because i could put them in a magazine and so i wont need to waste time putting bolt on. the twinbow looks like the best crossbow ever made so far, but im planning on making a better one.im 14 years old. i have a tiny workshop full of junk with nothing usefull to make stuff. it isnt really a workshop, just a shed where everyone puts junk in and i use to make stuff.cya again. hi back agen i remember caps this time. i meant that i would probably lose accuracy with the bolts with only 2 flights, but i would rather use them because i could put them in a magazine and so i wont need to waste time putting bolt on. the twinbow looks like the best crossbow ever made so far, but im planning on making a better one.im 14 years old. i have a tiny workshop full of junk with nothing usefull to make stuff. it isnt really a workshop, just a shed where everyone puts junk in and i use to make stuff.cya again.

]]> By: IOAN HILL http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/10/twinbow-ii-crossbow/#comment-6456 IOAN HILL Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:35:14 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4139#comment-6456 IM GONA BUILD A REAPEATING CROSSBOW LIKE CHINESE ONES CALLED CHOKONHUS O SOMIN I HAVE 2 150LB CROSSBOW LIMBS AND I WAS THINKING OF PUTTING 1 LIMB THE TRADISHIONAL WAY BUT NOW I MAY THINK OF A WAY OF USING TWO TO MAKE LESS RECOIL.I WILL PROBABLY USE A MAGAZINE TO HOLD 12 PISTOL CROSSBOW BOLTS BECAUSE THEY ONLY HAVE 2 FLIGHTS, IF I USED THE BOLTS WITH THREE FLIGHS I MIGHT LOSE ACCURACY BUT THEN I WONT BE ABLE TO PUT THEM IN A MAGAZINE SO I WOULD LOSE TIME IN REALOADING.I LOVE MAKING WICKED CROSSBOWS COS THEY ARE TOTALLY WICKED.SOZ ABOUT CAPS I FORGOT. CYA. IM GONA BUILD A REAPEATING CROSSBOW LIKE CHINESE ONES CALLED CHOKONHUS O SOMIN I HAVE 2 150LB CROSSBOW LIMBS AND I WAS THINKING OF PUTTING 1 LIMB THE TRADISHIONAL WAY BUT NOW I MAY THINK OF A WAY OF USING TWO TO MAKE LESS RECOIL.I WILL PROBABLY USE A MAGAZINE TO HOLD 12 PISTOL CROSSBOW BOLTS BECAUSE THEY ONLY HAVE 2 FLIGHTS, IF I USED THE BOLTS WITH THREE FLIGHS I MIGHT LOSE ACCURACY BUT THEN I WONT BE ABLE TO PUT THEM IN A MAGAZINE SO I WOULD LOSE TIME IN REALOADING.I LOVE MAKING WICKED CROSSBOWS COS THEY ARE TOTALLY WICKED.SOZ ABOUT CAPS I FORGOT. CYA.

]]> By: Eric http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/10/twinbow-ii-crossbow/#comment-5105 Eric Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:59:48 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4139#comment-5105 Very cool and vaguely familiar. I think this may be the crossbow that Alice uses to shoot the gas station Zombie in 'Extinction.' If so, then it's been bought by someone at least:-) Very cool and vaguely familiar. I think this may be the crossbow that Alice uses to shoot the gas station Zombie in ‘Extinction.’ If so, then it’s been bought by someone at least:-)

]]> By: Ludwig http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/10/twinbow-ii-crossbow/#comment-4840 Ludwig Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:46:34 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4139#comment-4840 I would guess the "Twinbow" name comes from the two separate flexing sections. This bow would likely impart less recoil as the unflexing is sideways rather than to the front. You're moving the quarrel and string with any crossbow. The normal crossbow would also impart rearward motion from the bow going forward. This one would has it sideways, equal to both sides, and therefore canceling out much of that energy. Think of it as a step towards a recoilless crossbow. I would guess the “Twinbow” name comes from the two separate flexing sections. This bow would likely impart less recoil as the unflexing is sideways rather than to the front. You’re moving the quarrel and string with any crossbow. The normal crossbow would also impart rearward motion from the bow going forward. This one would has it sideways, equal to both sides, and therefore canceling out much of that energy.

Think of it as a step towards a recoilless crossbow.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/10/twinbow-ii-crossbow/#comment-4802 Steve Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:00:44 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4139#comment-4802 Shawn, LOL that is way to cool! Shawn, LOL that is way to cool!

]]> By: Shawn B http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/10/twinbow-ii-crossbow/#comment-4801 Shawn B Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:56:03 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4139#comment-4801 Comments did not allow html. http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj151/erikbarnes25/img093.jpg http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj151/erikbarnes25/img095.jpg Comments did not allow html.

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]]> By: Shawn B http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/10/twinbow-ii-crossbow/#comment-4800 Shawn B Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:55:19 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4139#comment-4800 PSE TAC15. AR 15 lower receiver, 170lbs built in easy cocking mechanism 3 rails. 425 grain arrow 420 fps. TAC 15 Tactical Assault Crossbow. PSE TAC15.
AR 15 lower receiver, 170lbs built in easy cocking mechanism 3 rails. 425 grain arrow 420 fps. TAC 15 Tactical Assault Crossbow.

]]> By: Nomen Nescio http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/10/twinbow-ii-crossbow/#comment-4791 Nomen Nescio Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:48:05 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4139#comment-4791 the Chinese developed a magazine-fed <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repeating_crossbow" rel="nofollow">repeater crossbow</a> way back in antiquity, but it had backdraws. (meant as a volley weapon against large formations; inaccurate; not very powerful.) this thing looks like it could be made fairly impressively powerful, what with all the pulleys and such. i know exactly nothing about crossbows either, but i'd imagine the speed of reloading gets slower the heavier the pull gets; three seconds might be slow overall, but still fast for a crossbow with the power developed. the Chinese developed a magazine-fed repeater crossbow way back in antiquity, but it had backdraws. (meant as a volley weapon against large formations; inaccurate; not very powerful.)

this thing looks like it could be made fairly impressively powerful, what with all the pulleys and such. i know exactly nothing about crossbows either, but i’d imagine the speed of reloading gets slower the heavier the pull gets; three seconds might be slow overall, but still fast for a crossbow with the power developed.

]]> By: tarkan http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/10/twinbow-ii-crossbow/#comment-4787 tarkan Sun, 11 Jan 2009 11:34:44 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4139#comment-4787 Ever played half life1?There was a magazine feed-semi auto like crossbow there,ever saw smt like this,why cant it be done?BTW twinbow logo looks so much like Turkish flag. Ever played half life1?There was a magazine feed-semi auto like crossbow there,ever saw smt like this,why cant it be done?BTW twinbow logo looks so much like Turkish flag.

]]> By: James R. Rummel http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/10/twinbow-ii-crossbow/#comment-4782 James R. Rummel Sun, 11 Jan 2009 09:59:56 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4139#comment-4782 Good post. James Good post.

James

]]> By: Ben Hutcheon http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/01/10/twinbow-ii-crossbow/#comment-4750 Ben Hutcheon Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:59:40 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=4139#comment-4750 Oww wow I want one. Its not the fastest crosbow in fps but I think thats the coolest Oww wow I want one. Its not the fastest crosbow in fps but I think thats the coolest

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