Testing: The Swiss Arrow at Malta Archery

Or pathfinder arrow. Nice to throw. We simply took an old wood arrow and prepared it. Needs a bit practice but works good. Great survival item.
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[@LOFIGSD]

These have various names, you can throw much more effectively, if you make the arrow head much heavier, we would cut from scrap steel, if the knot is big enough you dont need to cut the arrow throw by holding the end of arrow at the tip, not the middle. I learned this nearly 50 years ago, and the relatives who taught me probably learned 50 years before, with some weight in it, very dangerous, not as much as a bow, but useful against a crowd of people, especially if launched from a high place.

[@Zootalaws]

My immediate thought was that it needed to be a heavier projectile. Glad to see I was heading in the right direction. I literally was googling 'heavy arrows' in the other window :) but your description is even more useful, thanks. Can I ask what region your ancestors came from? I have seen the wiki article, which says "also known as a Yorkshire arrow, Dutch arrow, Scotch arrow, or Gypsy arrow" but Britain is a melting pot so they could have come from anywhere in Western Europe to the British Isles.

[@incorporeal3793]

Used to make those as a kid, but I'm sure we used to call them French arrows. We used bamboo cane, a playing card for flights and a nail in the end.

[@ArminHirmer]

they have many names

[@philiprowe7452]

Same here, exactly the same as yourself.

[@AdamCeladin]

Good job guys !!! Love it

[@ArminHirmer]

thanks bro

[@davewebster6945]

Used to do this when i was much younger and made them with bamboo canes 😃 It was great fun and we could get some great distances with them 😊 we used to call them French arrows 😊 highly reccomendable cheap fun 😃👍

[@ArminHirmer]

hehe yes that's true and yes they have many names :) thanks for watching

[@incorporeal3793]

Snap! Lol

[@marklammas2465]

Well I remember them. Unfortunately, I had one other damfool kid launch one at me when I was a kid. It traversed the whole huge field right behind my house, and stabbed me neatly in the foot. That was exceedingly painful. If I hadn't seen it coming, and hadn't stepped backward, the outcome might have been far worse...

[@davewebster6945]

@@marklammas2465 Ouch 😧!!! Good job you were paying attention 👍.

The old romans had a weapon like that, Was about 40cm; sharp broadhead, 12 cm behind the broadhead a weight, made of led. Underhands throwing only

[@davidschwartz2398]

I have not heard of this. I learn more things on this channel.

[@teacher_of_the_arcane5399]

I expect my Boy Scouts will enjoy this !! :-)

[@Zootalaws]

That's cool. I had heard of them and read about the technique, but I just couldn't visualise how you would do it. Great job, guys. Thanks. Would this technique have been used to defend Malta?

[@LOFIGSD]

The Northern Irish side of my family, but these were known in Scotland too, you can throw them a fair distance from a hill.

[@jimbermelon]

Yeesh. Now I have no experience with any of this, but probably try putting your arm back and letting your body lean into it. You’re missing out on a lot of power if you throw like that, and probably some accuracy too.

[@ArminHirmer]

Indoors not that usefull

[@Ike_AW]

Do you know where these originated? I want to do research on the people who used these

[@tremainetreerat5176]

Just an ubiquitous prehistoric human weapon, independently developed by pretty much every stone age culture at some point but remained in use for a very long time...just like the spear-thrower or atlatl. Very universally used, though with different names and slight variations, of course.

[@Ike_AW]

@@tremainetreerat5176 you are 2 years late, I now know everything ever

[@m.p.5409]

if you can kill an animal with this arrow, it has the energy of an atlatl?

[@ArminHirmer]

I don't think so, worth testing

[@aS-df8zj]

Tell me please, is this the typical accent, when you speak English at Malta?

[@ArminHirmer]

I am German, so for sure not typical

[@aS-df8zj]

@@ArminHirmer Das ist ja witzig, da erkenne ich also meinen "eigenen Akzent" nicht. Etwas peinlich...dann laß mich doch neugierig bleiben: Von wo kommst du denn? Bundesland, z.B.?

[@ArminHirmer]

@@aS-df8zj Bayern ;)

[@aS-df8zj]

@@ArminHirmer Danke. Hab mir das Video direkt nochmal angeguckt und da dann auch den Süden gehört ;) Behalte dich auf jeden Fall im Auge, mir gefällt deine Art 👍Gruß aus der Eifel, alex