Can Heavy bows destroy Kevlar Helmets, soft armor and Ceramic Plates

[@LuoJun2]

Lesson learned: Bring your war bow to the gunfight. You probably won’t win, but your opponent will never live down having an arrow protruding from his Kevlar.

[@dashrendar5320]

Hahaha indeed, the emotional damage would run deep

[@LuoJun2]

@@dashrendar5320 There is a tradition in some military units of designing an “Trophy” and awarding it to the officer who “Most Deftly Snatches Defeat from the Jaws of Victory.” My personal favorite is the Beach Boot, from the 1/319 Airborne Field Artillery Regiment (82d Airborne), since I was there when it was first incepted.

[@vladyvhv9579]

Or, y'know... hit 'em where the armor isn't.

[@brianwalker8465]

Can confirm! 😜 I have a compound bow that's rigged up to fire paintballs instead of arrows. The thing honestly kind of sucks, and I've NEVER hit a single person while using it. But any time I stand up and draw, the other teams duck and hide or run away 🤣🤣🤣

[@varuug]

@@vladyvhv9579 Bows aren't accurate enough to do that at firearm ranges.

[@dequitem]

Hell yeah a new character ❤❤❤ He is so ridiculous, but funny as well. We all know him from the comments under our videos!

[@dashrendar5320]

Haha he is so ridiculous but as you and I both know it’s hardly parody at this point…always have the people who just have to say something to try and sound cool

[@dequitem]

@@dashrendar5320 and some of them are absolutely right. A modern gun can have more power, if you don't use a 9mm. And of course every comment helps so thank you to all SgtAlphaBro's.

[@dashrendar5320]

Haha very true very true indeed

[@marcm.]

​@@dashrendar5320 it's sad that it's not parody anymore, but it is so f****** fantastic how you did it, that it's still funny. Anyway we need to laugh at The alpha Bros, if only for our own sanity)

[@ThatGuy182545]

“What branch of the military were you in?” “The United States Postal Service.”

[@dashrendar5320]

Haha only slighter better than the treasury service

[@ThatGuy182545]

@@dashrendar5320 Space Force! *Cue cheesy ‘80’s sci fi cartoon music as cars drive through space in the background*

[@Garfield91076]

Haha the intros reminded me of in borderlands (the games, there is no movie) when a new character would show up!

[@dashrendar5320]

Yeah that was 100% the inspiration behind it

[@GUNNER67akaKelt]

Sexyranger0001: "What branch of the military were you in, again?" How SgtAlphaBro should've responded: "The same one you were in!" lol Good video! Fun intro!

[@dashrendar5320]

Hahaha that would have been clutch. Also thank you, glad you enjoyed it

[@jwilliams3170]

The comedy just gets better and better

[@dashrendar5320]

Thank you my friend

[@douglasb5651]

Everybody say it now in your best Elmer Fudd voice "be very, very quiet, we're hunting Alpha Bros"

[@aaroncoffman88]

I'm sure others have said this but undoubtedly Mad Jack Churchill would have approved of this

[@crusader.survivor]

Captain Mad Jack was the real ultimate soldier able to use all weapons! Only nazi to ever die by an arrow in his throat was by Mad Jack! Or the epic way he charged the beach with claymore sword in hand!

[@bentrieschmann]

I love how SirGains doesnt question the fact that Sgt Alphabro just died. But instead, in true murderhobo style, just goes for the loot.

[@dashrendar5320]

Hahaha the true RPG mentality

[@sherrattpemberton6089]

To be fair to SirGains, Sgt Alphabro was a dick

[@nevisstkitts8264]

Sgtalphabro is a perfect addition to the medieval fantasy team, as a time traveller.

[@dashrendar5320]

Yeah, I figured it was a fun way to bring in testing modern armor and stuff always need a story and character 😂

[@circleofowls]

"How did you even find this channel?" Lmao, I legitimately lol'd at that one. I feel like we need some collectible character cards for SexyRanger001, SirGains and the short-lived SGTALPHABRO,

[@dashrendar5320]

Haha thank you my friend, so glad I gave you a laugh. That’s always a mission accomplished for me! That would be hilarious to make cards or something like that 😂

[@marcm.]

Patches. I would so very much buy that type of merch, patches. Better than cards, though a deck of playing cards might be cool))) I want a patch I can put on my hat or on my arm) a nice five pack😂

[@1helluvaguy738]

We didn’t get to hear SgtAlphabro gloat about the success of the ceramic plate. A very strange person, but oddly entertaining!

[@edicato1032]

This was awesome to watch, because I work in the armor industry, for Highcom Armor, so my day-to-day is filled with soft armor, ballistic helmets, level III and IV plates, etc. It was really cool to see how it all fared!

[@dashrendar5320]

Very cool man!! So glad you enjoyed it and glad the results were fun to see

[@JovieStroll-f8t]

This intro was hilarious! 😂 I was laughing through the whole thing! Great video 👍

[@dashrendar5320]

So glad you enjoyed it. Those are Truly some of my favorite things to film and edit

[@dmadisontn]

I love these. Each character is so different and your editing skills have come a long way. Keep ‘em coming!

[@dashrendar5320]

Thank you so much! It’s been a ton of fun learning to make better and funnier videos. I think trying to be funny has become as fun as the archery 😂

[@dpmierow]

Quality testing and hilarious delivery. Thank you.

[@dashrendar5320]

Thank you and so glad you enjoyed it

[@TheRedThirst]

Hey it’s Sgt AlphaBro he’s friends with Administrative Results

[@dashrendar5320]

😂

[@arya31ful]

Half-expecting Admin Result himself would pop up as well.

[@tbladesmith]

@@arya31fulgods I hope not. That guy is a putz

[@arya31ful]

@@tbladesmith I think you would love Brandon Herrera then or at least Daddy Garand.

[@tbladesmith]

@@arya31ful they’re transphobic so probably not

[@richardcope9803]

Your intros are getting better and better. I love Alphabros stats😂. Love the content my friend

[@richardcope9803]

Are the firearms yours too? I'm sure you just garnered a larger following of the gun guys if they are😅

[@dashrendar5320]

Thank you so much! So glad you enjoy it, it’s an absolute blast to make

[@dashrendar5320]

Hahaha yeah, I am just not a “gun guy” my passion is for sure the medieval stuff

[@SpaceRa]

Oooh, I love it when the recurve comes out. And don't worry about how you shoot it; just do what works best for you. And honestly, I don't blame you; switching from mediterranean to thumb draw feels like learning how to shoot all over again. Plus, I imagine your thumb will be real unhappy with you if you try to learn that on a 135lb bow.

[@dashrendar5320]

Thanks for that my friend! Yeah I would need to slowly work up to get there with the thumb for sure

[@KnifeCursed]

That was ridiculously funny! Loved it man.

[@dashrendar5320]

Thanks my friend! So glad you enjoyed it

[@RedKnightm]

Awesome video dude, love the humor and parody

[@dashrendar5320]

Thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed it

[@adorableweiner1099]

SGTALPHABRO is such a good online game name :D

[@dashrendar5320]

Haha I know right, basically channeled all the alpha cliches I could think of

[@TheUnistat76]

"How did you find this channel?" The irony is that even though I sub to Shad, Tod Cutler, Metatron, & others ancient/medieval channels, I found you through your collab with Admin, lol.

[@dashrendar5320]

Haha well I think that’s true of a lot of people I would think actually. I owe him a solid for giving me some exposure

[@RachDarastrix2]

Oooh! OOoooh! New character! He appears if you say Modern Armor 3 times!

[@dashrendar5320]

Haha glad you caught that! I was channeling bettlejuice.

[@RachDarastrix2]

@@dashrendar5320 "So what branch of the military are you in again?" "Military?" (*Should I tell them I'm actually a mercenary?... No bad idea...) "Its classified." "Classified, of course, its always classified."

[@LordViktor299]

The humor, freakin peak comedy. Thanks for the laughs bud.

[@dashrendar5320]

Most welcome. Glad it gave you a laugh.

[@goingfilipino]

Alphabro had me rolling. "It's always classified" Just a spread shot of shade at guntubers 🤣 Keep the videos coming, hoss. Seriously one of my favorige channels 🤘🏿🤙🏿🏹 Also, I love seeing the asiatic bow making an appearance. Would love to see more of it.

[@dashrendar5320]

Haha I had fun with that character…rolling all the stuff I could think of into one guy. Yeah it’s an absolute beast..man I struggle to aim with it though

[@goingfilipino]

@@dashrendar5320 You shoot off the hand with both correct? Neither has an arrow shelf? Is it the trajectory that is making it difficult to aim, or is it that the asiatic cuts in a little more at the arrow pass? I'm honeatly curious, because I'm coming from the otherside. I started with asiatic bows and I'm about to buy my first english longbow. Speaking of, any recommendations for a good first english longbow?

[@dashrendar5320]

Correct neither has an arrow shelf, it’s actually because it shoots in such a straight trajectory just a bit different in that way. “Fairbow” makes a good bow

[@goingfilipino]

@@dashrendar5320 Gotcha, looking forward to the learning curve. Thanks for the recommendation. I'll keep you posted when I get it 🤙🏿🤘🏿🏹

[@spensei2451]

That was the best intro ever lol I love getting to see your personality come out in these new videos. Keep up the awesome work!

[@dashrendar5320]

Thanks so much, my friend. I have been having a ton of fun making the videos, fun and just more full of jokes and humor. Happy they land 😁

[@thefatefulforce8887]

Great testing as always brother. Really surprised with the helmet being penetrated. It's amazing how modern armour can stop fire arms but can fail (depending on weight) against ancient weapons. Also, shame about your 160lb.

[@dashrendar5320]

Yeah I was shocked for sure as well. I did not think it would be able to do that really but it proved me wrong. Also thank you it’s a bummer but it happens

[@Thrundar]

Noo r.i.p the good old 165 lbs

[@dashrendar5320]

Yeah it had a good run but man it’s a bummer for sure

[@garrettschienschang7898]

I have a recurve that I’ve been practicing with for a year or so now to get used to a heavier draw weight. at the time it was the cheapest takedown recurve I could find that was at least 70 pounds on Amazon and since I got it for cheap I was worried that it would draw less than that. today I took it to a shop where they wouldn’t draw it back past 28 inches and at that length it was 69 pounds(nice). Still don’t know how much I am pulling when I draw back to my normal 31” but it’s easy enough to get to that point I’m probably going to get that fiberglass longbow you reviewed at 80-90lbs. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@dashrendar5320]

You are most welcome my friend! Happy to inspire in anyway. Yeah it does the job…good for building strength for sure

[@garrettschienschang7898]

@@dashrendar5320 I couldn’t get it back to 28” when I started not 31 is dang near easy. Not as far as I would like to be but definite progress

[@Elem156]

Man, I cant see Dash the ye ole Longbowman the same after sgtalphabro joined the fight 😂😂😂

[@dashrendar5320]

😂😂😂 the illusion has been shattered, don’t worry…I am still the ye ole bowman…

[@Bleepbleepblorbus]

Is this the reincarnated spirit of "Mad Jack" Churchill?

[@dashrendar5320]

Haha I wish. That man is a legit legend

[@NarwhaI95]

7:20 rest in pieces o7

[@grayshadow1856]

I would love to know the process for writing these skits, just absolute gold. Revisiting old videos is a great idea

[@dashrendar5320]

Haha I just try to think about how I would make myself laugh

[@Iwillfigureoutanamelater]

Super cool video! One thing I would like to respectfully point out is modern helmets have really thick pads inside of them to help cushion your head against back face deformation and energy transfer when they get hit by high speed projectiles. Those pads are usually about 3/4 to 1 inch thick on all sides and the top of the helmet. The reason I bring this up is even though that second helmet test did punch into the helmet, the distance created between your head and the helmet by those pads would render that as more of a scratch than a serious head wound. What the helmet definitely won't save you from is the serious neck injury that arrow just gave you as your spine absorbes ALL of that arrow's energy since it got stuck in the kevlar. Not an AlphaBro here, just someone who loves both sharing random facts and watching your awesome videos! Keep up the great work!

[@dashrendar5320]

Very valid point. And I would wager to say you are correct. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you so much.

[@silentabove119]

I had to subscribe if only for the hilarity. Being a former "grean bean" in the Army, one can imagine all of the different types of people we encounter. Lord knows that I've encountered most. 😂 I do love the traditional Asiatic bows. I haven't studied enough to understand why a thumb ring is used though.

[@dashrendar5320]

Glad you enjoyed the humor my friend!! The thumb ring helps often to assist with heavier draw weights so it alleviates some of the stress on the thumb from the string

[@themartyr9086]

That intro was hilarious 😆 but the outro destroyed me 😂😂😂 nice 1911 by the way.

[@dashrendar5320]

Thank you so much. So glad you enjoyed it and got a laugh.

[@squirecadagon603]

Dude, these intros are awesome! 😂

[@dashrendar5320]

Thanks man 😂 they are my favorite thing to make I think

[@johnnyutah411]

using the kettlebell as bait, that's gold man lol

[@dashrendar5320]

Haha the ultimate bro trap

[@jaguarholly7156]

Im back again for my occasional check in lol. I don't comment much because im never signed in to KZbin (to avoid the plague of adds.) I still watch every video tho. Your production quality has gotten so good man. Id say its just as good as any of the other channels out there now. And i love the cast of characters you're developing lol. RIP to the bow btw, a sad day for sure, she was a beauty. Also, i shoot the short eastern style bows like your Tiron. Mostly with thumb draw techniques.(i can only draw around 100# tho). Its totally fine the way youre shooting it. Obviously theres certain advantages to using a proper thumb draw technique, but if you make it work with your style thats fine. Anyway, great video man I've said it before and I'll say it again, the channel just keeps getting better, keep up the great work brother.

[@dashrendar5320]

Thank you so much, my friend for checking in and always great to hear from you. So glad you enjoyed it and I’m glad that I am getting better 😁 I think to relearn the style would take a long time, especially to increase the strength in the thumb, so I’ll probably stick with the three finger draw just won’t be able to do speed shooting

[@Omenowl]

Very cool video. I like the fact you have the power to do real tests with armor and warbows.

[@dashrendar5320]

Thank you my friend! So glad you enjoyed it

[@ZootusSuitus]

This is quite possibly your best intro yet 😂 Interesting results, too, and you absolutely have to keep the arrowhead in the helmet! Now, how about a new character for your lineup: Sir Bikesalot whose specialty is mounted archery from saddle of a race bike 😅

[@dashrendar5320]

Thank you so much. I had an embarrassing amount of fun making it that would be quite a ridiculously funny character.

[@ZootusSuitus]

@@dashrendar5320 That's what it's all about! Life should be about having fun and you certainly seem to have found ways to make it work for you. Although maybe take it a little easier on Grond as it's looking a little beat up...

[@dashrendar5320]

Yeah, I need to find a blacksmith near me to see if that can be repaired

[@ZootusSuitus]

@@dashrendar5320 I guess that's what you get for spec'ing too heavily into archery and not smithing... Just craft several dozen iron daggers and you'll be able to repair it yourself 😅

[@bhorrthunderhoof4925]

Love your Bro's! Interesting testing you do here. Love Dash Renders videos! They are fun and interesting. 😍😍

[@dashrendar5320]

Thanks so much,my friend.. I am so glad you enjoy them, they are an absolute blast to create

[@YacolJ]

Great episode. It's definitely hilarious. The intros got me.😂 Can Alpha bro make more appearances?

[@dashrendar5320]

Haha thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it. Yeah I think he will pop in now and then 😂

[@DangerousDan666]

the "LOOT!" made me laugh so much for no reason 🤣🤣🤣

[@dashrendar5320]

Haha glad it gave you a chuckle

[@ZeroXSEED]

Love this video. The intro is a bit long, yet both engaging and contextual.

[@dashrendar5320]

Thank you so much! Yeah haha, I was thinking over 3 min was pushing it but I was having too much fun 😂

[@ethanhale7231]

Wow, thanks for breaking all that stuff for our entertainment! That was awesome 🙌🏻

[@dashrendar5320]

Happily, my friend. It is truly the most fun thing to do.

[@ynk_8]

Sire, the quality of those videos! nice as always!

[@dashrendar5320]

Thank you so much. I am having a ton of fun making them.

[@maxgriffin7870]

RIP for your bow brotha, sad day. Kinda badass that you shot out a longbow though

[@dashrendar5320]

Yeah, I was bummed out. I’m happy I have the flat though as it performs the same but just does not look as cool as a traditional though. However, I have the 175 pound I’ve been working towards so I’ll probably start bringing that out soon.

[@wingjaigaming8240]

Great testing and also I like the funny acting! As someone who mainly practices Asistic archery, there is nothing wrong with shooting these bows with 3 finger draw, just use what method you're most comfortable with. For a while, I actually shot my Asiatic recurve bow with 3 finger draw due to a thumb injury. It felt weird at first, but after some practice I can be just as accurate with 3 finger draw

[@dashrendar5320]

Thank you so much, my friend, I had a ton of fun making this video, both the tests and just trying to be funny. Yeah, it does work work for sure but I definitely feel like I could benefit from learning to use a thumb ring and a thumb draw

[@wingjaigaming8240]

@@dashrendar5320 You should definitely give thumb draw a try! It is a different archery experience. I know you're very strong, but I suggest using a lighter draw weight when switching to thumb draw. Because it can really hurt your thumb

[@dashrendar5320]

Yeah, I would for sure scale it back. I know anything with archery takes a long time to build up the tendons and ligaments. But it would be a blast to get skilled in other styles.

[@marcm.]

Absolutely love your content, and the fact that you know Joe Gibbs, that just made it an insta subscribe. But this content absolutely deserves that subscribe without anything else being considered. Now I'm going to nerd out))

[@dashrendar5320]

Thank you so much, my friend. I truly appreciate that. He is definitely the only person that I think of what an ancient archer would be capable of, a true snapshot of history

[@lawrenceliang1111]

It’s nice to see the recurve horse bow again. You got me interested in longbows. I am from those cultures that use the thumb draw and I am interested to see you try the thumb draw and hear you thought on it.

[@Angel9932]

Not sure how this wound up in my feed but hilarious. Definitely subscribed!

[@dashrendar5320]

Thank so much. Glad it gave you a laugh

[@section9809]

I have a Hoyt Gamemaster 2 with a draw of 68lbs at 29.5 inches, Yes, I got it because of Hawkeye! My arrows are 33 inches long at 550 grains. Best I have had out of it was 221 fps. Been shooting for 2.5 years. I can hit a 10 inch circle at 50 yards, consistently. I am probably twice your age. I salute you sir, for shooting such ridiculous draw weights. I think I was in SGT ALPHABRO's platoon!

[@dashrendar5320]

Hahaha he was every cliche I could think of. Also that’s great shooting my friend and no judgment for Hawkeye. My inspiration was initially Legolas 😂

[@section9809]

@@dashrendar5320 Wow, Sempai noticed me! I shot for a couple of years in my teens but gave it up. 40 years later, I thought I would give it another crack. Just for context, our Range Master is ex Navy, over 80 years old and still shoots an 80lb long bow. He only downgraded from a 130lb long bow in the last year. What a legend! Thanks for the great content.

[@dashrendar5320]

Of course my friend! Always try to make some time if I can, yeah the stress over the years with heavy bows adds up for sure so gonna keep doing it for as long as I can 😂 he sounds like a true Bad A 💪🏹

[@beckhamhome]

Pretty cool/nerdy start!

[@dashrendar5320]

Thanks my friend! Had way too much fun making it😂

[@joshuathomas8529]

I love watching bows and muzzle loaders vers contemporary armor of their time. Really makes me wonder how guns ever got very far lol. I am an actual vet with real war experience flying real shadow 200 air planes.

[@dashrendar5320]

It’s true ancient weaponry was so powerful for so long. It’s hard to imagine that the guns in their infancy were able to take over. Also respect to you, my friend 🫡

[@dgriswold93]

Man I do not watch these for the jokes....but you calling in the alpha bro for a shot was legitimately hilarious lol. Also, I've got a MR Tiron. Its about 120lbs @30". You're right, the performance is ridiculous, but you certainly pay for it the whole way. The thing is an absolute bear.

[@dashrendar5320]

Haha glad you got a laugh out of that man! And yeah especially the first few inches of the pull, it’s just an absolute beast to get back. Also stringing this thing is a two person job, my wife has to help me 😂

[@SilverforceX]

Very interesting that the recurve at similar draw weight shoots the arrow much faster. I guess that explains why those archer cultures went with recurve design, not just due to horse archery reasons.

[@dashrendar5320]

They are much more efficient 100% it is also a fair sight heavier. The recurve is 135 at 28” while the longbow is 130 at 32” so it has much more power as well

[@SilverforceX]

@@dashrendar5320 These different bow designs as fascinating. When I was in the Tokyo museum tour, they had samples of war bows (Yumi) that were 2.4m long, and quite thick with an extreme taper. Its asymmetrical as you would know, and the arrow is shot at the lower 1/3 of the bow, not halfway. The tour-guide said it was designed as such to propel the heavier war arrows at higher speed, because the string return speed is faster at the lower 1/3 due to the non-symmetrical nature. The interest part is they tested the draw weight of these surviving samples, and it range from 120 to 210 pounds!

[@eliclary2318]

Watching this just makes me want a second video with ZNA where he brings his home made ballista against some of these targets, could be an awesome collab! Also Loot! Loot loot loot loot! I wanted to say that as a vet that I love the alphabro memes. I also wondered if you think your skeleton would have the same slight malformations as ancient archer's had.

[@KraljLazar]

That MR bow is fantastic, and in Balkans, where it is from, traditional draw was mostly either Slavic or Mediterranean, except Ottomans who used zighir... :)

[@dashrendar5320]

It’s true. It shoots like a legit laser. It takes me a while to lock it in vs the longbow because it’s such a straight trajectory

[@KraljLazar]

@@dashrendar5320 yes, it is absolutely amazing. I have MR's Ottoman 105# that is simply fantastic, but when ever I transfer from my longbow, it takes me about an hour of practice just do adjust... :)

[@BrOckSams0n]

Thanks a lot, enjoyed the video. Definitely keep the arrow head in the helmet, it's a great conversation piece.

[@dashrendar5320]

So glad you enjoyed it my friend! Was an absolute blast to make it

[@timmbot6082]

That was a super cool video. The skits were hilarious. 😂 👍👍

[@dashrendar5320]

Thank you, my friend. I had a ton of fun making them.

[@tag7299]

Reflex bows are much more efficient (more bang for your pound), hence they were historically used by most civilizations. They have more pre-tension via the curved limbs, this also makes them lighter than a longbow (which is why they are more efficient). But... The shorter limbs also mean, that they can't be sensibly drawn at the same length as a longbow, they stack rather quickly. And you probably don't draw a heavy warbow with your thumb. Aside from mediterranean style, slavic also works. There are the Korean Sugakji "thumbrings", but I doubt that they were ever used for drawweights over 80-100lbs.

[@dashrendar5320]

Yeah I don’t know much about the recurve styles per se and if the rings would work at heavy draw weight..I am not an expert at that at all

[@tag7299]

@@dashrendar5320 Nobody is

[@OriginalSoulbourne]

One thing people forget about armor-the bullet, arriw, bolt, stone, or bullet may be stopped from piercing your lung-the impact force keeps going as blunt force trauma.

[@VonDorn1887]

I love that SirGains is a loot goblin.

[@dashrendar5320]

Hahaha loot is life!

[@Aquafbody]

Now this is quality KZbin content.

[@dashrendar5320]

Thank you my friend

[@kaizen5023]

10:19 Hunting AlphaBros 😂😂😂

[@dashrendar5320]

Haha I had a good time making this video 😂

[@sociallyintrovertedasmr8923]

12:53 SgtAlphaBro missed his chance for a "That's what she said" ding...

[@dashrendar5320]

Dang it your right 😂

[@Ember_EX]

I love the Tiron. Misko Rovcanin is the best bow maker I have ever seen and when I have the strength I might order one in the 80lbs range. Current is 50. Solid hunting bow. Purple heart core, ash limbs, fresco tips.

[@dashrendar5320]

Yeah they are truly amazing bows. Just absolute monsters

[@crocketgsxr6]

this one was great! Also how to hurt and alpha bros feelings. Tell him it's all based on a mistake. The Term "Alpha" used to describe a leader came from David Mech a leading Wolf researcher. The theory was that Wolves were led by a single male. He then disproved his own Theory the next season showing that they were actually led by a breeding pair. He came back to correct it but it was too late and the term had already snow balled into common use. plus Alpha Bro needs a tactical Cross bow challenge

[@dashrendar5320]

Thanks so much man. I think I am having an inordinate amount of fun. Creating characters now haha. That would be a funny scene to film the whole world shattering.

[@HeavyMettaloid]

That alpha bro armor setup is so gross. I can't ID the belt, but I know that vest and knife. Good job.

[@dashrendar5320]

Thanks man! I had a ton of fun trying to think of all the clichés I could imagine

[@beowulfsrevenge4369]

Lol! Sir Gains intro looks like you caught him mid sneaze! 😂🤣😂🤣 One downside of modern body armor vs. midieval armor is the lack of coverage. With modern armor, all that's really protected is part of your chest and back and about half your head. Yes, modern armor will stop an arrow pretty effectively, but you dont have nearly as much protection as a fully/half armored knight. So there's a pretty good chance you'll get a hit in an unarmored area, and it'd be no fun to have a war arrow sticking out of you.

[@dashrendar5320]

I gave myself quite the chuckle with that. That is very true as far as exposed areas you just don’t have the same type of covering.

[@DB-pw9md]

A sacrifice of arrows and comments to the algarithm gods!!!

[@dashrendar5320]

Praise be…amen 😂

[@timmclaughlin6214]

Alright this was good, this was good. Got a laugh right out the gate of my day. 😂

[@dashrendar5320]

Awesome man! Happy to hear it

[@qeter129]

I saw a video of a russian soldier using a bow with a grenade attached to the arrow in an urban fight. Sometimes fun can be a motivator even when it's probably not wise.

[@dashrendar5320]

Hahaha that’s one way to do it

[@luckrequired5382]

11:31 Oh no he remembered his previous death... that means an AlphaBro was harmed but can regenerate and is unkillable! What have you created!?! This was soo good and funny, one of your best yet! 🤣 Is the Asiatic recurve bow a stable sub for future videos now?

[@dashrendar5320]

Thanks so much my friend! I had so much fun doing it, yeah it will be coming out more and more I think

[@nickdavis5420]

Ohh nice I asked about this thanks dash for the great content

[@dashrendar5320]

You are most welcome, my friend. Glad you enjoyed it. It was a blast.

[@offthearrowshelf]

Very cool. Thanks

[@dashrendar5320]

Most welcome my friend

[@offthearrowshelf]

@dashrendar5320 got an idea for a new character for next video. The professor. Think Emit Brown from back to the future does archery science 🤔 😉😎

[@David-t4c6m]

Bro got the harbor freight rambo knife! good video though man

[@dashrendar5320]

Hahaha that was to help sell the illusion of the “style over substance” it’s the cheapest probably worst knife someone can actually own

[@Poisonedblade]

RIP Old Bow. 😭

[@dashrendar5320]

Yeah that was actually a big bummer

[@Johggd]

A new challenger approaches

[@dashrendar5320]

Haha in super smash bros announcer voice

[@rtbeerzi]

I recently learned that although extremely rare, swords, bows and arrows and even antique, yet modern weapons like muskets, are still used in modern warfare where other weapons or ammunition cannot be acquired easily. All of these alpha bros forget that the majority of their ammunition is made in the factory, and if it came down to, let's say, a ten year war of attrition, it might be a good secondary skill to know how to shoot a bow and arrow. "I don't know what world war three will be fought with but I know world war four will be fought with sticks and stones"

[@dashrendar5320]

The shepards sling is my favorite post apocalypse weapon. Takes a long time to learn for sure but easiest ammo to acquire 100%

[@skullair52]

I've seen it on a gun tube. If you see Alphabro3 or 4 duck behind sandbags arrows will go through where a bullet won't. Could be a cool test for you 🤓 luv you Dash😊🤘

[@dashrendar5320]

Oh that’s a great idea. I have heard they pass through sandbags and now I have a target in the form of Alpha Bro

[@tag7299]

I guess what we learned from this video: If you're wielding a (war) bow and are to face modern armor, go for (extremely) broad arrow heads and aim for the lower body.

[@foldionepapyrus3441]

Very nice, and not that much of a surprise in effectiveness. I'd be curious how a the crossbow bolt would fair in comparison. My suspicion is the crossbow with that shorter and often still very heavy projectile may do better than the warbow arrows in this case, at least as long as you don't need to fire more than once in any kind of hurry... Might perhaps keep your gun nut from being too dismissive of the nerds when his plate proves less effective. As an arrow has so much flex and probably break easier than the crossbow bolts - both taking energy away from the hit, and then as a crossbow can end up being more energetic than the bow as well...

[@dashrendar5320]

Thank you so much. Yeah the soft armor was not a surprise but against the helmet I was actually pretty pleasantly pleased with how it did a crossbow would be interesting but it would need to be a really heavy like 1200 pound crossbow. I did a video with the guy who had one of Todd’s 600lb crossbows and the heavy war bows out performed it in armor penetration

[@foldionepapyrus3441]

@@dashrendar5320 Yeah, for all the insane draw numbers on a crossbow the actual effectiveness is comparable to a much lower long limb bow. Makes lots of sense when you consider the physics, short throw to add power so need heavier spring to be able to apply much energy in that short throw. Thus leading to needing heavier springs still to help overcome the springs own inertia, and a change to less efficient spring materials. But that doesn't mean it can't be done, stupidly heavy crossbows have existed, and with modern materials or just a little bit of methodology we have no historical proof for ones that are exceeding a bow a human can operate in every way is plausible. This sort of experiment is probably one for an aircannon thinking about it - able to test varied lengths and weight of bolt at varied speeds comparatively easily, even potential to crank up/down the power of that bullet you'd want to compare against to really validate the armour. Be interesting to compare the weight, materials and such of the arrows Joe was shooting in Tod's arrow vs armour compared to yours. As they had so many more exploding arrows on the target - but was that down to the arrow, power of the bow or the target?

[@CoffeeFiend1]

Missed a few vids recently. Any update/info tidbits on the slinging and movie? 🧐

[@dashrendar5320]

I can talk about that and make a video about it in February. Until then, unfortunately, I can’t really communicate about it.

[@CoffeeFiend1]

@@dashrendar5320 Totally coool, it's the transparency and rough date that is the cherry 🤌let us all book hype train tickets for feburary 2025.

[@jakegrube9477]

ah the chinesium rambo knife ties it all together

[@dashrendar5320]

Haha I was quite proud of that addition

[@evanleclaire]

“Loot loot loot loot loot!” 😂😂

[@dashrendar5320]

Haha loot is life

[@TheFireGoose]

Noice :) You gotta try the recurve again but using skinnier arrows + broadheads. Faster arrows and slicier arrow heads = maximum penetration 😎 against soft things atleast. I see you use the really chonky longbow arrows with the recurve and whilst they do have overall more energy behind them due to their mass, they just ain’t as good at piercing through things as slimmer arrows are.

[@dashrendar5320]

Haha I know I know I know I am doing the recurve a disservice. As of now the only good traditional arrows I have are the longbow arrows and they are certainly clunky and large. I will get some soon now that will be using the recurve more I will try and make sure the arsenal reflects what is needed.

[@TheFireGoose]

@@dashrendar5320 nice, that makes me happy to hear. I’ve always been more of a recurve/shortbow sort of guy, so I may have a little bias towards them, but I can still definitely see the appeal of longbows, the hand cannons of archery :) I look forward to your upcoming videos :)

[@dashrendar5320]

By that same token, do you know someone who makes traditional arrows for heavy recurves? I make them for the long bows and I have a maker who makes the good ones but only for English longbows

[@TheFireGoose]

@@dashrendar5320 since I’m in the uk and not in the us I don’t have any specific makers to recommend or atleast ones that would be helpful for you but there is a website I know that may be worth taking a look at. “Huntingdoor” I have bought from them before and they are legit and good. They have a wide array of arrows, traditional wood/bamboo ones with feather fletching and some modern ones, all of which are for recurve type bows. Now I will say they are based in china which may be an initial turnoff but I can vouch that they make good quality stuff, and remember china has just a deep archery history and culture as anywhere else in the world, so I guess they know their stuff. But yeah huntingdoor maybe be worth having a look at, but apart from that I don’t know

[@danielhofig8429]

Zu geil das Video. 😂😂😂 I love your Videos❤

[@dashrendar5320]

Thank you so much, my friend. I am so glad you enjoyed them.

[@Ember_EX]

BTW you don't have to use thumb or slavic draws with short recurves like the Tiron. You're doing just fine with english draw. But it is fun to learn new styles and I definitely recommend Mongolian and Slavic styles for instinctive and rapid shooting.

[@dashrendar5320]

Yeah I really need to learn speed shooting one of these days

[@fimbul_]

How much better would broad-heads fare against the Kevlar armor and helmet? There were heads in all kinds and shapes throughout history. Two cut on contact sharp blades and a smooth transition to the arrow shaft should in theory be better against the "soft" armors than the relatively blunt bodkins. Also, the big Tod's Workshop question. Will bees wax, or another lubricant for the matter, increase the penetration?

[@dashrendar5320]

Against the helmet, I don’t know. I can revisit that for sure. Broadhead will definitely work better against the soft armor, but I think they will probably bend or break against the helmet

[@sc-hc4vk]

I would like to see the same test with a crossbow Great video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@dashrendar5320]

Thanks so much man! Glad you enjoyed it. I would need to reach back out to administrative results to meet up and use his crossbow, but that would be fun.

[@jeffreymissal]

I'm going to guess that arrowhead sharpness plays a critical role in penetrating kevlar...whether its a hard helmet of soft vest likely doesn't matter "too" much. Rule of thumb in bringing a bot to a gunfight: aim for the pelvic region below the plate carrier; won't kill (right away) but definitely going to immobilize.

[@theadmiral4625]

💪🤣💪Sigma bruh has entered the comments 💪🤣💪

[@dashrendar5320]

Haha let’s gooo 💪💪💪🏹🏹

[@jordanwhite352]

Also, one of the things about modern day body armor is that While most people think of modern day body armor as pure ballistics, the majority of them aren't stabbed resistance, so they make actual purely stab resistant body armor as well as mixed ones to certain success rates. Interesting that if you decide to make this video for a third time to also test body armor that is designed to be resistance against modernize and blades and see what in force impacts such as a bow would do to such armor.

[@danthiel8623]

sheeeeeeeesh!

[@Ranstone]

... Free floated guard over 20 inch barrel on A2 stock, V sling and ACOG. Bro straight up invented/ resurrected the M16A5.

[@procow2274]

Dash rendar? I get that reference

[@dashrendar5320]

Shadows of the empire!

[@brandonstephenson360]

I love your channel dood! I'm so happy that I watched the ak Jesus that lead to unsubscribe that lead to admin that lead to you! Ivlove bows I shoot a 70lbs long bow in my back yard several days a week and the other day my 3yr old ran out holding a mop and a stick than pulled the stick back like an arrow than threw the stick!!! It looks like I'll need to get him a bow a bit sooner than originally thpught

[@dashrendar5320]

Thank you so much! Yeah my kiddos have all started training, youngest is 4. They get bored quick but it’s still a ton of fun

[@brandonstephenson360]

I am looking at getting into larger bows, any suggestions where toblook?

[@dashrendar5320]

Check out “fairbow” great bow makers