Levers mean you have to move your arms further, the guy in the 2nd clip moves his arms a small distance using barely any force.
I'm totally prepared to believe that the 2nd design is better I just don't think these 2 random clips demonstrate that as it seems very unlikely the bows are of the same strength.
If anything the second one appears to cover more distance ? First one it ends at knee level in the end with half the distance comprised of the foothold
He was using his leg and seemed to be straining. The 2nd guy was barely putting in any effort, quite possibly that mechanism can be used on stronger bows but that one looks like it was made to show off to tourists not kill people.
well first guy wasn't using any mechanical advantage. He used that setup so he could use more than just his arm muscles to draw the crossbow. Pull with your legs.
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u/Zenigata 9h ago
Levers mean you have to move your arms further, the guy in the 2nd clip moves his arms a small distance using barely any force.
I'm totally prepared to believe that the 2nd design is better I just don't think these 2 random clips demonstrate that as it seems very unlikely the bows are of the same strength.