They said I LIED about my LONGBOW's draw weight?!? also SPEED SHOOTING, 16 arrows in 60 seconds!

[@MeadLongbows]

Excellent Shad, I could feel your excitement when drawing that 100lbs! The nay sayers will continue to nit pick. They say I wasn't drawing my 90lbs to full draw, so in my last video I made a big effort to hit full. You definitely hit 100lbs on that bow mate! This style has MANY advantages. Glad to see this continue, I plan to do more. Thanks again man, you all stay safe out there.

[@shadiversity]

Thanks heaps mate, really. The mental gymnastics that's been on display have been truly astounding. Your videos were awesome and added some truly excellent data to the discussion, anyone saying otherwise is dishonest with what they saw. You stay safe too, hope all is well. For me, my goal is to set a speed shooting record with a warbow drawing arrows from a quiver and then challenge anyone to beat me by shooting on the left. I might not achieve it but that's what's fueling me at the moment ^_^

[@MeadLongbows]

@@shadiversity Thank you man! We are well, just hunkered down going nowhere except out in nature. That sounds like an awesome goal and a great challenge to the community. I can't wait to see it, your speed is already impressive!

[@MeadLongbows]

@@evasan9432 very possible I have done it and you can watch Lars Andersen do it and on a knife blade and on incoming arrows. It's very possible for all to achieve this accuracy with practice no matter what side of bow you use. First time I did it I yelled with joy and then with a little sorrow as it takes a while to make proper arrows..lol

[@youtubeistheworstplatform]

I shot compound bow, and we called it robin hoods, but you could get a double robin hoods, even triple robin hoods.. a robin hood is where you shoot a second arrow at your first and hit the knock of the arrow. A double being 2 successful knocked arrows after your first shot, and a triple being a total of 4 arrows successfully knocked. At the bow range i grew up on we had a wall of robin hoods, 2's, 3's, and 4's

[@Fallenangel_85]

@@evasan9432 You can "hit" another arrow. But for splitting, the target arrow needs to be specially made, like using bamboo.

[@giziyo]

Critics: Shad! you lie! Shadiversity : *pulls out a bigger bow*

[@dootless3819]

The people who bribed the critics: We’re gonna need a more reliable money source...

[@jonathanbetenbender307]

Yeah I found it hilarious ultimate flex

[@KainaX122]

Critics: “Wait. That’s illegal.”

[@wolfancap6897]

Shad: You wot m8?

[@marcus4046]

*Patrick Voice* BIGGER BOOT!

[@unamedgoogleuser1928]

Shad *screams in exertion when drawing a 100 lb bow* Me imagining what medieval battlefields must have been like: "mi'lord, they've started screaming" "tell your men to take cover, billingsley"

[@TheSurvivalistReaper]

UNAMED GOOGLE USER 😂

[@clefsan]

that was awesome :D :D :D

[@NinjaInTheFirstDegree]

I expect to hear more grunt from bowman in movies now haha

[@faramund9865]

I know it's a joke, but ofc. Shad isn't a trained warbow archer. Anyone with the Strength to pull that bow wouldn't scream like that.

[@cgamejewels]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Nickademus77]

This takes me way back to the old days of KZbin. Just a guy fumbling around in his backyard. Having a blast and showing the world. 10/10 wholesome as frig.

[@residenteye6818]

Now the internt is half good and half shittty crap

[@ADarkandStormyNight]

I don't think his beard is real. He lied about his beard draw length.

[@kodokunagemu]

Lol

[@andrewlee3981]

Measure your beard shad

[@SukacitaYeremia]

I think you meant draw distance. You Gotta get a better graphics card

[@cgamejewels]

😂😂😂😂

[@mythicmagics469]

Role insight

[@digivagrant]

At this point, they are just suggesting what video you should do next.

[@jyidorne8042]

"That's my son in the backgroumd, he likes to scream as he plays..." Looks like it's genetic :D

[@nolanbennett346]

I was gonna type that

[@LindaGailLamb.0808]

🤣🤣🤣

[@duchi882]

Shad is one of the last people I would expect to lie about something

[@theinternetwarrior6348]

Yeah, he has nothing to lie about.

[@mongooseunleashed]

I don't know, I think he liked Cats...

[@OneNationUnderPug]

Well I’m sure he lies about on a couch every so often.

[@syntaxusdogmata3333]

The measuring tape lies more than Shad does.

[@kaelanirevyruun1676]

Lol haters gotta hate

[@jamesdaniels8007]

People are just going to change arguments when they get schooled. Keep on keeping on Shad

[@Ally5141]

Ah yes, moving the goalpost, classic tactic of uneducated and insecure.

[@SonsOfLorgar]

@LUNAR BLOODDROP as an expert in intellectual dishonesty, he sure knows how to derail any conversation.

[@emilioortega3612]

Imagine breaking into this guy’s house and an arrow just lands itself into the wall next to you you then hear a very enthusiastic voice tell you “the next ones in ya chest”

[@LindaGailLamb.0808]

I'd definitely be leaving in a hurry...

[@montecrysto33]

Not critisizing anyone, I wouldn't even be able to draw a 30lbs bow properly, but with his aim slightly off, combined with his actual wholesomeness, the first arrow could very well end up right in between the eyes ^^

[@hereticFox716]

Id probable piss myself if that kind of situation happened

[@yog-thaquasleeperofrlyeh2816]

Now imagining it in shad's voice.

[@Aedi]

He'd say something more like "Would you look at that? I made that shot in the dark!" With shouts of glee

[@maxmazza2987]

Alternative title: *Shad Literally Flexes on Nonbelievers*

[@demon_with_coffee7319]

Perish Heretics!

[@Luna_495]

Shun the non believers

[@snowingfate6100]

Nice

[@thatguybrody4819]

shad does something with a bow. the people : *LIES!* shad overcompensates with massive warbow in turn owning the non-believers.

[@thesenate5291]

Parry this you fuching casual

[@jerryjensen5700]

There's no way that's a hundred pound bow. I can clearly see you lifting it with one hand. There's no way that thing weighs 100 pounds..

[@jerryjensen5700]

@@joshward7091 I know, its a joke. Live well and stay safe out there my dude.

[@erikb2351]

R/whooosh

[@cgamejewels]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jay_idk337]

How is ONF so dumb like 😂come on man go back to school

[@JotaroKujo-nj4bx]

ONF ABSTRAKT wow. Whoosh much?

[@jessen600]

This is evidence that the surgery you had is already showing real quality of life improvements. You look like you could have done another 16 arrows easy. I can see you have lots more energy now.

[@wheybig2972]

He had surgery?

[@jessen600]

@@wheybig2972 Yeah he had apnea and had surgery to correct his air passes from collapsing while he slept. Lately he seems like he has way more energy and even lost some weight..

[@Angelofexecution]

Man, seeing him so hyped about a full draw was wholesome. I know Shad's an "Old man yelling at cloud"-rambler sometimes, but he's a genuine dude, you can't take that away from him.

[@bigredwolf6]

Angelofexecution just wait until he actually had a grey beard

[@DragonGunzDorian]

Yeah seeing shad get so excited about stuff in this video makes me really happy. He seems more energised after his surgery.

[@harrisonhaine1199]

“Really quick one guys” proceeds to make a 20 minute video

[@shadiversity]

Ha ha, lol, yeah. . .

[@dearcastiel4667]

@@shadiversityI see the LongMan is contaminating you... Good, very good.

[@tennesseeponderer3146]

Dear Castiel good, I want ten hour shad videos

[@lunaranz8765]

That just means the surgery must be paying off. I’m glad to see it

[@conorhopper]

Let the Long flow within you.

[@davidlink3787]

I dont always agree with your opinion but, I've never seen you be dishonest, and when you have been mistaken you admit it.

[@storytellingsnek5255]

I talked to the Mayor of my town. We're a pretty small community and he'll answer questions if you catch him with a bit of time.. So bc he's an archer I asked him about this. He says you're right and he's always learned how to shoot like this. So even ppl from a tiny rural town in the middle of nowhere know you're right and not lying.

[@haliax8149]

Sometimes the people in the middle of nowhere have a better sense of reality than people who dwell in masses.

[@toxicdermyillunary4103]

@@haliax8149 damn, preach

[@altimer1]

when this whole "u can't shoot off the right side " thing started i was confused as i practiced archery as a younger man because of a friend of mine at the time and we both always shot off the right

[@jakubrogacz6829]

@@altimer1 Yeah that almost is most natural way to shoot bow unless someone tells you you are shooting on the wrong side. Same with puling the string not the arrow. I always used to grab by arrowshaft not by bowstring ( which made it easier to release it too early, but if you had good cut in arowshaft ( V shaped and pretty wide) you got really impressive speed for a kid with a bow made of stick ;) )

[@vicentefernandez9084]

Now no bullshit, Shad's an actually impressive archer. Been watching Shad's videos for quite some time now, and I always kind of thought that he had more of the theory and the technique down thank the actual doing it. But these last batch of videos related to archery really show he's in top shape. Damn.

[@xazelnighthaunterfanboy975]

He lies about his name! His real name is CHADiversity

[@abstract0014]

Congratulations Shad or Chad liked your comment.

[@brigidcox2046]

@@abstract0014 Shadrach is a Biblicil name. Why do say he lied?

[@danc2531]

@@brigidcox2046 I am not 100% positive, but I am fairly certain that he was simply being facetious. :)

[@Redmeer411]

@@brigidcox2046 he is being facetious and using a play on words by switching "Shad" with the slang term "Chad" which is often used in internet culture and memes to refer stereo stereotypical young attractive white men who have "luck with the ladies" and are often depicted as proficient athletes.

[@brigidcox2046]

@@danc2531 Sorry, I could't tell since I could't see his faceel expresstion. I sometimes have a hard time with jokesin any case.

[@themightymoose5047]

I don't think Shad would lie to us about anything.. except possibly the existence of dragons....

[@kevlarandchrome]

The only thing I'm sure he's lying about is that castle he's building. WE'RE ON TO YOU SHAD!

[@carriestovall8687]

Hi me is dragon what would you like to know 🐉

[@sumosquirtlrekt2340]

@@carriestovall8687 Can you really breath fire?

[@ApothecaryTerry]

He's just protecting them from us...

[@calumbus3784]

But what about dragons?

[@Masenken]

Only came here to say, after all these years, lying about his personal strength would be an odd hill to die on. Lying about that would serve no purpose

[@nroke1684]

Anyone who called shad a “weak armchair dude” must’ve forgotten he’s a dad.

[@ApothecaryTerry]

And Australian, at least 50 things try to kill him on a daily basis, not counting children.

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

Well he does (or at least did) have chronic fatigue disorder, he said it's improved since his surgery, but it's still not completely gone

[@prcervi]

@@TS_Mind_Swept that more effects endurance, not strength though i know plenty who would ignore the difference

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

@@prcervi I said that mostly because that's why he's usually in a chair, cuz it's easier for him to do videos when he's sitting

[@SoI_Badguy]

Dad strength... one of the great mysteries still unsolved by science

[@theogtsm9951]

With your newfound energy, your enthusiasm is noticeably increasing. Amazing to see you're doing well!

[@anthonyreynolds3418]

Why would you need a 100LB+ longbow? ......... Dragons, giant fire-breathing dragons.

[@mr.griffin8903]

Disobedient peasants

[@residenteye6818]

Minoutaurs and griffins

[@mr.griffin8903]

@Kennard Lin Hey wait a second 😅

[@lordfrost2581]

Long range bow snipe

[@thaias9654]

Does more pull force yield greater distances? If so, *r a n g e*

[@ShieldWife]

Shad is also faking his Australian accent ;) Why are people so obsessed with Shad being wrong on this issue? Nobody is making them shoot their bows on the right. We need a fantasy setting with two nations at war over which side to shoot their bow from.

[@AJZulu]

Explain his wife's natural Aussie Accent

[@ShieldWife]

His so called “wife” is in on the conspiracy.

[@bitterdbyu5291]

Has Australia even been proven to exist?

[@platypusbuk]

C.G.I. Australia is a hoax. The Earth is flat. NASA Lied.

[@tahunuva4254]

@@Lukasaske the earth is flat, so clearly Australia can't exist!!1!one!

[@alpharius5155]

So "clearly" Shad has built an android of himself, or is channeling magic to draw the bow :P

[@andregon4366]

"God dammit, if I say it's impossible that's because it's impossible!" "Because I said so!"

[@JackOBlades0801]

They call it "Light Bonding.". Clearly Shad is making a level three bond to his strength.

[@RexusprimeIX]

@@JackOBlades0801 No dude, it must be a level nine bond, humans can't draw warbows, it's literally impossible, so he must be specialized in strength to accomplish such an incredible feat.

[@De_Wit]

Jup, clearly! There can just be no other way!! REEEEEE

[@craftpaint1644]

"The Middle Ages were Magic !"

[@theunknownmax6571]

Such a satisfying sound, you letting the arrow loose and then the hit sound.

[@RaptorianxdReviews]

A classic example of moving the goalposts. "That style of archery is impossible!" *Shad and others prove it is possible* "I never said it was impossible, you're just lying about your bow weight!" Keep up the good work, Shad!

[@SinWeissfell]

If you keep moving the target after an arrow is released it's no wonder the target isn't hit, no matter how good the shot was. Mad respect, Shad

[@czarneoko2365]

This is what happens when someone's doing the "impossible" - those who cannot admit they were wrong start to claim that the one who proved something is possible is a liar. Beneath contempt.

[@Loremaster28]

oh you believe this charlatan? this is clearly highly advanced deep fake technology! that is not shad it is actually Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson. wake up sheeple

[@MiregalForges]

@@Loremaster28 That actually makes me wonder if Thor could draw a heavy bow like that, because although he's obviously stupid strong, it's not a movement he trains specifically.

[@Devynwithawhy]

Well said

[@Devynwithawhy]

@@MiregalForges I doubt he could draw much of anything. He isn't much of an artist, is he?

[@umbraemilitos]

I like that you are adding quantitative measures to your work. I'm sorry that people are jerks, but these details are excellent efforts.

[@anrikurisuto4432]

"Aaah! Don't do that my Lovely!!" Talks about his bow, not his wife. That made my day!

[@impendingdoom7920]

Haha I read this exactly as he said that

[@xxlCortez]

He clearly used a body stunt and cgi-d his head there.

[@SUSHlMII]

well that would be a double flex xD

[@RoseTheCat99]

Oh ok

[@sara-n5q]

Yes, but he is good at cgi!

[@RoseTheCat99]

@@mekhane.broken9678 I bare the mark of your mom

[@RoseTheCat99]

@@mekhane.broken9678 I don't know how to respond to this 😂

[@xtremetuberVII]

Not sure what's flexing more, Shad (deservedly,how could you attack a man's honour like that?! For shame.) or his war bow.

[@zynstein]

*Intense screaming*

[@timeshark8727]

I love when Shad gets all excited. Almost expected him to yell *MACHICOLATIONS* after the draw.

[@Redslayer86]

The first video I ever watched on this channel, was the one where he was insanely hyped about machicolations, I can't remember which one it was now, its been a couple of years at least.

[@sharko3211]

I READ THIS IN SHADS VOICE

[@ZippoX05]

Shad's wife: dont give those trolls the time of day. Shad: that's a great idea, you can come out and time me shooting a bow.

[@RaiderDaver]

Pure excitement when you hit the 101. Watch his eyes, even when he corrects himself it dosent go away. If someone was trying to lie there wouldnt be that look, tone and the mistakes (the 110 accident, stuff like that happens when your overly excited about something) Great Video Shad!

[@8Dataman8]

"Mom! The weird man is shooting arrows!" "No, Billy. Come back. I don't want you getting influenced by..." "Mom! I can draw 100 pounds!"

[@migueeeelet]

"BILLY! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

[@LocalPervert]

Nooo Billy your tender meat perfect for chewing got bufff!!!!!! *INTENCE CRYING*

[@malachaimoniz2290]

*crying

[@vinokai]

Žilvinas Urbonas r/Cursedcomment (?)

[@theoni8739]

Žilvinas Urbonas Dear god!

[@Arthaen]

Sorry Shad, I don't believe that hair you have on your head is real. It's just a wig, an item you got from a chest that increases archery draw ability by 25%. I DEMAND that you remove it to prove that you're not getting an inherent bonus from your +25% Draw Weight Capacity hair wig!

[@Tfin]

So, he has chest hair on his head?

[@jessetheunending9357]

What about his Balls of Courage?

[@rusdanibudiwicaksono1879]

...Since when Shad became Samson?

[@jessetheunending9357]

@@rusdanibudiwicaksono1879 it happened when he picked up the "pommel of mass destruction". Now even the dragons fear his cry of MACHICULATIONS!!!

[@arthas640]

0:01 terribly product, 1/10 rating, it's a beautiful print and great material but I had to deduct points because didn't stop a single arrow when i tried to sack my neighbors castle

[@thaias9654]

How many arrows pierced through?

[@Lttlemoi]

I'm still skeptical though. I weighed a broom handle I cut to roughly the size of that bow and it weighs far less than 100lbs.

[@svartrbrisingr6141]

You found out! Damnit were did I put the chloroform?

[@tenzhitihsien888]

Did you try drawing it, though? And in pen, rather than pencil, mind.

[@_tertle3892]

Tenzhi Ti Hsien I tried tied it I uses 100lbs of ink In my full scale drawing

[@christianmaxwell7394]

Did going use tungsten though

[@Rory_merchury]

how about you try it for yourzelf pulling a long bow is very heavy tbh

[@louanneolson7402]

My husband wanted me to post something on his behalf with which I also agree. We believe that people should be more focused on the fact that you are doing so well right now and are healthier than you were before your surgery. Instead of claiming that you can't draw a 70lb bow. I personally think they are jealous and insecure.

[@DFX2KX]

Yeah, no kidding. *I* can't draw a 70 lb bow. Mine's 30, and I feel it after a few shots....

[@euanferguson3790]

I need this guys energy, it’s so lifting

[@ailius1520]

It's still fake. Shad is using a stunt double. That's clearly Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wearing a Shad mask. If you look closely, you can see the seems around the lower neck.

[@chengkuoklee5734]

Nah! The belly suggest he was Jack Black

[@SteelWolf13]

Seems you mean Seams.

[@aquafountain7680]

Lol

[@konstus]

i also like that dwayne put on some weight and a dad bod, makes him even more sympathetic

[@adams2203]

Drats! How could we have been so blind?

[@benpickens9918]

Draw length is a lie, the bow is a paid actor.

[@shanny4306]

Doge The Salty how long did it take you to come to this conclusion? lol love shad,brilliant!

[@VoresD]

"Lets add on an extra inch to that measure" Every man on earth after measuring

[@are3287]

People expect we do, so if we dont it'll just sound worse than it really is!

[@manic5525]

of course if you don't add an inch you're lying and you know it.

[@juliangoodman9000]

@@manic5525 why would we add an inch to our height??

[@timinator20o0]

not every

[@timothyissler3815]

Only a true parent on KZbin would add a "don't mind the screaming, that's my kid" text on screen.

[@MasterSandman]

And I half expected him to say: "Don't mind the screaming... that's just my son, hanging from his thumbs for talking back at me!" (him being a medieval enthousiast and all...) (^^,)

[@maximaldinotrap]

"Don't mind the screaming, that is just my son shooting his 200 pound warbow"

[@fullmetalgamers1276]

Face it shad, there are people who wont believe you until you go first season arrow on them.

[@neansath]

I literally heard the Arrow theme playing on my head as soon as I read this.

[@AJZulu]

Hear Hear!!

[@lucy9196]

Aw the good old days

[@vivecthepoet36]

Get the bowl! Get the bowl!

[@AlexEvett55]

I couldn't care less about medieval stuff but I find myself having watched all your videos anyway lol. keep it up 👍

[@theothertonydutch]

You now, apparently, care.

[@benparrish672]

@@theothertonydutch Yea I'm not sure the guy knows what he likes

[@ironfistovwudang3485]

@@benparrish672 Hundred percent

[@omegagilgamesh]

You get a 👍from me merely for the that fact you used the grammatically and logically correct "COULDN'T care less." People saying "COULD care less" is a major pet peeve of mine.

[@ichsagnix4127]

Bows aren't inherently medieval, but okay.

[@theking497]

Shad: ¨I'm shooting a war bow¨ Haters: ¨But Shad that's not a war bow because that specific one hasn't been used in war¨

[@b1laxson]

He's prepping for the Second Emu War.

[@davidburroughs7068]

Those Emu's are no joke

[@haliax8149]

@@davidburroughs7068 read that in JP's voice

[@neilbrooks127]

And war bow is only war bow over 160lbs

[@hugdeeznuttz3458]

SHAD: breaks into a mueseum and steals one from the Mary Rose

[@kitirena_koneko]

Shad (drawing ridiculously overpowered bow): (lets out a weird sound between a groan and a yell) Person new to Shad's neighborhood: "Was that a dragon?" Shad's long-time neighbor: "Naw, that's just Shad making yet another rebuttal video again."

[@Felixr2]

But what about dragons?

[@unlucky1353]

But it's not ridiculously overpowered.

[@Xdenomic]

@@unlucky1353 lmfao? yes it is for any modern day usages anything above 40lbs draw is good enough this is literally a fuckin WAR BOW it is overpowered. and 120 lbs (correct me if im wrong) is the cap for what the small collective of people EVEN CAPABLE of USING war bows would use (not saying this is 120 lbs draw just saying its damn close on the overpowered chart)

[@Xdenomic]

^ nevermind ive corrected myself here. Some GENINE CRACK HEAD of a man decided to go and make a 200lb draw war bow so we are just going to class that bow as beyond overpowered and into GOD SLAYER territory and whoever wields such stick and string is a god themselves

[@henrypaleveda7760]

because people just don't learn.

[@NolDragon]

Now I want someone to edit scenes from medieval war movies with Shad scream whenever we see a company of archers drawing their bows.

[@dragonarchive7443]

Like the battle for Helm's Deep

[@andregon4366]

Why are people so adamant in protecting their misconceptions rather than learning something new? It's not that Shad's the only person making those claims, other archers put his claims to the test. Are they lying too?

[@aysseralwan]

It's all one big conspiracy. They ALL lie 😂😂

[@andregon4366]

@@aysseralwan We doing conspiracy theories? I love them! But I can't make them up because that's what THEY are expecting. 😭

[@MuraCasardis]

It's called ego, something that can be healthy if applied in proper dose (especially for survival), but misplaced ego makes people like Shad's "critics" calling him a liar.

[@2adamast]

@@andregon4366 Taking Lars Andersen the king of video-trick shooting as reference is a good way to sell and helps creating controversy and that sells too.

[@16m49x3]

It's healthy to be skeptical, especially to things you see on video on the internet. Remember there's no league of people whining en mass. It's a bunch of separate individuals, whom all are skeptical, maybe repeating what each other has said because they don't know each other. With 890000 subscribers it's not at all that odd that there's a fair amount of skeptics. neither you nor Shad should take it so personally.

[@AricHaldan0782]

Even though I was never one of the people who thought you would lie about these things I greatly appreciate the extra measures you are taking now to ensure us that everything is done honestly. Relying on measuring tools and recording these tests/experiments is really interesting to me because then I know for a fact that there aren't any mistakes that you might've made and it gives me a good idea of what a normal modern human can do with some training :) As such, I've found this video to be very intriguing and educational ! Thank you, Shad :D

[@akshaykumarjha9136]

He analyses castles for weaknesses, he knows the people's mentality and where they would point to.

[@MrAlwaysRight]

Accusers: "Shad is a lil frickin liar." Shad: "Are you saying you actually WANT to see me flexing my big balls?"

[@Kayrim_Borlan]

Who wouldn't?

[@nunyabusiness9307]

I know a guy who plays (American) football, and he once asked what medieval weapon would suit him the best. He got really confused when I said “Bow.”

[@brertt8350]

Why would a bow fit a football player well?

[@brertt8350]

I'd say a more blunt object

[@azathoth6644]

@@brertt8350 warbows have high draw weights meaning you need to be stronger to use them effectively

[@nunyabusiness9307]

Brertt physical strength. He can wield a really, really heavy war bow. Hell, with his strength, he could probably use a 140 pounder.

[@jubbice5040]

Just cause he plays football doesn't mean he can draw a heavy bow. That horizontal pull to draw uses upper back muscles that probably aren't as relevant to football. No different than most athletes lacking the grip strength to rock climb.

[@bluegent7]

People often judge others by themselves. So, liars are quick to believe others to be dishonest. Shad seems to be an unusully conscientious and thorough man. I certainly trust his intentions and high quality of research.

[@LitoraLee]

Nit picks could also just be people who aren't as well versed in the subject. As a person without a bow, I wouldn't know the feeling or the tension of drawing a bow that's labeled as 75 or 100 lbs. Though I don't doubt Shad's statements, I could easily understand someone thinking "100 pounds sounds like a lot, is this really possible?" With this said, there are most definitely people who judge others because they are liars themselves. Any D&D game has taught me this much when playing with a Rouge. Hehehe

[@miaththered]

Like a child with their favorite toy. I love the pure elated joy in your face when you drew that back all the way.

[@RedGnoll]

Hi there, I'm a french professional sports coach and I just discovered your channel. Though I only teach "olympic" style of shooting and admittedly know very little about medieval archery, I find your video really interesting. First thing, the people that accused you of lying about your draw weight are either vastly ignorant of the biomechanics behind archery shooting, or assuming that you're as lazy and out of shape as they are; Most of the drawing strength comes from the major back muscles (latismus dorsi) and shoulders, and as such, drawing a really heavy bow is roughly equivalent of doing "advanced" pull-ups (with extra weights, or modified grip) for an average individual. That means it's hard for a beginner, and taxing for an intermediate sportsman, but really far from impossible; if it was, then surely the King of England must have been a high-level battle mage that used high-end spells to boost malnourished peasants stats so they could draw longbows and dispatch French heavy cavalry. Second, it's amusing (but not very surprising) to see that your drawing form is better when you perform your fast shooting sequence than when you try to fully draw your empty bow or try precision shooting at the end of the video, with a far better grouping (ignoring the fact that you missed your target). This could be fatigue, but I suspect it is because you lean much more forward into the bow when taking your time to aim, thus compromising your vertical alignment at the end of your draw; I know from reading some historical texts that you're supposed to do this with warbows anbd longbows are they are heavier, but I also know it is considered a liability in modern archery. You must also consider the fact that spending more time under tension (as in, drawing slowly) very rapidly decrease the amount of power your muscles can develop. Lastly, please take care of your back and shoulder with those heavy bows! Stretch properly, reinforce your back and shoulder stabilizing muscles, and don't shoot long sequences two days in a row ! I want to see you shoot some more, it's great fun. Thanks for your videos.

[@PolluxA]

I don't think you even have half the picture. Shad came onto one of the English longbow forums and started attacking everyone for making fun of what he said in the first film about shooting with the arrow on the right by canting the left arm. It is almost like if some random bloke came into the gym and started telling people with decades of training, that this "new" technique were you back-arch while dead lifting is superior because it can be done with light weights. A 75 lb bow is a light weight bow. His initial reaction on entering the forum was a plethora of straw-men arguments, insults and ridiculous exaggerations. He told one of the admins to "act like and adult", "get over his pride" and that "he made himself look silly" when he didn't accept Richardson as an authority on the draw weight of the Mary Rose bows. This admin is a bowyer and have made several bows to the dimensions of the smaller bows on that ship, and they are far from the draw weight Shad presented as hard facts. Several other bowyers also told him he was wrong. Shad got warnings several times about his behavior, and finally got booted. When Shad was told by probably a dozen heavy bow archers drawing over 120 lb regularly and comfortably during shoots, that his method would lead to injury, he told everyone that they had to prove him wrong. This of cause cracked everyone up. He basically asked all of them to prove a negative. Now, what should not have happened happened. One of the guys able to pull 140 lb gave his method a try. He canted the bow sideways to keep the arrow on the right side, and as a result tore some muscles because of it. This is what his sensationalism will lead to. With 885,000 subscribers you have a responsibility to not mislead and misinform gullible people. That's what he is doing at the moment. It does not work with the kind of bows English indentured archers used in battle. (And no, Thrand's technique is incorrect. He is not leaning into the bow properly.) Shad can do what he wants to, but to promote it as the actually way they did it is wrong. It's in fact dangerous. And that's why he was met with ridicule. Some people even said it was a shame because a person with his enthusiasm might have offered something to the community. When in a hole, stop digging. Don't come in swinging if you're not on a sound footing. We have written sources telling us what side to shoot from. Art is just that, art. It's not evidence in its own right. Actual practical experimentation show us that his method is not the way they did it. And last, I have been told that Shad has deleted comments from people telling what really happened. He'll probably delete this too. No one lied. They speculated about the bow, and they made guesses from 65lb to 75lb. They were right. It was 70ish lb because he didn't draw it all the way back every time. It's far from an English Mary Rose bow.

[@vurrunna]

@@PolluxA I'd like to see links to that conversation to confirm that; having watched Shad for several years now, he's always felt exceptionally level-headed in these sorts of situations, and I find it hard to believe he'd go around "attacking" people unless I can see exactly what he said in what context, instead of through a second-hand account.

[@Greatsword585]

@@PolluxA post link or fake

[@shadiversity]

@@PolluxA I only remove comments when it’s necessary but I haven’t removed a single one from my critics here, but I have removed some of the following comments so people will see my response to your lies, and unlike you, I can provide the link to the facebook page discussion to prove what I say, where you just slander and spread lies misrepresenting what happen and then don’t provide any proof. facebook.com/groups/1566473813627785/2538323793109444/?comment_id=2539391973002626&notif_id=1584227352044502&notif_t=group_comment&ref=notif I was attacking arguments, it’s hilarious that you and those guys interpreted that as getting attacked personally, hence why you and they need to grow up and get some thicker skin. Here are the lies of this comment. *A 75 lb bow is a light weight bow.”* It’s only light in the warbow category, in the range of standard bow weights it’s a heavy bow, so stop trying to straw man the situation and ad in the proper context. *His initial reaction on entering the forum was a plethora of straw-men arguments, insults and ridiculous exaggerations.* Not true at all, I attacked people’s arguments in the very context they were given, unlike what you’re doing right now, and I’ve provided the link so people will see for themselves. *One of the guys able to pull 140 lb gave his method a try - as a result tore some muscles because of it* Wow you’re such a lair, this is what he said about hurting his shoulder, a direct quote, and you can read it in the comments of his video: “I think it was one of those injuries that happens. Considering that I have been pulling heavy bows without rest for a while, I think these are important factors to consider as well. I do not intent to blame it on this cradle draw but I think it was the ultimate push that popped it.” So you’re trying to blame his injury on this technique when the very guy that got injured isn’t. Why don’t you represent things as they are you damned liar. *Shad can do what he wants to, but to promote it as the actually way they did it is wrong. It's in fact dangerous.* No, it’s no more dangerous than the standard longbow technique as proved by Thrand and mead longbows and myself when I reach the higher weights. Seriously, what are you going to say when I do this too, that I’m doing it wrong like thrand? So your conclusion is if you do this and not injure yourself you’re doing it wrong??!? Wow, because that would seem like he’s doing it right. *We have written sources telling us what side to shoot from* Mate, those written sources do not come from the medieval period! Out of the three presented, two are vague and the last is still from the wrong time! So once again you’re lying. *They speculated about the bow, and they made guesses from 65lb to 75lb. They were right* No, they literally claimed my bow was not the weight I said it was, implying I was a liar, and they were wrong. This is such a perfect example of the thin skinned, misrepresentation, belittling and straw man type arguments you and your friends have been making, this is why it’s pathetic and you need to grow up.

[@trustynomad3116]

Shadiversity seems like you really been in the trenches with this stuff m8. Good luck m8. Please make sure your doing things that are fun for yourself tho 🤣 Moral is super important to maintain

[@megrimlockmesmart.1200]

That dog in the corner is like: "Trust me...I've seen some shiet..."

[@silvertheelf]

I thought the “infinite Hitler theory” was fake. And yet, there always is another Hitler.

[@silvertheelf]

I thought the “infinite Hitler theory” was fake. And yet, there always is another Hitler.

[@silvertheelf]

The serpent must die 😂

[@classifiedamphibian4649]

@@silvertheelf dude that's not Hitler that's Hilter

[@platypusbuk]

Mr.Hilter

[@thecatfromspace72]

Shad being excited brings me joy. I wish I could have fun with weaponry and armor and stuff it always looks like something fun to work with!

[@Zigg33]

Shad really has no reason to lie, he just wants to make things logical and practical... i like him for that.

[@manubiondo5713]

6:53 doomed soul screams from hell Shad: don't worry, it's my son playing, he's fine

[@RichardLeslieWhereat]

It's Australia. That's normal. Kid probably killed a crocodile.

[@andregon4366]

@@RichardLeslieWhereat A venomous crocodile.

[@tomaszwota1465]

@@RichardLeslieWhereat "Aaaargh! Is that Shelob?!" "That's just a spoider, mate."

[@AJZulu]

I love these comments.

[@manubiondo5713]

@@AJZulu you're welcome

[@davidjohnson6665]

Now that you’ve seen the video, go buy yourself some merch. Not only did Shad demonstrate he can draw a War-bow, you can look great while wearing one of his shirts too😎

[@williamwinder3466]

Saw a video the other day of a guy who built a miniature medieval castle for d & d. Brought tears of sadness to my eyes. Why you ask. Because it didn't have MACHICOLATIONS!!!!!

[@kaelanirevyruun1676]

William Winder MUH... CHEE... CUE... LAY.... SHHHYYYYUUUUUUNNNNNNSSSSSSAAAHH!

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

SKEPTIC: You LIED when you used that bow and arrow. SHAD: Actually, I was STANDING when I shoot the bow and arrow.

[@xdragon2k]

Hm... can you lie down and shoot a warbow like a sniper?

[@JohnWhiteHere]

xdragon2k I think you’d have to be lying on your side/back but then I’m pretty sure it’d be possible

[@Number1Irishlad]

@@xdragon2k down on 1 knee might be more feesible

[@drakecooley4776]

with the timed segment you really see where Shad and Jazza are related. they have that same excitement.

[@ReaperCH90]

SHad is turning into a beast. You look a lot more athletic than some months ago, keep on going. Seems like the surgery really helped.

[@De_Wit]

"Whraaaaagh oooh did you see that? That was behind the ear!" In fully ossie accent....damn look at this fine specimen being happy and enthousiastic! Best thing I saw this week. Thank you and bless you mate, you bring a smile to my face 😁👍🏻

[@OleandyrTheGreatDragonGod]

Shad looks pretty good, did he lose weight? It's good for him to set a healthy example for his kids. I'm sure his wife is happy about it too. ; )

[@CaronDriel]

I don't know if it's the surgery or just your excitement, but you seem so much more energetic and vivacious here than usual. It's great to see. Won't be long 'til you're drawing that 150 lb. war bow at this rate.

[@lemonlordminecraft]

Why even bother to address this? Shad M Brooks has absolutely nothing to compensate for. Keep it up, you legend.

[@MoarCheeseBirb]

Can't tell if Shad has lost weight or just isn't wearing gambeson for once.

[@Drummerx04]

Jokes aside, I'm pretty sure it is both. He lost weight from the surgery, but he's also just wearing a T-shirt

[@LindaGailLamb.0808]

"It's this gambeson, it makes me look poofy..." 😁

[@montecrysto33]

That is because he trained to pull even bigger bows, brace yourselves, in a few months Shad will be a muscle monster loading arbalests with his bare hands ^^

[@ebonslayer3321]

@@montecrysto33 So this? pbs.twimg.com/media/DzQcz4yX4AAeOTr.jpg

[@benjamin3615]

Shad, you're lying again. We all know that bow is 170lbs and not 70lbs.

[@claytontalesfore7564]

Kg not lbs of course

[@MatthewCobalt]

Moving the Goalpost. The classic diversion tactic to pull the rug right under anothers offence.

[@MatthewCobalt]

@@The_Evil_Eye If the skeptic is the one moving it, then yes.

[@jairomenares2089]

@@The_Evil_Eye if they move it without addressing their previous errors then yes. If they only keep changing the subject and jumping from accusation to accusation instead of giving an honest answer, I don't know if I can call that "skepticism".

[@twogendersonly390]

"Your style of archery is impossible" "You are lying about your bow's drawweight" "Yeah well, unless you can fire 16 shots per minute, it doesn't count anyway" I dread to think what nonsense people will come out with next.

[@shanny4306]

Two Genders Only shad,s brilliant,some say...liar....some say accurate....some sound as confused as he seems....just brilliant. Lol

[@MiniCerberus991]

@@devlinthompson3645 are you talking to the Shannon person or the guy asking what they will say next? Cause good for defending with evidence for the first one and good for you being able to do a lot of things you seem to like. But if it's the second one, I think you got him the wrong way. He's just wondering what the idiots who act like Shad doesn't know what he's talking about will come up with next

[@twogendersonly390]

@@devlinthompson3645 I was agreeing with you bruh

[@Heiryuu]

“It doesn’t count, you can’t hit a target at 100 meters consistently!” I’m pretty sure that’s the only thing left to say for these haters

[@Aedi]

@@Heiryuu "Ah, but have you crafted your own bow?"

[@liwendiamond9223]

Things I've learned from this video : - Shad's child screams like a frigging ring wraith from Lord of the Rings. Not sure if amazed on terrified by that. - Shad's wife is having a lot of fun supporting the family business. - The dog is best boy/girl. - Shad can casually kill 16 people per minute with a 70 pound war bow. - The nay sayers are delusional and fearless, but also downright stupid and reckless. Who in their right mind would dare challenge a man who spent his *surgery convalescence period* re-learning how to use his favorite ranged weapon?!

[@brandonsibley8439]

Wait.. I havent been here for a bit.. He went through surgery.. And is shooting bows during his recovery?!?

[@lennon8435]

@@brandonsibley8439 nah i think hes recovered

[@DFX2KX]

@@lennon8435 he was shooting a bit while still recovering.

[@gamer7imemcgames250]

@@brandonsibley8439 basically he uploaded a video stating that was gonna have surgery and then he uploaded a archery video the next day

[@ashe4711]

He was in surgery just around December January

[@bigredwolf6]

I can draw a 110 pound bow. Easy. Just need paper and a pencil lol. Keep up the great work Shad. We appreciate it.

[@jwrine3631]

Same

[@williamatkinson16]

* sigh * 😂👏🏻

[@bigredwolf6]

William Atkinson Shad’s a Dad. He gets Dad jokes lol

[@williamatkinson16]

@@bigredwolf6 There's nothing better (and yet also worse) than dad jokes 😂

[@gonun69]

I love how excited you get when you pull that bow

[@LordTakahashi]

Medieval Archers pulling bow string: *"HHUURRRRRNNNNGGGGHHHHH"* Imagine doing a stealth build in a game using a bow but that's the sound your guy always makes lol.

[@farbodbadihi5332]

Typical stealth missions but with bow instead of two handed axes, really, you gotta come up with something new and original if you want to break into the market

[@jlokison]

Welsh Longbowmen didn't bother with stealth when they could snipe an Englishman, Norman or Saxon from 200 yards.

[@huntclanhunt9697]

Imagine a battle like Crecy of Agincourt where a thousand or more longbowmen all make than sound as they draw back to shoot.

[@ereder1476]

@Jon Jones just use a crossbow

[@jlokison]

@@ereder1476 Crossbows, depending upon the design, usually have better penetration and are easier to train people to use but take longer to reload and a shorter range. However most Welsh and Englishmen practiced with longbow from an early age. This is why the English and Welsh Longbowmen had such an impact on battles against other Europeans relying upon troops with crossbows. Don't get me wrong later medieval or Renaissance heavy crossbows using a windlass could actually penetrate the heavier platemail of the time period, something the warbow could not do. The Warbow was devastating against chainmail and could even penetrate early solid metal armor made with poor quality iron or steel. The later period heavy crossbows took less time to reload than the black powder weapons of the time and was more accurate as well. This actually made a Pope ban the use of Crossbows in Europe, because lower class crossbowmen were killing landed gentry too easily without giving them a option to surrender to be ransomed (one of many contributing factors that had Switzerlands neighbors force them in to a treaty of neutrality because their mercenaries were too good at their job), if I'm remembering correctly.

[@iainhawley4501]

This has been eye opening. I once tried archery and i was told off because i found drawing on the right more comfortable. I felt like archery wasnt for me after that. Watching you do these to show it as normal im thinking of giving it another go.

[@kaelanirevyruun1676]

Iain Hawley and if they try going off at you again just cite shad as evidence 🤣

[@masterofthelag8414]

Personally I'd say just do it how you're most comfortable. I have to aim with my left eye in VR despite being right handed since my right eye is kinda fuzzy, but it works so I don't see any problem and I'd say the same for you, it's not up to them to decide the best way for you to do things.

[@kodokunagemu]

As long as ya don't accidentally kill anyone, it doesn't really matter how ya do it

[@sirgalah561]

I did archery too, but when I rocked up with my horsebow they wouldnt let me play.. They said it was outside the "type" of bows they use. They said it was neither a long bow or a recurve.. Technically it is a freakin recurve, just a curvier recurve.. Still wouldnt let me use it.. So I brought out my 70lb longbow instead, but because I had to shoot off the bavk of my hand they wouldnt let me do that either in case I hurt myself (how?? A fletch through the side of my hand?? I was wearing s glove).. Cotton wool bubble wrapped archery clubs suck..

[@SonsOfLorgar]

@@sirgalah561 how can they not recognise a horse bow as a recurve bow? It's the fucking ORIGINAL TEMPLATE of a recurve bow damnit.

[@GratiaVOD]

Everyone: "Shad Flexing" Me: "That dog woke up my dogs, which woke up my family. Woof. Shit."

[@arthas640]

17:20 i completely lost track of what he was saying as soon as i noticed the pup there.

[@vicentefernandez9084]

@@arthas640 Yeah, anyone know what's with the little pup stuck in a little cage inside a bigger cage? kinda caught me by surprise, that one.

[@arthas640]

@@vicentefernandez9084 I have no idea what's going on exactly but knowing what I know about pups theres a 90% its whining because it wants to grab one of those sticks Shad is fetching at extreme velocity towards the wall. Pups have the self preservation instincts of a viking berserker on bath salts and will happily hurl themselves into the line of fire if it means getting a ball/stick/piece of firewood

[@StergiosMekras]

~7:18 KZbin subtitles: "wall bone" instead of "war bow" Shad's dog: *appears*

[@SukacitaYeremia]

Lith Maethor So that's the guy doing the automatic closed caption...

[@krayne2084]

I can personally attest that a large part of drawing to full is confidence and getting used to it (in the anxiety way). I made a 45lbs and 60lbs PVC bows and I was suddenly able to draw them about an hour after not being able to.

[@LuaanTi]

To be fair, it should be scary. You're putting a lot of energy into the draw, and if that energy is released in a bad way...

[@sgste]

Watching Shad get so excited about a full draw is... just wonderful :)

[@andrewichigo]

You have no idea the happiness I felt seeing Shad so giddy about his new bow. This is increase by how well he seems to be doing considering the health issues he has shared with us.

[@jawazilla7199]

Shad is flexing his bows

[@belcoot1]

Good job! They will still complain, but you proved them wrong! Can't wait for the next video!

[@oisnowy5368]

So during the next year we'll see loads of medieval fitness video's...

[@crustybomb115]

fun fact: i originally learned archery with the right-side shooting method... SOOO MUCH EASIER and less time-consuming...

[@zipkelvin2863]

Same. Kind of. When I learned archery it was: Grab a bow with a the arrow ledge thing (we were using compound and recurve bows at a range) on the side that you will be grabbing an arrow from. So, Because I was a righty, I grabbed with the right hand, and put it on the right side of the bow. The lefties in the group did the opposite. I thought was just how it was done. Ya learn something new every day. [insert “The more you know” gif here]

[@robinderoos1166]

It sucks though when you have a mongol bow and shoot without a thumbring. I always end up squeezing the arrow and it falls off. Though if you swing the arrow through your bow you can also shoot fast with the arrow on the left

[@morrigankasa570]

@@zipkelvin2863 same with me when we did archery in school

[@laneheis4541]

Him when he says: “Let’s add another inch” Me: “that’s what I do too bro”

[@strangerakari2836]

You're phoney, Shad! We all know you just built new universe with different laws of physics on your backyard!

[@abcdef27669]

It is Australia. You can expect that physics work differently there.

[@MrTrilbe]

nah we all know Shad doesn't exist and this channel is just his brothers animated side gig, if you go through all the video's on 0.5x speed you can see where Jazza put in all the pow and kaboom bubbles and the odd mention of the Q-36 space modulator

[@sirgalah561]

That suitcase scale he used.. Was it in pounds or ounces?

[@Mythonaut]

6:55 shad is clearly trying to hide the nazghul in his back yard

[@abstract0014]

But what about dragons.

[@cpusaiyan9623]

Can I just say I really admire this man? I’m not really a swords man of sort I just like him cause his funny and his a father doing healthy things I’m sure he loves his family as much as he loves this Weaponry I Guess you can say I...kinda wish my dad was like that.......Not really a swords man expert but just be...Happy with life

[@andrewbutton2039]

I have done 14 in 60 seconds fumbling the arrows to the left side of a 35 pound bow, as a right-handed shooter. I'm going to have to try the impossible method

[@darkblade24601]

due to it's impossibility it breaks physics allowing for quicker draw times, just bear in mind it might accidentally cause temporal anomalies.. wouldn't want to accidentally shoot someone in the past.

[@JohnWhiteHere]

darkblade24601 or the future!

[@Borissh89]

7:18 Shad's war hound approves

[@Toto-yj8hc]

this guy has really gotten his energy back

[@Inquisitor_Vex]

Big thank you to Mrs Shadiversity for helping out on this one and generally being there for our Shad.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Shad is one of those guys who you think are weak, but is actually strong like a bull

[@1ndictus445]

spotting no.7 of just some guy with a moustache

[@jebalitabb8228]

Who on earth thinks he’s weak? That’s not the impression he gives at all to me

[@uiomancannot7931]

Honestly Shad would likely turn me into a crushed pringles can, if it ever got to that point.

[@arminiuschieftainofthecher2780]

It’s actually easy to tell that Shad has a surprising amount of musculature and I’m not joking; as someone who does competitive powerlifting, weightlifting and strongman I have an eye for these things. If you look at his forearms, you can see a very solid amount of muscle on them, if you pay attention to his arms, you can see quite clearly that they are somewhat shaped indicating quite a bit of musculature. People don’t understand that being overweight does not make you weak; there are some pretty chubby guys who are ridiculously strong.

[@kaelanirevyruun1676]

Just Some Guy without a Mustache YYYYEAAAAAAAHHHHHRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!

[@_yerf]

Would love to see a review of the castles in Mount&Blade: Warband on this channel. Love your content. Considering Bannerlord is coming out soon, now might be the time to make a video on them. Some of my favorite castles in the game are Tevarin, Ibdeles and Maras castles, which I'd love to see reviewed.

[@FezMan94]

Shad sounded possibly the most Australian I have ever heard him when said "with a bloody warbow mate!" It was beautiful

[@TGPDrunknHick]

when Aussies get excited the inner fuckin bogan comes out mate.

[@thereaction18]

You call that a bow! This is a bow!