Robin Hood: Men in Tights trickshot

When one arrow isn't enough, and 2 is too few, can you shoot 6 at once?

[@dragoria20]

This is incredible! I had always just assumed it was an impossible gag, but to discover that it is plausible is awesome.

[@erikefse9050]

@dragoria20 if something shows up in fiction, and at least 1 quick enough person obsesses on it, its gonna happen at least once even if it's totally random 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@FiksIIanzO]

I think it was always possible, it's just nobody ever bothered to recreate it because it's pointless. You want all the strength of the bow pushing the arrow forward for maximum distance and penetration, adding just one more arrow _in perfect circumstances_ cuts each arrow's power in half. Why pepper-spray with six arrows when you can annihilate with one?

[@ostrowulf]

It was objectively more effective than I expected. Not super effective, but still way better than I thought. I expected some to not make it to the target, and others to just miss entirely. Maybe them all just flop off. I still would not recommend it in real situation, other than as a show off stunt at a fair, though.

[@derrynmcmaster]

Unless you have time to prepare, at very short range, towards unarmored enemies. Like, I dunno, a group of old people on crutches walking around a corner?

[@reddragon9064]

@@FiksIIanzOdifferent situation’s different solutions. I’m not saying this is by anymeans the most effective option or a likely one for that matter but. Spreading out force in arrows good when you don’t need all the force in one arrow such as vs a bunch of unarmored combatants with a high poundage bow where even at 20 or 10% max force your 100% lethal but ya 99.99% of the time your gona want to just shoot with the one maybe 2 arrows

[@torakfett3351]

The “let me explain, no there’s too much, let me sun up,” that made this whole video even more amazing. 😂 great sense of humor too, fabulous!

[@kazenrova6845]

Princess bride reference for the win!

[@maggieavilla1336]

​@@kazenrova6845and the same guy plays both leads. Lol

[@nikowglaisse535]

British 100

[@Pemmont107]

Even without the reference it's so good. Too many KZbinrs spend ages going into huge detail to explain something, and it's just like.. Dude, all we want is the run-down! :D

[@jpfanfic4226]

Caught the reference!!!! One of my favorite lines!

[@soulfoodsmama2980]

“Let me explain... No, it’s too long, let me sum up.” . -Literally the Indigo Montoya of archery.

[@rock21611]

Indigo?

[@screenname8267]

Pretty sure it was Inigo....but also that may have been an auto-correct edit.

[@BelmontClan]

Very well put, maybe if petey Jackson ever does another lord of the ring hire him for the archery technical expertise

[@14nickel]

Well it's when he's feeling blue.

[@durps8815]

Love seeing fellow cultured individuals lol

[@DrFranklynAnderson]

“Unlike some KZbin archers, _I_ can speak with an English accent.”

[@EthanKristopherHartley]

Ah, but you're forgetting one important difference. Unlike some other Robin Hoods, he can speak with an English accent! 😁

[@HidanoKyoku]

Oh, that explains why he was able to replicate it too! 😂

[@ULTRAOutdoorsman]

Kevin Costner got wrecked

[@thoughtsofamisfit9008]

Yes! 😂

[@nicolelavigne1700]

Damn! Impractical, especially in the pressure and timing of a fight, but actually possible. I did not expect that. I still suspect filmmakers probably thought it was impossible when they came up with the gag

[@tea-sus8722]

Might make a good opener

[@fernadogonzalez2940]

@@tea-sus8722 or for spectacle assasinations

[@Yarradras]

I think if they thought it was plausible they would have cranked up to 10 in the movie. 😄

[@jasongarfitt1147]

Yeah could be useful for an ambush to make it look like there are a lot more of you than there actually are

[@rinyaskyline]

What I've taken from this is that in a pinch I can totally have my characters shoot three arrows at a time without them either loosing all of the draw power or breaking their fingers.

[@Anonymous-hx3pu]

If they're skilled enough, it'd be more manageable with two though.

[@XFizzlepop-Berrytwist]

Yeah, two max. Each arrow cuts the force in half. 3 arrows would mean each arrow only has 1/3 the strength of the full draw. 2 arrows on a 120 is still reasonably powerful. Any more and it gets… less impactful.

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

Context might matter. I can see this being workable in a situation I planned out in a story. Essentially it's a very limited number of people, holed up in a fairly defensible location against a much larger force, but that force isn't prepared to either besiege or breach the walls. If they've got a lot of light arrows, but also have high draw weight bows, they might want to consider scattershot with multiple arrows towards concentrations of enemy soldiers. Perhaps if you've got a character who's strong enough to use a particularly powerful bow, because they might get used to firing a couple arrows intended for regular bows when they run out of their own heavier ones. Outside of very limited circumstances it would be hard to justify using that approach.

[@rinyaskyline]

Ok y'all none of my characters that are archers are human since everyone is trying to debate this silly comment lol. One's a seraphim and the other is dragonborne so draw strength/bow weight isn't anwhere near a problem. This was like 80% a joke 🤣

[@Novitiate001]

@@rinyaskylineNow, I don’t know the context in DND, so please explain how a Seraphim could draw a bow

[@SubacaiDarkwing]

Holy moly. I cannot believe you managed six arrows in one shot. 🙀 Impressive as always.

[@dariadarling]

Love the Princess Bride reference 😂❤

[@JaharNarishma]

What is really the difference between the man in black and Robin Hood? They really do look alike.

[@lesbaguette4381]

Both played by Cary Elwes.

[@JaharNarishma]

@@lesbaguette4381 Shh! There are no actors, only stories

[@ULTRAOutdoorsman]

@@JaharNarishma Thematically, I guess the importance is that Westley was born poor, and Robin chose to be that way

[@keny1555]

I GET ANOTHER SHOT! He gets another shot?.... Yes, yes he does, sigh.

[@silverjohn6037]

With a Patriot arrow as well if memory serves;).

[@EclipseWarlord]

Now THAT is an impossible shot

[@larlystudioz]

This guy is the Mythbusters for fantasy archery and im here for it!

[@themadhatter3989]

Remind me and my 5 homies to never get on your bad side at a distance.

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

Consider a 120 lb warbow for home defence like the founding fathers intended.

[@Debbie338]

@@skaldlouiscyphre2453And in Texas, at least, you can open carry your bow and arrows anywhere. 😅

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

@@Debbie338 Like a Mongol boss.

[@its-a-me_Ari]

The casual princess bride reference at like 2:05 is perfect

[@sydneygorelick7484]

That 6 arrow shot is when you walk up to the shooting line at a range late and everyone's almost done with this round but you still wanna shoot all 6 arrows

[@threewaysdivided7143]

Amazing that you found a way to make it plausible! Although I have to say, when you were loading up the bow with the 5-draw all I could hear in my head was Cave Johnson going "that's 60 percent more bullet per bullet!"

[@URvlogger5098]

🤯 okay bro, you *definitely* an elf. You have to be. Loving the dedication you put into this stuff man. I've created OC's with insane Archery Abilities, and you proved them to be real life learnable abilities. You're an elf, It's what makes sense.

[@MinerDiner]

Robin Hood isn't an elf and he's a highly skilled archer.

[@URvlogger5098]

@@MinerDiner you got me there. Then he's a reincarnation of Robin hood then :)

[@Kat-fs1oj]

@@URvlogger5098commence reinactment of gay or european but its elf or robin hood

[@StormTheSquid]

​​@@Kat-fs1oj *Spoiler:* . . . . . . . . . . He was gay *and* European. Or I suppose in this case, robin hood and an elf.

[@BrokenSoul79x]

i'd like to see how they would fly strung together like they were in the film

[@Tyler_Skye77]

“This looks ridiculous, so let’s give it a go!” I love this part of the channel!

[@Spherrum]

Dude, you are amazing. I thought even two arrows already reaches the fantasy nonsense border.

[@chellesama8256]

Roman emperor Domitian was a great bowman and a showoff, and is reputed to have been quite good at shooting 4 arrows at a time.

[@raindrain1]

​@@chellesama8256TIL, thanks!

[@justacrystal567]

Ummmm you are my hero for testing this in so many different ways. Always loved Robin Hood growing up, from the book, cartoon, comedy or classic Errol Flynn, or other iterations. I cannot tell you how happy this video made me.

[@faffywhosmilesatdeath5953]

2:01 I love you for that Princess Bride reference lol

[@jowolf2187]

Having tried and failed to shoot two arrows simultaneously, I'm seriously impressed here.

[@Lillyjanelavender]

I love that princess bride reference!

[@carminescurse]

I am actually impressed with how well it went.

[@gabepatton9851]

So even three arrows is not only plausible, but they still have force and accuracy? That's awesome

[@NoBop2000]

Ah yes. The shotgun bow. A classic impractical weapon

[@QuantumBongos]

Imagine riding into battle after years of training, you look to your left at your good friend who trained with you and never left your side. He looks at you and nods slightly, you turn your head forward, but suddenly you hear a thud, you look back at your buddy who now has six arrows imbedded in his chest. Are you gonna book it in the opposite direction?

[@femboygaming64]

I don't care if they're barely embedded, I'm not taking my chances against six arrow volleys, PER ARCHER

[@TrappedinSLC]

Which is kind of the point of some of this stuff if you did it in a meaningful context. Even without a lot of power behind them a rain of arrows is going to distract and somewhat demoralize people unless they have a lot of training and experience. So in a scenario where your opponent is mostly conscripted farmers (as in the case of a fair number of armies back in the day) it could be reasonably effective in breaking up the ranks, getting people out of position, getting people to say ‘f this’, etc.

[@torakfett3351]

Tail between my legs! No shame!

[@XFizzlepop-Berrytwist]

Well if you run you will be killed by the people behind you. XD If you are talking historically. The romans especially, you could get killed just by being unlucky in the Roman army. They literally beat every 10th man they had. 1/10 chance of being beaten, in order to increase morale, and also to show unity and that desertion was not going to be tolerated. XD A silly concept really… but its how they did things.

[@konzetsu6068]

to add to this, you didn't see any archers, just that your comrade was just turned into a wannabe porcupine. ergo, at least 6 archers that are coordinated enough to lose on the same target at the same timing... and you might only spot one of them if any at all... wheres the rest?

[@zander2190]

I’m actually surprised that 2-3 arrows at once can still be quite effective. 1 arrow at a time will always reign supreme, but if you have to take a split shot, it’s totally viable.

[@ajaycaligari]

Came to the comments just to feel about the Princess Bride reference. Love it, and thank you very much

[@musicalcharge]

Loved this movie so much as a kid.

[@golbez1583]

I dunno man; this Robin Hood has an actual British Accent; makes me believe him 😂

[@wolfcat1973]

I loved Robin Hood: Men in Tights as a kid. That and the Disney version where everyone were animals were such a huge part of my childhood.

[@wolfwing5602]

I know this was about Men in Tights, but I caught that Princess Bride reference!

[@dorianmichaelis1727]

The shotgun. I love it.

[@NinePillar]

Men in Tights AND Princess Bride referenced seamlessly. Bravo.

[@xiesie_xiesie]

Well well well, look who just binged half of your channel and decided to choose archery as my new hobby

[@trustymccoolguy4259]

Robin Hood’s arrows were tied together with string, notice the way he rolled them out, that’s possibly how to control the spread

[@Geodude123man]

Was already a huge fan before the Princess bride reference, now I'm a lifer! I'd love it if you made some longer videos on the more basic aspects of archery, you are super informative and entertaining!

[@Samantha-qj9wq]

. . . Why is my jaw just fully gaped right now. That was IMPRESSIVE.

[@ForestofCicadas]

This man is trying to become a Dragon's Dogma Ranger Class, I swear O.o

[@averyabney8772]

I only found you 2 days ago. I quickly knew I'd like you, archery is amazing. But the more I learn about you, the more I'm happy I subscribed. Robin Hood: Men in Tights is one of my favorite movies, then you go and quote The Princess Bride, another favorite!

[@magebear7]

1:36 The bare fingers here combined with that huge split had me wincing in sympathy. Your dedication to the experiment is recognized, and thank you for moving to a glove for the monster bow. After I (very awkwardly for some scenes) screened MiT for my club at our end-of-year party, they had some fun trying to replicate this shot. With everyone shooting sub-40#, no one made it past 4 arrows drawn, and fewer managed more than 3 off the bow, but it's a good memory.

[@Byrnzi360]

I love this channel. He’s constantly proving insane stuff is plausible.

[@rosemarielee7775]

Aiming up to let them fall on your target 'arrow storm' style might deceive your enemy into thinking they face several archers.

[@br0ken86]

Badass. This is amazing. I had no specific interest in archery before seeing just two of your videos. Subbed!

[@tinkergnomad]

"let me explain; no, let me sum up," glorious!

[@Bubbles-qb5hf]

Achievement Unlocked: Midevil Shotgun

[@GoetzeLP]

Imagine rocking up to a shooting range with this technique.

[@sun_up]

1) I had this huge silly grin plastered all over my face the whole time I was watching. this is awesome!!! 2) Like so many, I thought it was pure fantasy (speak: impossible) 3) in Chinese historical TV dramas the war heroes routinely shoot 3 arrows simultaneously in 3 different directions, hitting 3 wildly different targets. That is my old and new "impossible" 😂

[@airlemental]

The number of shots you manage to make with all your shenanigans, makes me think Hawkeye is actually…..and I can’t believe I’m writing this…plausible….

[@c0d3r1f1c]

This made me day. Amazing work. 😁

[@howlingmad007]

Love the princess bride bit

[@SirVilder]

I love that you added the princess bride gag, as Cary is in both.

[@j.s.c.4355]

You had way more success than I imagined.

[@anthonygarrido4269]

I always wondered if this were possible it’s so cool to see your videos are so fun

[@FrederickFokker]

"No, there is too much, let me sum up" I laughed VERY hard at this. Thank you

[@angelwatcher374]

He’s using an archery trick from Robinhood while quoting a swordsman from The Princess Bride.

[@emeraldspark101]

I thoroughly appreciate the Princess Bride reference near the end.

[@blopiflopit7416]

You're so cool

[@bookwyrmofthenorth]

Nice princess bride reference. You have earned my like, and my comment.

[@zabuza3663]

My favorite Robin Hood movie

[@AgentLadyHawkeye]

I can envision it being most useful as the opening volley of an ambush but anything beyond that moment of surprise would probably take too long to setup. Good way to think you've got a bunch of archers hiding and shooting at your enemies.

[@SpideyWarsStudios]

I really everyone else got the princess bride reference. Wasn't expecting it, and it got me so good

[@bananaeclipse3324]

You’re nuts, and I mean that as a compliment!

[@benruniko]

Oho thats super cool, what an archer this man is!

[@ShadowIncarnate_]

Bro is living my childhood dreams

[@safaiaryu12]

Incredible. More proof that Robin Hood: Men in Tights is the perfect movie.

[@DracoInduperator]

This was so cool!

[@pauljakeman]

Impressive! Nice work proving it and be done!

[@someguy1ification]

of course, in the movie the arrows are attached to each other at the front and back (he unrolls a bundle and holds it from the top when nocking). which... well, they'd still be fixed together through the flight at best instead of splitting up and hitting multiple locations.

[@Anamnesis]

I really want to see Neytiri do this in a future Avatar movie. 😄

[@nullvoid4193]

Imagine being in midevil times and you and your buddy each get 3 arrows in you from this one archer

[@AlottaBoulchit]

Inconceivable! (one good reference deserves another)

[@thoughtsofamisfit9008]

Hahaha I loved the quoting of the movie there near the end!! 😂😂😂 I busted out laughing 😂 ❤️❤❤

[@juddery]

I thought the multi-arrow shots were impressive enough, but then you had to go and drop the mic with a Princess Bride reference. Subbed!

[@guyblew1733]

At very begining, those arrows were held with tape as they were equally spaced and you would not need to try and hold all six. You did a excellent job of shooting six without any wild ones or straies.

[@fierceditiesnaruto]

You are an archery god!

[@unforseenconsequense]

So in DND I can tell my gm that after prep time my first attack can be up to 6 shots in one...?

[@SarSaraneth]

Are you prepared to deal with your gm using that against you? Fair's fair, after all.

[@shadowscall7758]

I would let my player do it for an impromptu short-range aoe attack. Reduced damage per arrow, but aoe.

[@MamaMOB]

Wow... Just... Wow!

[@AceSkates]

for a final Hail Mary in a medieval battle, this might just work! A whole company of archers with 4 or five arrows flying per archer as a final retreating shot! That would blot out the sun.

[@haroldcrown5541]

Talking about one of my favorite movies and quoting another of my favorite movies! Good day for me!

[@ladykoiwolfe]

Ok, at two I thought, "sure, why not?" At three I thought, "surelythis is where something goes awry." At four, " no way, it's got to start going wrong here." But you just kept going. I'm astounded.

[@Orthaluminox]

Geeeeeeeze bro that's insane

[@Thirty9Trails]

The Princess Bride “let me sum up” quote Easter egg in your comment was a nice touch…

[@Ozarkwonderer]

I used to play with a little fiberglass bow and this movie came out. I think I could stack 3 arrows before that 30..35 pounder couldn't do much.

[@marvolom787]

This is so impressive

[@dilmca906]

❤ you are adorable. Love your vids😊

[@jorenbosmans8065]

This is a dumb idea, let's try it. And that is why I love your channel

[@Andybear471]

You are fabulous. From America

[@grutarg2938]

Cool!

[@dakripaez1254]

Bro all ur videos are mezmerizing, keep on it, im thinking about save some money to buy a bow, then i remember im poor and i live in a mini flat, dunno where im gonna shoot

[@syntaxlost9239]

Me (when he gets to six arrows): Let's give him the chop!

[@manythingslefttobuild]

Well done.

[@vee1267]

I guess this would be the archery equivalent of buckshot?

[@askcaralice]

"okay that's too much" *a moment later "let's add another one"

[@lexieloo2377]

Oh no I'm in love

[@StygianEmperor]

yes i am subscribing to this channel

[@johncameron4194]

Nice

[@Shildran]

What is the pountage of the first bow? When I tried the same with a 40# horsebow after 3 arrows it becomed a scattergun at 18 meters... but I went to 5 :D Personaly I like more the 3-under release, it's far easier, but I prefer that technique for normal shooting as well. And I tried 3 arrows with an old 50# compound bow (Bear Blackbear) too, it's fun :D

[@thomasdevine867]

Have you considered using some kind of tool to pull back with. That would allow you to be above and below the arrows. Release would be an issue.