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@JelloFluoride
@JelloFluoride Жыл бұрын
Dear Shad, I know we haven't had this conversation yet, but please don't hurt yourself with an axe. Thank you
@nicholasking6066
@nicholasking6066 Жыл бұрын
Amen
@pr9039
@pr9039 Жыл бұрын
I'll drink to that
@OppositeOfNinja
@OppositeOfNinja Жыл бұрын
@@pr9039 I was already drinking, but now it is with you
@willdestro2494
@willdestro2494 Жыл бұрын
I agree. Do Not Rope Dart with an AXE!
@Krahazik
@Krahazik Жыл бұрын
He did specify he was using a foam LARP axe for the catching tests for saftey reasons.
@thatstruckin9432
@thatstruckin9432 Жыл бұрын
i was a sailor for a living, you should try this with a heaving line. its weighted cored rope designed to be thrown and coiled for tossing that we use to toss to the guys on shore to pull in the actual mooring lines for the ship. i hate this idea as much as anyone but i feel you're using the wrong cordage for the job. ropes are like swords man so many ropes for so many purposes
@user-mt1ho2cz4n
@user-mt1ho2cz4n Жыл бұрын
I would think a heavier rope would just slow down the axe even more.
@OppositeOfNinja
@OppositeOfNinja Жыл бұрын
I think he is using the same rope he had for the arrow thing, which he described as period-appropriate and capable of holding the weight of a person. I could easily be wrong
@mattbecker743
@mattbecker743 Жыл бұрын
Yeah you're exactly right. They rope she used was almost more like a thick twine with zero stretch. His rope looks like it has a ton of stretch to it. Also it's twice as long as hers. She never threw the axe more than like 10-15 ft.
@SpaceDragon14
@SpaceDragon14 Жыл бұрын
There's a lot more testing that can be done with this rope throwing axe thing, There's a lot of stuff to consider Axe weight, how the axe weight is balanced and the materials, where the rope is tied, what kind of rope, how long and stretchy it is, etc etc It doesn't make the idea any less crazy or a valid combat technique that could work on the battlefield but yeah, there's a lot to consider
@grantpflum6844
@grantpflum6844 Жыл бұрын
Keep in mind in the movie he is trying to replicate the woman is using wild vines for rope.
@tomsawyerpiper9412
@tomsawyerpiper9412 Жыл бұрын
The Prey axe was actually a +1 Axe of Returning, that’s why it worked so well.
@krikeydial3430
@krikeydial3430 Жыл бұрын
That make sense. It worked well for Grog.
@alexkid69
@alexkid69 Жыл бұрын
And the rope was megical indian rope, woven from a virgin on a full moon
@AnonEyeMouse
@AnonEyeMouse Жыл бұрын
The entire reason that the returning axe and the predator shield were in the movie was because the director was playing God of War and cared so little about the project or had so little vision for it that they let its influance dominate the movie. Right down to turning the boy into the dog.
@SuperTorres04
@SuperTorres04 Жыл бұрын
the camera adds +10 magnetic return
@mericagunsfreedomandlove.8985
@mericagunsfreedomandlove.8985 Жыл бұрын
@@krikeydial3430 *shanks Pike*
@teutonicknight9041
@teutonicknight9041 Жыл бұрын
A throwing Axe is one of the best examples of a functional yet visually epic medieval weapons. Remember the Franks used throwing axes to defeat the Moors at Tours. And from personal experience it is much easier to throw an axe or a tomahawk consistently and with power than it is to throw a knife. Also it’s a pretty brutal close range hand to hand weapon, in my opinion it’s one of the best off hand weapons a fantasy fighter can use.
@018FLP
@018FLP Жыл бұрын
I think a fantasy warrior wielding a Spear and an Axe is a unstopable force
@WildFireGaming627
@WildFireGaming627 Жыл бұрын
I've carried a few throwing axes on all my fighter-type TTRPG characters for years
@angrybearironworks3233
@angrybearironworks3233 Жыл бұрын
So, in the navy you learn how to throw a long line. You have to hold some large coils in your hand, while having the remainder of the line coiled, and that is the important part, coiled in a single layer from the outside in. It reduces tangling because it makes the rope uncoil in an orderly manner. Not that it would work in combat
@DTinkerer
@DTinkerer Жыл бұрын
Were can I learn to do that?
@skyereave9454
@skyereave9454 Жыл бұрын
Relevant point though, thank you for the insight.
@blitskreegdeantioch5851
@blitskreegdeantioch5851 Жыл бұрын
@@DTinkerer he learned it in the Navy. Sign up
@marcusfridh8489
@marcusfridh8489 Жыл бұрын
Like a lassothrower, No matter it is a western cowboy, or a reindeerherder of the Sami people, yakut, evenki, samojeds or any other of the northern siberian reinherders
@MrOdrzut
@MrOdrzut Жыл бұрын
You can try coiling it in opposite coils (every other coil is rotated the other way). Then it unwraps itself easily without tangling - look it up, it's a nice trick.
@gdonaldson26
@gdonaldson26 Жыл бұрын
I thought that wild hello fresh were almost extinct, and only the domesticated ones could be had, but there you go! Nice to see they are re-introducing them in the wild!
@voidwalker7774
@voidwalker7774 Жыл бұрын
Dude, i got attacked last weekend by a wild pack of waffles. You never know whats out there.
@Zylo1111
@Zylo1111 Жыл бұрын
@@voidwalker7774 Gotta make sure you ALWAYS have a bottle of Canadian maple syrup on your persons, only way to prevent an attack.
@inventiveowl395
@inventiveowl395 Жыл бұрын
They are in the wild. But only in Australia.. Let's hope they don't become a "rabbit problem.."
@hourglas
@hourglas Жыл бұрын
@@Zylo1111 i hear butter burns right through them as well. Keep a stick (of butter) on you at all times when hiking.
@gunmunz
@gunmunz Жыл бұрын
Clearly they are bring them back like the Tasmanian tiger.
@Eluzian86
@Eluzian86 Жыл бұрын
The rope attached to the tomahawk in Prey is one of those instances where I will totally let it slide because the rest of the movie is so well done.
@zorprimeqc
@zorprimeqc Жыл бұрын
Never thought about bringing hellofresh as camping meals... it's genius.
@nothim7321
@nothim7321 Жыл бұрын
I am pleasantly surprised by Shad's axe throwing ability.
@BlooCollaGal
@BlooCollaGal Жыл бұрын
Axe throwing is actually a bit easier than knife throwing once you've gotten a feel for the distances. It's a lot of fun, I recommend setting up a target in the back yard.
@norikat2032
@norikat2032 Жыл бұрын
it's easier to throw something that's heavier on one end i used to throw screwdrivers in a tree and got pretty accurate with them much more so than with a wooden spear i made with no weight on the end
@colonialrebel9964
@colonialrebel9964 Жыл бұрын
Better than his knife throwing lol
@stonefox9124
@stonefox9124 Жыл бұрын
It's called editing
@Leo.23232
@Leo.23232 Жыл бұрын
@@stonefox9124 remarkable how most people dont notice even when he showed later how he was missing most throws
@GSHgunner
@GSHgunner Жыл бұрын
Would love to see you do a Functional Fandom on jump attacks next, like jumping in combat, and falling from a height to attack a target, how effective would that actually be?
@Reason4234
@Reason4234 Жыл бұрын
And the double jump, just for the lols
@iratevagabond204
@iratevagabond204 Жыл бұрын
We do it in boar hunting with spears, it works, unless you miss, then you might have a really pissed off hairy pig on your ass.
@daveseviltwin11
@daveseviltwin11 Жыл бұрын
@@Reason4234 I'm sure double jumping wouldn't be practical in combat. People have been learning martial arts for thousands of years, and no one uses double jumps. If it was useful, surely someone would have used it by now.
@Ymryrth
@Ymryrth Жыл бұрын
I would also love a video on that topic, although I believe jump attack would realistically have a lot of downsides, like leaving yourself open to counterattacks and landing without harming yourself (or leaving yourself open to an attack after landing).
@marcogenovesi8570
@marcogenovesi8570 Жыл бұрын
The bigger issue is the lack of mobility while mid-air, you are on an obvious trajectory and you will get skewered if they see you
@Kreinsamer
@Kreinsamer Жыл бұрын
Shad's Hello Fresh sponsorship segments may be the most convincing advertisements out there. Food looks freakin delicious
@mikenickel373
@mikenickel373 Жыл бұрын
Never watch KZbin when you are hungry!
@SigfriedTrent
@SigfriedTrent Жыл бұрын
I've gotten Hello Frest for a month when I was sick. Its genuinely pretty good. A bit salty, but otherwise very nice.
@dolorlux4612
@dolorlux4612 Жыл бұрын
I think if the axe was smaller, the rope was thicker, and about half as long. You could probably practice it enough to have a novelty skill. Also, if taut you could send a signal through the rope and tug when a wavelength would send the axe slightly upwards instead of straight down. I've found myself doing it a lot with different kinds of lines and garden hoses to have them travel or de-tangle where I want to. Ropeskill is a genuine craft, much like swinging a lasso. With enough practice, I bet you could get some 90% skill to where the hunter was.
@VendettaProduction01
@VendettaProduction01 Жыл бұрын
No you can’t. The axe just isn’t designed to be a rope weapon. The way the center of gravity works goes against the momentum you need in order to use a rope weapon.
@dolorlux4612
@dolorlux4612 Жыл бұрын
@@VendettaProduction01 Okay Buddy.
@Mate397
@Mate397 Жыл бұрын
An axe wasn't designed for this type of usage.
@cruesteanmonarch7032
@cruesteanmonarch7032 Жыл бұрын
I agree that with years of practice, dedication, and talent, someone could use a heavily modified axe designed for rope combat, it is possible. However. Spear go staby. Spear go throw. Spear is man's best friend.
@dolorlux4612
@dolorlux4612 Жыл бұрын
@@cruesteanmonarch7032 Agreed, when I say "novelty" it's because it's a near-worthless skill in itself apart from the developed dexterity and understanding of physics associated with it. Literally anybody with any established melee skill could overpower you when you attempt to chuck an weird axe tied to a rope at them. lol
@JohnLadan
@JohnLadan Жыл бұрын
From my past experience doing juggling and whatnot, - hatchets and hammers are actually really easy to juggle with. - your hands adapt to the impact from handles pretty quickly. The weight tires you out more than the impact hurts. - the off-hand is used for handling rope, while the main hand mostly just throws. - There's a proper way to coil rope in your off-hand so that it releases as you throw. Life guards learn it for throwing flotation devices, and stage hands learn it for cables and such. Of course, none of that fixes the edge alignment, retrieving the ax, or the slack on the ground when you throw it a second time. You should probably use the off-hand to yank it back in, with the rope sliding through your gloved dominant hand.
@naezjinra
@naezjinra Жыл бұрын
I was thinking all of this. When I saw it being done in the film I rolled my eyes. The difficulty in which this feat would be to accomplish is quite high.
@rendarcrow
@rendarcrow Жыл бұрын
I agree with all of what yellow said however there are methods to retrieve items tied to rope that would greatly help with the return part. Playing with rope as a kid you can learn this but it is a practiced skill soon given the the time period of the movie its likely she had this skill. The throwing part I can't speak to much on although I know there are knots that could help a little but not solve the problem. Being a tomahawk does play a big role vs an age though and we know from Japanese and Chinese weapons that there are methods to fight with rope weapons appropriately. While these skills are much harder to learn now a days, back then when people were forced to use mechanical skills related to the body from childhood on these skills are much easier to learn this is the importance of playing outside as a child in today's time.
@naezjinra
@naezjinra Жыл бұрын
@@rendarcrow there are weapons in which have a chain or rope attached but they are not very long nor are they attached in such a manner as with this axe. Usually there is a weapon (kama, axe, sword, whatever) that has a chain/rope attached at the bottom of the grip/handle and that has a weight or instrument at the end of that which was used to attack at range. You would have to be very desperate to let go of your main weapon to throw it or swing it by the chain/rope. Regardless of that, none of the things you mentioned were in the movie. Even if what you're saying is a way to make it work, that's not what was shown. Besides, if it was that useful of a trick, the entire tribe would be using it I would suspect. Someone was bound to witness her in action and if not, keeping such a secret from the tribe would be inherently selfish to a group you count on to help you survive. Would it not? I don't know, it's all speculation from my side really.
@rendarcrow
@rendarcrow Жыл бұрын
@@naezjinra agreed had a whole cohesive reply typed then discarded to tired after rough day to retype. Short: saw it once but the scene was cut the rest the movie it was as described by shad. My earlier thing was speculation to make it work. Agreed never throw your main weapon. Its as much defense as offence.
@The_Curious_Cat
@The_Curious_Cat Жыл бұрын
@@naezjinra True, but you also have a creature coming from outer-space hunting for fun, filled with technology, so being worried about the realism of the rope-axe gadget seems a bit... Pointless.
@koticneutralftw7016
@koticneutralftw7016 Жыл бұрын
Shad, you're missing the real advantage the rope gives you. You've got a 10 meter long flail now! With a sharpened blade, even. That's gotta be like, a gajillion times deadlier.
@jeggsonvohees2201
@jeggsonvohees2201 Жыл бұрын
Harder to use effectively than you think. a flail damages wherever it hits, while the axe only causes significant damage if you can get thr blade to hit.
@8-7-styx94
@8-7-styx94 Жыл бұрын
@@jeggsonvohees2201 don't forget an axe is also a stick the deadliest weapon of all!
@RyTrapp0
@RyTrapp0 Жыл бұрын
@@jeggsonvohees2201 I mean, it's just a sharp corner square hammer on the not-blade sides - it's not like axes have pillows on their asses
@acehangman617
@acehangman617 Жыл бұрын
Yeah! Then tie a second axe to the other end and you have nunchucks... err...axechucks! Everyone's favorite weapon after the stick!
@ledlebrgr5380
@ledlebrgr5380 Жыл бұрын
If he can sharpen it to the point he could fell a forest by pointing the blade at the trees, he'd be unstoppable!
@Godzillawolf1
@Godzillawolf1 Жыл бұрын
This is probably why real life chain weapons such as the Kusarigama don't use the bladed part as the primary throwing impliment and the ball part intended to be used on the chain is typically held slack. They also have a much shorter tether than this. I do think there might be some validity if they idea is simply to be able to pull the ax back, not in one tug but to retrieve it, but in that case, I think it'd be far better just to carry multiple throwing axes, which wasn't uncommon.
@Wright805
@Wright805 Жыл бұрын
Very true. Have you ever seen the anime "Inuyasha?" It's mostly okay but I can't stand how one character keeps using a kusarigama wrong.
@atraxian5881
@atraxian5881 Жыл бұрын
Shad: "let's try throwing axes with ropes attached" The trees: "ugh, not that guy again! I barely grew my bark back!"
@nicjansen230
@nicjansen230 Жыл бұрын
As a sailor, I can tell you that dropping a spooled line often tangles very badly, but there're ways of preparing a line to be released The easiest method is to place the end down and loosly put the rest on top bit by bit. The drawback is that you need space for this. A method that takes more to prepare, but is a bit more reliable would be to take 2 pins and make figure 8s on them. That forces the layers to stay separated, but it'll tangle if the tension is too tight. For storing, a line is coiled without kinking it. I don't have the proper English word for it but you'd call it "opschieten" in Dutch (kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYnMgHyvYrJge7s). If you wrap a line around something, it'll want to rotate around, causing kinks one way or the other. Best is to just let it do what it wants before storing it, or it'll be harder to use afterwards. For throwing a line for yay-long (even if stored correctly) you'd untie it, redo the length you need for the throw and then throw the whole thing instead of starting at the end. This uses the mass of the line to pull it along What I think should work is to keep it tied up on your belt, untie it before going into combat and hold the line in the hand with your axe while throwing. The problem with the gyroscopic effect being disturbed by the line remains though
@Pystro
@Pystro Жыл бұрын
First, note that the aim here isn't max distance or max speed throwing. It would be reliability. For max distance throwing, you'd probably want 2 nails (without heads) on the ends of the axe shaft and coil the rope in a figure 8 onto those. The only advantage that it gives here is that you can keep the rope and axe in one hand without the need to drop the rope off its attachment before throwing it. I'd even go so far to take the rope off of at least one of its coiling nails, keeping it pinned in position with only your hand.
@rickmaldoo4205
@rickmaldoo4205 Жыл бұрын
Well to be fair Analysis of projectile motion with quadratic air resistance from a nonzero height using the Lambert W function. Projectile motion is a form of motion where an object moves in a bilaterally symmetrical, parabolic path. Key Points: range symmetry. The path that the object follows is called its trajectory. Complex projectiles, such as the bow-and-arrow, and spearthrower-and-dart, create greater acceleration and hence confer extensive impact. The distributions show a peak in the longitudinal momentum at half the projectile impact velocity. ABSTRACT In order to obtain the aerodynamic parameters of a high-spinning projectile, a new parameter identification method is proposed based on the Cubature Kalman Filter (CKF). First of all, the motion equation of the spinning stabilized projectile is established by the 4D trajectory model. Second, unknown parameters are added to the state vector to obtain the augmented state vector. Next, a new filter is designed for the identification of the unknown parameters based on the basic theory of the CKF. Finally, the simulation results of the CKF are compared with those of the Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) and the Unscented Kalman Filter (UKF). The results of comparison show that the CKF method can effectively identify the aerodynamic parameters and the identification error is less than 1.2%. The CKF method has greater accuracy than the EKF and the UKF.
@michaeldavies7949
@michaeldavies7949 Жыл бұрын
Would is work with a spinning axe attached?
@nicjansen230
@nicjansen230 Жыл бұрын
@@michaeldavies7949 Well, the axe may chop into the line, but at least the line isn't dragging it down as much since the line itself already has forward momentum. If it were to hit the line, you could try to move the line a little bit more to the side after you released the axe
@JoshuaKA02
@JoshuaKA02 Жыл бұрын
This reminds me of something I learned while young, trying a type of camp out with my cousins. While there they taught us how to gather electrical cords up(it was a type of theater camp, and I was part of the tech crew) so that they could easily be thrown out over stage without getting knotted or kinking in the process. It always worked, and I've used it in my personal life as well as on the job for many things: drop cords, rope, air hoses... It's simple and easy, but I don't know what it's called; you gather the length of whatever normally, but every other loop you twist 180 degrees to ease the natural tension(or torque?) that builds up otherwise. As this is thrown out, it's almost like throwing a cord that's already straight, or perfectly spooled.
@thomasace2547
@thomasace2547 Жыл бұрын
Shad, great take and love this kind of content In the film the rope is much thicker twine, and the Tomahawk is much lighter, also, the protagonist is much closer with only maybe 3-5 meters at most Again, the film is fantasy and the retrieval was completely unbelievable, but cheers for having a go!
@manguy01
@manguy01 Жыл бұрын
5 meters is about what he was doing. It's pretty far.
@johannesmichaelalhaugthoma4215
@johannesmichaelalhaugthoma4215 Жыл бұрын
What is shown in the film is a mash-up of two historical weapons. The use is based on a version of the Chinese Meteor Hammer that uses an axe head as the weight at the end of the rope. The setup is based on using an axe as an improvised grappling hook to help climb trees or climb over walls, as shown in the first season of Vikings.
@martinhg98
@martinhg98 Жыл бұрын
@@dgmt1 the original preditor whas no more realistik than pray you canot fire a minigun held in the hands.
@kaltaron1284
@kaltaron1284 Жыл бұрын
@@martinhg98 So this man doesn't exist? kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppSomGyXisZooNU
@Josh-th7tm
@Josh-th7tm Жыл бұрын
@@martinhg98 why not?
@ImNtDead
@ImNtDead Жыл бұрын
The segue into Hello Fresh made me laugh pretty hard and I needed it. As for the rope throwing axe part I never really imagined it working very well; but now I'm wondering how well it would work if you had the rope tied to a ring at the bottom of the handle.
@douglasyoung927
@douglasyoung927 Жыл бұрын
I've been doing this quite successfully with a rope dart and meteor hammer for 10 years now. The rope used and the way it's coiled matters a lot and the exact weight and design of the projectile matters a lot. Many people absolutely can and do throw a blade into a target and pull it back with some level of velocity and remarkable levels of accuracy and repeatability. All that being said, we usually do this with a cord that's roughly 2 times your body height. Usually it's a highly static line with a special core that resists tangles and knots. Typically for safety we tie a small flag to the thrown projectile, it slightly slows down the object and makes its flight more stable and predictable and it adds some sound and some color and some movement to the object that makes it a lot easier to catch. Also attaching the cord to the projectile from a fixed point with some kind of swivel helps.
@patrickburns4821
@patrickburns4821 Жыл бұрын
exactly...his rope is WAY TOO LONG...i stand 5'11 and the max length for my rope is 12ft...at 12 ft i can fully extend my rope dagger, stick my target and pull it back with one jerk but the difference is I'm spinning my dagger not holding it in my hand.
@grahamsimpson9086
@grahamsimpson9086 Жыл бұрын
Ofc you can't throw 10 meters the film Prey was 5meters at best? And like yourself, I've spun dart for 7 years now, My ropedart has a 5lb Isis, when soaked in oil because I set it on fire for performing at festivals etc, its more like 7lbs, my lash and my meteor is max 11ft in length. And I'm only 5'7 clearly he didn't do the T Pose to measure his hight for length needed. Also (I can't remember the name for this) but you weave the cord like you link sausages, making the length less than 3ft, (there's another way the Japanese have with the dart resting on your forearm and the cords coiled around your arm and unties to the same effect) and the rope I use is ⅕inch tecnora..so that won't snap 100% guarantee. Anyway so when you throw the dart, it un-threads from your none dominant hand, that too holds the slack and its in a nuce tie, so it don't come off When I throw and hit a target e.g "a Tree" I can pull it out and re-catch in my dominant hand no problems ready to spin and throw again. I have to try an aluminium axe but I bet with practice I could do just like in the film
@everywherecat9824
@everywherecat9824 Жыл бұрын
Shad is not a flow artist.
@Toxicstrike91
@Toxicstrike91 Жыл бұрын
A dart is one thing. The rope adds stability when used with a dart but with an axe..... not the same result....
@patrickburns4821
@patrickburns4821 Жыл бұрын
@@Toxicstrike91 let me give you a lil healthy push back, adding a rope makes the weapon very unstable and unpredictable...you have to train much more carefully to master it... the stability you speak of is a testimony to the skill of the person using it ..one wrong move and you can easily stabb and or injure yourself...I know
@kasbakgaming
@kasbakgaming Жыл бұрын
This just seems like a rough equivalent to a kusarigama, which does have an historic basis. From what I'm seeing, it looks like the kusarigama limited the chain length to about three and a half meters, which from the tests here looks like it would be more viable and closer to what the clips were showing.
@shadow20262
@shadow20262 Жыл бұрын
Kusarigamas are indeed historically used in combat (thanks for mentioning it, couldn't remember the name for the life of me!), but it's the reverse principle. Throw the weight to tangle/misdirect the opponent while the main strike comes from sickle/hook. A closer approach would be the rope dart I think? It's also historically used, but it is the "main attack". Still nowhere near as powerful as a tomahawk. But both weapons' rope/chain is nowhere near the length of the video. I think 3 meters (10 feet) is a more realistic length. Shad at some point mentions that attaching a rope to a weapon is problematic, so I hope he reads these comments and makes another vid about kusarigamas and rope darts!
@jurtheorc8117
@jurtheorc8117 Жыл бұрын
On the notion of chain weapons, i'd be interested in seeing Shad cover more of such chain weapons, like the Flying Guillotine, Meteor Hammer and Rope Dart.
@kasbakgaming
@kasbakgaming Жыл бұрын
@@shadow20262 That's similar to what I saw for information regarding historical combat use, also that it was best suited against swords and spears for entanglement. I also saw mention of using them for flashy displays, but these were more for entertainment value than actual combat. I could see the bladed portion getting thrown around for that though.
@camgoodkicks
@camgoodkicks Жыл бұрын
@@jurtheorc8117 ​ The catch though is he’s not an eastern martial artist and the above mentioned weapons are beyond the most technically demanding. I’m not sure what you’d get out of his particular opinion
@jurtheorc8117
@jurtheorc8117 Жыл бұрын
@@camgoodkicks Fair points. I think Shad is wise enough to acknowledge that he's not the most skilled or best trained man to physically test them out, so perhaps he could ask someone who does know more about them And even just visually speaking, it could just be fun to see him analyzing and talking about the weapons in question.
@ScarletBanter
@ScarletBanter Жыл бұрын
This feels like a good opportunity to look into the different kinds of ropes available during different periods and in different locations. Ropes intended for lassoing would be good to look into, in particular.
@JoseMartinez-bb2qf
@JoseMartinez-bb2qf Жыл бұрын
All I have to say is thank you 👏👏👏👏
@jeebuschristos8423
@jeebuschristos8423 Жыл бұрын
Most of the "ropes" available to the Natives at that time would be of the "animal body parts" variety... but, it makes no difference... tying the rope to the shaft of the axe/tomahawk will always slow the ax/tomahawk down... as the tomahawk tumbles end over end in the air the rope will slide up and down the shaft, pulling at it the whole time... every revolution of the tomahawk equals two instances of the rope slowing it down...
@patrickburns4821
@patrickburns4821 Жыл бұрын
his rope is way too long; shouldn't be no more than two of his arm's length
@MikeA817
@MikeA817 Жыл бұрын
@@jeebuschristos8423 Naru used a tree branch fiber construction of rope and how she tied it to the tomahawk would have an effect on whether it slid up or down the shaft. Based on pausing that roped tomahawk making scene it looks like it would have stayed put towards the head.
@nevermore7285
@nevermore7285 Жыл бұрын
@@jeebuschristos8423 She’s not exactly chucking it at a huge distance. It slowing down would only matter at farther distances, probably farther than the rope itself.
@peaceandloveusa6656
@peaceandloveusa6656 Жыл бұрын
I always thought it looked incredibly fake that people would catch axes thrown at them in movies like it was nothing, so I was as surprised as you were to find that is the most realistic part of this experiment. It is well worth the risk of a sore hand (or even missing hand) to stop an axe being thrown at your head if that is all you had time to do to stop it. Since it is rather possible to do so, I can imagine this actually happened in combat in real life on at least a handful of occasions. Imagine catching the axe and throwing it back at them with ease. That would really drop morale for the enemy side that watched it.
@workingmothercatlover6699
@workingmothercatlover6699 Жыл бұрын
I love the different ways you seamlessly introduce Hello Fresh as the sponsor. Always so entertaining. And this time, my husband 'King' James, let me know after some dental work is done, he wants to try it out for ourselves.
@Akbar_and_Shaa
@Akbar_and_Shaa Жыл бұрын
The sponsorship segway was absolutely peerless.
@komradeklutch6215
@komradeklutch6215 Жыл бұрын
The concept of free fall physics alone will never let you pull an axe right back to the hand without some form of upward momentum. Everything falls at just under 10 meters per second. Thanks Gravity!
@konstantin3814
@konstantin3814 Жыл бұрын
Yes! So we add Speed! She would need to pull on the rope so hard to give the axe enough speed to travel in a straight line to her hand. And then catch it with her hand. Someone who knows math can even calculate how impossible that would be both to pull that hard and then stop the axe once it's flying.
@kaltaron1284
@kaltaron1284 Жыл бұрын
That means the lower you hit, the better your chance to do it. But if you hit at your height or above there's absolutely no way to do it. And even if you hit close to the ground, the force you need to apply to the axe is next to impossible to a) achieve and b) transfer through the rope. Ropes are elastic which really hurts in this case.
@komradeklutch6215
@komradeklutch6215 Жыл бұрын
@@konstantin3814 needs to be quite less than 1 second then. She better put on some muscle and develop pistol shrimp reflexes haha
@jasonalen7459
@jasonalen7459 Жыл бұрын
You could attach the rope to a shaft, as with a flail. Swinging it up and behind you over your head (like splitting wood but in reverse) would give you both the extra momentum and some extra speed. A mere step to the side would lower the chances of accidentally axing yourself, should this flail-shaft give it enough momentum to reach you.
@AussieAwesome
@AussieAwesome Жыл бұрын
It’s nice watching Shad having fun doing these experiments.
@arrowrandoman
@arrowrandoman Жыл бұрын
Catching the axe makes me wonder how feasible it is to throw and catch other weapons from the air. I imagine that throwing a sword to an ally across a room or a small part of a battlefield would be more difficult because the hilt would be smaller than a shaft of a spear or an axe. If there's a video idea there, I would love to see it.
@handlesrstupid123
@handlesrstupid123 Жыл бұрын
That would be totally interesting
@ajjessen5236
@ajjessen5236 Жыл бұрын
Great video, liked for the algorithm! I had a character in DnD do something similar but instead had their magehand attached to the ax when they threw it then had it come back.
@saint3614
@saint3614 Жыл бұрын
Although there's probably no safe way to really test, I wonder how this would work out with some sort of bungie chord. In the movie, the motions seemed to imply a certain "springiness" to the "rope".
@tellmeninetails5819
@tellmeninetails5819 Жыл бұрын
I think this would work if shad used maybe half or even less of the rope he was using.
@benjaminfrost2780
@benjaminfrost2780 Жыл бұрын
They used a type of rope sailors call "heaving line" that they use to pull mooring lines for the ship. Another commentor mentioned this rope and what its used for above.
@hanburgundy4317
@hanburgundy4317 Жыл бұрын
You'd want less elasticity. Think fishing line: fluorocarbon has more elasticity, and so it stretches more before reaching tension; monofilament has less stretch, and so becomes taught much quicker. In order to pull something on the other end of a cord, you first have to pull out all of the slack and get tension. So, for pulling quickly like this, you'd want a stiffer maybe even heavier rope. The line she uses in the film was thinner and tougher, more like twine than that cloth looking stuff Shad is using.
@anvos658
@anvos658 Жыл бұрын
Feels like a bungie line would make it harder to retrieve the axe, unless you were constantly throwing at maximum distance.
@makoent2231
@makoent2231 Жыл бұрын
The rope the protagonist used was much shorter than the one you're using, and I'll use three examples of weapons that did use a chord to wrap around the user, as well as throw and recall using the rope, thong, or chain. The Chain Whip, which aren't usually long weapons, can be extended outwards and pulled back. The Kusarigama, with a 2 meter chain or so, could use the Kama as a thrown tool, and the weighted ball on the other end of the chain as a handle. The Maori had short clubs called Patu, that were tied to chords to prevent the weapon from being last. It could also be used to extend the reach of the fighter, and pull the weapon back into their hand. Adding onto this, The Hoeroa was a throwing club with a chord attached. The intention is to embed the weapon into an enemies legs, and pull them back. Should the weapon miss, it can be yanked back from the ground into the warriors hand again. Matau-tangata were throwing hooks with very long ropes attacked. Used differently to the yanking handaxe, the Matau-tangata was used to pull apart Army formations, or even to hook into a warriors body and yank them towards you. Lastly among the Maori chord weapons, Kotaha-kurutai, which was a dagger or a shortened spear attached to a fairly long chord between 1 and 2 meters. The intention is to cast the weapon from the warriors hand, while another hand held the chord(or stone at the end) in order to recall the weapon to their possession. Most of these weapons for Maori were primarily used by the Tuhoe people, who also go by the cool nickname of "the Children of the Mist". They had many intereactions early in their history with the Te Arawa people, who are believed to have traveled from the Americas before settling in New Zealand. Before the Americas, they were fellow Polynesian Wayfinders, and part of their dialect and tools were adapted from the American peoples.
@darkshadowinferno4624
@darkshadowinferno4624 Жыл бұрын
Was going to say that it was a poor example of a test, rope too long and the rope wasn't tight enough on the axe and he was too far away for any momentum
@caseymoore4759
@caseymoore4759 Жыл бұрын
He should have used a smaller axe for accuracy sake but regardless it wouldn’t work. A lighter axe would deal with the rope even worse. Fact. Doesn’t matter if someone in a grass hut can throw a hook with a line attached lol. All the throwing items you mentioned… not it one has to spin…. Axes do and that will be a no go for ropes lol
@kinroga
@kinroga Жыл бұрын
would kinda take away the benefit of throwing it then.
@makoent2231
@makoent2231 Жыл бұрын
@@kinroga what would that be
@jkl1110
@jkl1110 Жыл бұрын
I will say typically in the movie she had a much shorter range. In the over the shoulder perspective it is way farther but in the side by side it didn't seem very far at all. So I think it would be cool to revisit this at a shorter range
@PrinceGastronome
@PrinceGastronome Жыл бұрын
@@GreenLycan And the axe was smaller I think.
@shizo66
@shizo66 Жыл бұрын
these tests arent usually fully following what happens in the movies, in the mattrer of it hurting when you catch it she didnt catch it as much as moved it with the momentum and threw it again
@jkl1110
@jkl1110 Жыл бұрын
@@PrinceGastronome it is smaller but that is less in it's favor I think since it has to pull more mass
@jkl1110
@jkl1110 Жыл бұрын
@@shizo66 she also did just straight up catch it several times. But yeah, some of his demonstrations don't really track for me.
@TheProfesorZ
@TheProfesorZ Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SHAD! My friends thought I was crazy when I told them that this axe rope combo was impossible.
@wreckedgamerqq5001
@wreckedgamerqq5001 Жыл бұрын
Well I guess you get to turn it back on them cause their crazy for believing it was even remotely legit.
@mr-bearman6338
@mr-bearman6338 Жыл бұрын
I'm glad your doing this video I wanted to know of this is possible when I saw the movie, I like magic throwing weapons and thought that this was ridiculous. Can't wait to watch this later+
@murmur3966
@murmur3966 Жыл бұрын
LOL Great fun Shad. Try getting a little tactical throwing tomahawk, some stiff lariat rope and a pig side to throw at. Then get your safety equipment on so that when you pull the little throwing tomahawk back, it doesn't maim or kill you. The tomahawk will fly back to you easier when you pull it out of a person or animal with rope that has no stretch. It looked like she was only 10 feet from the little trees she threw it into them. Stay safe. I hope you and those near or dear to your heart are as healthy and happy as possible.
@alfredomaclaughlin5745
@alfredomaclaughlin5745 Жыл бұрын
I just love that you are actually testing this... !😆
@ight_of_heart
@ight_of_heart Жыл бұрын
You know it's a good video when you go like, Yep, this is clearly dangerous
@Tam_Miri
@Tam_Miri Жыл бұрын
Facts! I had that exact thought.
@Benzy670
@Benzy670 Жыл бұрын
My first thought seeing the axe in the movie was, “this is how you hit yourself with your own axe,” and then I was disappointed by the lack of spinning the rope-axe whirlwind of doom style 😂
@steveborgresistance8310
@steveborgresistance8310 Жыл бұрын
Awesome work Shad! Keep it up 👍❤
@twizzle1112
@twizzle1112 Жыл бұрын
my son and I love all the content, especially the weapons 📹 like this. great work as always.
@abcdef27669
@abcdef27669 Жыл бұрын
"Next, on Shadiversity: We will test a Machicolation tied to a rope".
@mikked01
@mikked01 Жыл бұрын
This allows you to bring them with you so you have them for all your spontaneous seige needs.
@lanesmith1465
@lanesmith1465 Жыл бұрын
Hi Shad, I love your content and you are by far my favorite KZbin. I hope you and your family are well. If you don't mind, I have a video request. An underappreciated weapon video on the sling.
@rainsmith4460
@rainsmith4460 Жыл бұрын
Yes the good ol sling the best lo budget missile weapon to compliment your stick
@erurainon6842
@erurainon6842 Жыл бұрын
Its quite appreciated but sure, video would be nice :D
@madmonkeys88
@madmonkeys88 Жыл бұрын
The OG, even before sticks we used rocks!
@femiwelch3849
@femiwelch3849 Жыл бұрын
Your ad transitions are so smooth that I actually watch them
@znail4675
@znail4675 Жыл бұрын
The main issue here is that the range is 2-3 times as long as in the movie with the rope even longer. The main idea behind weapons like this is not for long range use, but to make the weapon better at short range by being reusable quickly. You could even see it as a fold-able polearm.
@knotengajin7359
@knotengajin7359 Жыл бұрын
Safety first. Since humans lack superhuman reflexes getting a bounce back could be painful or even lethal.
@znail4675
@znail4675 Жыл бұрын
@@knotengajin7359 In a life or death battle so is it better to risk harming yourself then to be sure to lose.
@jamesmullen3068
@jamesmullen3068 Жыл бұрын
It seems to be less dangerous to the user than the shaolin wip, but with the added difficulty of being a completely new technology invented by the girl in the movie.
@TheInsaneCommander
@TheInsaneCommander Жыл бұрын
Functional fandom idea: Would swords be a usefull sidearm for troops fighting in starship corridors since only using firearms or lasers might risk damaging electronics or shoot holes in the ship? In other words a variant of sword & cuttlass in space...
@skyereave9454
@skyereave9454 Жыл бұрын
So like lightsabers?
@ArebasuShun
@ArebasuShun Жыл бұрын
I believe the dune remake kind of tackles that idea to some extent.
@_Dovar_
@_Dovar_ Жыл бұрын
Have you ever heard about the boarding of the "Endar Spire"?
@Adanteh
@Adanteh Жыл бұрын
They do this in Legend of Galactic Heroes (Anime from the 80s).
@whyjay9959
@whyjay9959 Жыл бұрын
I kinda doubt starships would be this fragile.
@thomasace2547
@thomasace2547 Жыл бұрын
In the film, the protagonist breaks a metal hunting trap and then admires the metal chain link I was thinking that this scene would of been a plot development, like an upgrade moment to her throwing tomahawk Sadly missed opportunity, film was fine, but a lot of the writing needed fixed
@stupidhandles
@stupidhandles Жыл бұрын
"the writing needed fixed"? *Likewise*
@jeggsonvohees2201
@jeggsonvohees2201 Жыл бұрын
She didn't break the chain, she just tried to break it with a rock. I find it strange she doesn't have an idea of what metal is, given that she's comamche and they have horses, who have they would have gotten from whites who have metal.
@pagatryx5451
@pagatryx5451 Жыл бұрын
@@stupidhandles Grammatical errors from a youtube commenter and creative writing errors from a creative writer aren't exactly comparable.
@Biostasis5x7
@Biostasis5x7 Жыл бұрын
@@pagatryx5451 The same effort seems to have been put forth in both endeavors. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@MazrimTaim
@MazrimTaim Жыл бұрын
@@jeggsonvohees2201 They always try to memory hole Native cultures as having always had horses in media. No one understands how the Columbian exchange worked.
@gregjorda3080
@gregjorda3080 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making a video who's premise I also stated as soon as I saw it in the trailer
@aadynnsick126
@aadynnsick126 Жыл бұрын
I regards to catching the axe, have you ever seen people bounce baseball bats of the ground? it sounds weird but it's what came into my mind when you said catching an axe would hurt, and how you track the handle to catch it.
@BlooCollaGal
@BlooCollaGal Жыл бұрын
It would be super unpredictable on the return; you have to yank it out of whatever it hit and it wouldn't come out cleanly in the same plane as it went in. Generally I prefer when my weapons _don't_ come flying back at me in unpredictable ways.
@kattkatt6961
@kattkatt6961 Жыл бұрын
Bat tricks are usually done at a distance of a foot with extremely predictable angles and a set of exact practice, compared to pulling an axe back from a variety of distancesand angles without exact grip on the handle in the middle of that.
@michaelyoung7261
@michaelyoung7261 Жыл бұрын
It would seem that Shad hasn’t had much instruction of coiling rope for the purpose of no tangles. Sailors and electrical technicians are two groups I know of that want to be able to coil a rope/chain/cable without it tangling.
@saint3614
@saint3614 Жыл бұрын
Sound technicians, too. We used to get hardcore chewed out if we didn't coil the mic cables correctly.
@jeggsonvohees2201
@jeggsonvohees2201 Жыл бұрын
An earlier comment from an irl sailor mentioned this, though he clarified it would work in combat like shown in Prey.
@benwagner5089
@benwagner5089 Жыл бұрын
Would that mean Grandpa Jack would be a better axe thrower-retriever than Shad? His construction background would certainly grant him efficient coiling skills.
@r3dp9
@r3dp9 Жыл бұрын
Rock climbers, too. Bunch of videos on the subject. The TLDR is that you don't "coil" the rope in the first place! A different shape is needed. Granted, climbing rope is pretty stiff, so what works for climbing rope wouldn't necessarily be ideal for electricians, sailors, etc.
@sivelti3914
@sivelti3914 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for testing this!
@spacemanspiff3052
@spacemanspiff3052 Жыл бұрын
Shad! Really enjoyed this video and could tell you had fun busting the “Prey” rope returning tomahawk scenes. However, I’d watch out for that tree! Payback is a-coming!!!
@beowulfsrevenge4369
@beowulfsrevenge4369 Жыл бұрын
Greetings shad! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 okay that Hello Fresh spot had a great introduction! Well done Shad!
@grundierungtaglich6241
@grundierungtaglich6241 Жыл бұрын
Actually in aboriginal south american culture is common to tie strings at things like spears and tomahawks. I guess they were lazy to walk over them and pick them up lol.
@Veruca73
@Veruca73 Жыл бұрын
Been watching for years and just realized I haven't been subscribed. My bad, you've earned that from me. New subscriber.
@jakebaker4066
@jakebaker4066 Жыл бұрын
Extremely dangerous test. Sweating watching this. You’ve got ballllls
@ScarECrow7227
@ScarECrow7227 Жыл бұрын
When I watched the movie and saw the axe fly back as if it were jet propelled made me burst out laughing.
@magnuskallas
@magnuskallas Жыл бұрын
True. I like the film, but ironically the predator's alien tech is somewhat more realistic - especially in the "sequels - than a returning axe on a crappy rope...
@NickCombs
@NickCombs Жыл бұрын
Good stuff. If someone wanted to make this really work, they'd need a launcher with enough force to overcome the rope's drag, a spool & winch system that could pull really hard and not get snagged, and some kind of protective catcher for the returning weapon.
@LadyBirdieBop
@LadyBirdieBop Жыл бұрын
Something I noticed here right around the 10 minute mark. Shad! You’re wearing the foam armor! WHAT ARE YOU DOING…..oh yeah….you were never in any real danger. Carry on, then. And then towards the end there, I had a good belly laugh just imagining Future Shad going out back to play catch with Older Thunder Warrior…with an axe instead of a baseball. 🤣
@evilmandrake
@evilmandrake Жыл бұрын
As a lifeguard, throwing ropes without them getting coiled on themselves was an important skill. While it obviously wouldn't change the overall outcome, see if a local pool would have time to teach a proper throw with a buoy ring. I'd try to describe it, but I don't think I could explain the technique well enough through KZbin comment, but I will give it a go. 1- Step on the back end of the rope. Mostly, this keeps the rope from flying away, but also provides a tension point for the rope to unfurl. 2- loosely coil the rope in loops the size of your wingspan. Do not let the coils cross themselves. 3- keeping the coils in the hand without the [axe], loosely hold them from below with an open palm, letting the coils hang freely. 4- with the throw, also toss the rope with an under hand toss. Use the tension to keep you hand on the rope. 5- ??? 6- profit.
@jacksonfisher4150
@jacksonfisher4150 Жыл бұрын
You should make a video on flaming swords!
@The_Sleepiest_Socialist
@The_Sleepiest_Socialist Жыл бұрын
He’s already expressed his stance on that, but yeah.
@jacksonfisher4150
@jacksonfisher4150 Жыл бұрын
@@The_Sleepiest_Socialist When?
@mariovwcardoso5970
@mariovwcardoso5970 Жыл бұрын
Shad, I bet others are with me in it: re-try it using the method that old finshers use (there's another comment with that), and also retry using a reel... I was also thinking that maybe some small apartus to reel back the line could be an interesting stage 3 to see what effect a mechanical force could have on helping to pull the axe back.
@kenriven5237
@kenriven5237 Жыл бұрын
... I'm actually stunned. I didn't originally intend on watching the full video... and now, you're making your conclusion speech. I'm not sure if you're a damn wizard or just one hell of an entertainer but well done. 10/10 would get hypnotized again.
@timthorson52
@timthorson52 Жыл бұрын
I think its one of those things thats just plausible enough for an action movie like this. Dutch and Harrigan had a few moments that were a bit unrealistic. Dutch setting elaborate traps, making a reliable bow that can penetrate completely through thick trees... in just a few hours, from scratch.
@happyninja42
@happyninja42 Жыл бұрын
see this is where i start to get kind of annoyed with people who watch films, and critique them. not directing this comment at you specifically, but the "plausible enough" thing, when it's a movie with a giant crab-faced alien who can wrestle grizzly bears, has invisibility, and self-propelled bolts controlled by a mask. There are so many other things we have to suspend disbelief over, in order to enjoy a movie like Prey, that I always find it strange, and a bit depressingly amusing, that fans will instead spend hours debating the real world physics of a hatchet with a rope to it. Like THAT is the "it's not real!" line in the sand you won't cross? That's the "realism" hill you plan on dying on? lol I dunno, I think our metric for the things we call BS on, in our entertainment, has skewed into a really weird spectrum.
@renesalinas1029
@renesalinas1029 Жыл бұрын
oh gawd another midthunder simp defending a trash movie lol prey doesn't have shit on the originals n kids won't remember this trash when they get older and show their kids lol
@timthorson52
@timthorson52 Жыл бұрын
@@happyninja42 I agree mostly. If they throw in crazy impossible weapons or stunts, that's what blows the suspension of disbelief off and ruins a movie, things like this are pretty far from it.
@WJS774
@WJS774 7 ай бұрын
@@happyninja42 Because ropes and axes are real, while alien predators are not. Advanced science-fiction technology has a lot more flexibility than tying an axe to a rope.
@happyninja42
@happyninja42 7 ай бұрын
@@WJS774 i am aware but the reality is that even in scifi, they do a LOT of shit where you could easily say "ok even with advanced tech that's just bullshit" and nobody bats an eyelash at it. because SCIENCE!! I just think people get a tad too hung up on things that boil down to The Rule of Cool, and forget the entire thing is fictional, and they should just enjoy it without losing their shit over it.
@RockyMountainBear
@RockyMountainBear Жыл бұрын
Reminds me of a fish hooking his own mouth, throwing the rod out of the water to the fisherman, and shouting "Eat me!"
@Yummomummo
@Yummomummo Жыл бұрын
This brings back some memories I'd almost completely forgotten about. And it's honestly pretty cringe. When I was about 13 I used to main pudge in dota 2. I was bad at it but the idea of throwing a hook out and reeling people in really encapsulated me for some reason so I made a winch and pulley system out of random bits in the garage to which I tied a paint roller to act as the hook and fastened the entire system to my belt. I'd occasionally go into the garage and just throw it around when I got bored. I found that I could throw it out the entire distance of the rope before it dropped. The mechanism couldn't bring the hook back itself, I had to actually wind it back if I wanted the rope shorter but I got really good at catching the hook if I pulled the rope. I could even snag some small objects like bird feeders but never managed to bring something all the way back, it would always fall off the hook. Eventually I decided the ordeal was pointless because the laws of physics wouldn't allow me to be able to do what I wanted. I hid it from my mum and to this day I don't think she knows about it. It's in her garage somewhere.
@VstoLrde
@VstoLrde Жыл бұрын
I'm so happy I found your channel. 💕
@sinopale0606
@sinopale0606 Жыл бұрын
Just seeing Shad cook the food directly on the floor in the wild like this, idk....it caught me off guard and tbh doing so gives a certain charm to cooking the food, like i was certainly not ready for it but imma okay with it. I kind of wanna try out too lol Not really a brocoli fan but this indeed looks super tasty
@themightycrixus1131
@themightycrixus1131 Жыл бұрын
Hello fresh makes it easy too cook like that because everything is pre portioned in bags you just cut and dump
@hachioda8602
@hachioda8602 Жыл бұрын
What a great way to start my day😁✌️
@angelichero6236
@angelichero6236 Жыл бұрын
something that would also effect your tests is the type of rope used. A stiffer rope like the character in the clip seems to have may have different results the the rope you used for testing, that seemed to stretch a bit before the axe would move
@mrscanlan.5016
@mrscanlan.5016 Жыл бұрын
lol ya crack up man, love it shad
@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y
@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y Жыл бұрын
I remember a norse-themed fantasy book, they had throwing axes tied to their wrists with leather strips. After throwing, there would be a pulling contest with the enemy.
@catail751
@catail751 Жыл бұрын
Can you swim in full plate armor?
@researcherchameleon4602
@researcherchameleon4602 Жыл бұрын
Only as much as a hippo (they just run along the river bottom)
@bow-tiedengineer4453
@bow-tiedengineer4453 Жыл бұрын
I think it could work in some of the fantasy depictions I've seen, though, where the rope is enchanted to extend and retract. It'd still be hard to catch, probably even harder, but that removes most of the other issues.
@unknownuser3000
@unknownuser3000 Жыл бұрын
This wasafantastic video would like to see more stuff like this always dun to see practical appl8carions of stuff
@t2wave
@t2wave Жыл бұрын
That was a great transition into the sponsor. Was legit pleasently surprised.
@_Dovar_
@_Dovar_ Жыл бұрын
This reminded me about the dwarven unit of axe-throwers in "The Battle for Middle-Earth II". So logistically ridiculous. Carrying at least about 1 kg/couple pounds of iron/steel per one axe - carrying maybe about 20 of them on your back just to throw 1 to hopefully kill 1 enemy from short range, hoping not to get killed with an arrow, bolt or by a horse in the meantime...
@WhatIsSanity
@WhatIsSanity Жыл бұрын
Would have made more sense for an axe throw to be a a unit ability, and dwarves to use crossbows like the Uruks. They're too short to make good use of bows, not against all threats.
@TankHunter678
@TankHunter678 Жыл бұрын
The nice thing about dwarves in fantasy is that they are so much physically stronger that them carrying around a quiver of throwing axes can conceptually work. Them having infinite ammo because game mechanics is also a thing. After all, most of the bow units in that game did not even have quivers, they only carry around 1 arrow.
@WhatIsSanity
@WhatIsSanity Жыл бұрын
@@TankHunter678 Those are good points. The axe throwers did actually carry multiple axes at least.
@chrisrudolf9839
@chrisrudolf9839 Жыл бұрын
There are two advantages of a throwing axe over a crossbow: you can use it onehanded while carrying a large shield in your off hand and you can seemlessly switch into melee combat, since you can have throwable axes that make decent melee weapons, too. Also, they might be a little bit more effective against plate armor than short bows would be, so it makes at least a little bit of sense for a short race to practise axe-throwing as a ranged discipline when heavy crossbows aren't available. I agree though, the concept of a specialized ranged combat unit carrying a quiver full of throwing axes is ridiculous in a world where crossbows are known. The throwing axe makes more sense as a side arm for a melee fighter, who carries one or two throwing axes to mess up an enemy formation while charging to close in for melee.
@TankHunter678
@TankHunter678 Жыл бұрын
@@chrisrudolf9839 If a dwarf can throw an axe with such strength that they actually out perform the crossbow, and thrown axes are made tough enough to be easy to retrieve and reuse there would not be much reason for them to use crossbows would there? Especially if the opening salvos can be repurposed by the guys charging into melee. Also, now that I think on it again, the axe thrower unit for the dwarves in Battle for Middle-Earth 2 were the only ranged unit to possess a shield. They were also tougher then other ranged units.
@Eidolon1andOnly
@Eidolon1andOnly Жыл бұрын
Also would like to see this done with a natural fiber rope which has less stretch than a modern polymer rope like the one you're using.
@jeggsonvohees2201
@jeggsonvohees2201 Жыл бұрын
I'm also curious how fast you can make a bark rope of the Prey length irl. She makes a pretty long rope within a few minutes in-universe.
@adamsmasher6978
@adamsmasher6978 Жыл бұрын
@@jeggsonvohees2201 technically a few hours to a few days depending on the skill of the Craftsman.
@DH-xw6jp
@DH-xw6jp Жыл бұрын
Did he say what kind of rope it was and i just missed it? I assumed it was just a cotton rope like the kind used for hanging laundry.
@coreybarnes1802
@coreybarnes1802 Жыл бұрын
I came here for history, not to get hungry Shad! Lol the hello fresh promos always look delicious though
@thescharfchannel
@thescharfchannel Жыл бұрын
Keep being the awesome nerd you are Shad
@beowulfsrevenge4369
@beowulfsrevenge4369 Жыл бұрын
I think the closest real world example to the rope axe would be a harpoon. Though a harpoon was used in a different manner. First a harpoon isn't thrown or shot end over end so a rope won't effect it as much in flight. Second a harpoon wasn't hauled back in unless it missed or fell out cause it didn't seat properly. They were also attached to the boat so losing the rope wasn't a problem. They were used to weaken and kill things or attach floats to them so they couldn't dive and escape, like in Jaws. Beyond s grappling hook I don't see much point in attaching this to an axe.
@Arendelft
@Arendelft Жыл бұрын
1:45 I was genuinely surprised when the Hello Fresh bag flew into your hand, your own surprised reaction really helped sell it, enjoyed that quite a lot. 2:41 Am I the only one that heard Shad say that he could "Detest to that!" ?
@andrewfeller2008
@andrewfeller2008 Жыл бұрын
I could imagine this working with a very strong springloaded spool to retract it, that has enough stregtht to pull whatever axe is being used, with the pull on the rope being used to free it from whatever its stuck in, and a system to not pull until it has stopped forward momentum from the throw
@kyona5422
@kyona5422 Жыл бұрын
CHAIN AND SICKLE!!! that is what barked at my screen most of the video! please do a followup talking about this wonderful japanese weapon!
@dranzergigs66
@dranzergigs66 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Here's a question I have after watching the movie Mystery Men. You think you could use throwing knives (pretty sure it can't be done using silverware) to scale a wall?
@bobussaurus7561
@bobussaurus7561 Жыл бұрын
Great production quality on this one Shad, loved watching as well!
@tinyjamaican
@tinyjamaican Жыл бұрын
Shad my dude, you are hilarious!!! Man I wish you were my neighbor! Much love from California!
@lancerischar4165
@lancerischar4165 Жыл бұрын
That hello fresh Segway was BRILLIANT! LOL
@Falzelo
@Falzelo Жыл бұрын
this weapon reminds me of the flail, but with 0 staff and 200% unpredictability
@DinoTitan
@DinoTitan Жыл бұрын
When I saw Prey for the first time, I thought the axe rope thing she did was so impractical and having you confirm it makes me happy. It really shows that if tying a rope to a axe was a good idea someone would have thought of it a long time ago.
@ranwolf7650
@ranwolf7650 Жыл бұрын
tbf, The Predator IP was never really all that realistic when it comes to weapons. Jesse Ventura's ammo pack would be hundreds of pounds judging by the rate of fire and the ammo dump of the tree clearing scene alone.
@TKDkid1992
@TKDkid1992 Жыл бұрын
So... the Kusarigama?
@nursontest156
@nursontest156 Жыл бұрын
Very cool introduction to the sponsors!👍👍👍👍
@thetacticianmusician4603
@thetacticianmusician4603 Жыл бұрын
that's probably the best ad transition I've ever seen on youtube...
@jurtheorc8117
@jurtheorc8117 Жыл бұрын
So when's Shad going to look into a Flying Guillotine? Last thing i heard is that people are losing their head over them. Kidding aside, an analysis on meteor hammers and rope darts would be neat. Regardless of practicality compared to sticks and stones, they are beautiful to see in action.
@backonlazer791
@backonlazer791 Жыл бұрын
When you were trying to pull back the axe it looked like you had about twice the distance between you and the axe than what's shown in the clip. I'm not saying it would make much of a difference but it could have some effect.
@justinrose5640
@justinrose5640 Жыл бұрын
There's several different rope based projectiles that navigate the slack in the rope, mostly involving circular motions however it is fairly easy for a ropedart adept to yank from one stick into another.
@RandomCorvid
@RandomCorvid Жыл бұрын
one of the way to possibly hold the rope spool is within the same had as the throwing axe, releasing the axe also releases the rope so you would have minimal friction and items for the rope to catch on.
@TYLERSWIFTSWORD
@TYLERSWIFTSWORD Жыл бұрын
Feel like it would be more practical to carry multiple axes and retrieve the ones you have lodged In the Corpses than it would be to have a rope axe
@The_Judge300
@The_Judge300 Жыл бұрын
That is how the Vikings did it with their throwing axes.
@ranwolf7650
@ranwolf7650 Жыл бұрын
stop using logic
@quisquiliarum7710
@quisquiliarum7710 Жыл бұрын
What if you had like a spring-loaded spool on your belt kinda like a rope tape measure and then you tie that to the ax? It would unravel smoothly and never have any slack
@poilboiler
@poilboiler Жыл бұрын
Or a bungee cord to pull it back by itself?
@danielwesley5051
@danielwesley5051 Жыл бұрын
If you had a stronger tape measure type system, it might be able to bring it back to you, probably in a fairly controlled way.
@christianautilus374
@christianautilus374 Жыл бұрын
just watched the thing today in the morning, then reminded myself ,,hey didnt shad made a vid bout this movie" and i was like mm.. what a coincidence
@danielscott9960
@danielscott9960 Жыл бұрын
Best sponsor segway I have ever seen. Genuinely had to pause to laugh
@pyeitme508
@pyeitme508 Жыл бұрын
Yep Native American Tomahawk axes🪓 rules!
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