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Title: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: hydrasport205 on February 04, 2011, 10:58:00 PM
my wife went to bed early this evening so i have been out in the garage shooting my bows.. And shooting good I might add  from about 12 yards i sent a gold tip 33/55 into another one. first time that has ever happend to me.. If I only had pics and about 20 witnesses that would have been better... Anyway Im proud of myself and wanted to jump here on my fav site and tell yall..
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: COLongbow on February 04, 2011, 11:03:00 PM
Good on you!
My one and only rh was with aluminum arrows, and I have to think that was easier than with a slimmer carbon like yours.

Keep it up!

And what does a robin hood really speak about, that's right...form consistency. Good job!
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: swifty99 on February 04, 2011, 11:08:00 PM
Congratulations, I had my first RH a couple months ago and couldn't believe what I was lookin at. Had to drag the wife outside as a witness.
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: hydrasport205 on February 04, 2011, 11:15:00 PM
LOL.. I just woke the wife up to tell her about it.Her reply was dont forget to let the dogs out to potty and get me a glass of water.. lol.
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: on February 04, 2011, 11:24:00 PM
Cool!

Now you have the confidence to go out and kill something..   :saywhat:
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: Friend on February 04, 2011, 11:25:00 PM
Congrats!

Shoot another.

After the 1st couple, the novelty may start to wear off and then again it may not.

Too often of an occurrence can make it  expensive. Had one last week and I was non too pleased when others with me thought it was cool.
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: motorhead7963 on February 04, 2011, 11:27:00 PM
I have got about eight RH's to date, you will find as you get a few more that it is not all that great(from a financial standpoint) when you have to buy more arrows. But for now congratulations!!!!
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 04, 2011, 11:44:00 PM
Good Shooting!
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on February 04, 2011, 11:49:00 PM
Congrats, but don't be doing that to much or you'll be out of arrows.
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: ronp on February 05, 2011, 04:05:00 AM
It's a pretty cool "trophy."  I shot my first RH last summer.  I laughed at first, then realized I just ruined 2 arrows.  I hung it on my bow rack.
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: Boom Stick on February 05, 2011, 04:14:00 AM
Congrats!
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: cyred4d on February 05, 2011, 04:33:00 AM
Yeah, it is a great feeling till you figure out how much it cost. But Congrats.
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: Lechwe on February 05, 2011, 06:10:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by cyred4d:
Yeah, it is a great feeling till you figure out how much it cost. But Congrats.
Exactly!!!!!!!!!! I can't afford to shoot that well.........unless I have a buddy's arrows to shoot at  :archer:
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: Bud B. on February 05, 2011, 07:06:00 AM
I like to see the arrow in arrow shots. Shooting woodies this is as close as I've gotten.

You can see the missing nock. Not dead center, but awfully close.

Like the above poster said, it shows you're having consistency in your form. Way to go!!

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/Equismith/budsstuff032b.jpg)
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: JamesJamison on February 05, 2011, 07:37:00 AM
I did it once, with aluminum, and lots of years of shooting, mine probably don't count though, it was a compound bow, and there's no way to know how many thousands of arrows I had shot over the years, if I ever do it with Trad. equipment, it will  be even more luck than it was with the compound.
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: techieok on February 05, 2011, 07:45:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by JamesJamison:
I did it once, with aluminum, and lots of years of shooting, mine probably don't count though, it was a compound bow
Same here, took a target and my High Country to my uncles house one time for some practice. The first 2 shots at 30 yards put one almost dead center, and the following a RH. But yeah, not quite as impressive with a compound for sure.
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: Big Ed on February 05, 2011, 10:46:00 AM
Very cool, but can get very expensive!!
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: Duker on February 05, 2011, 10:57:00 AM
congradulations   :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: macksdad on February 05, 2011, 11:10:00 AM
Way to go congratulations.
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: 1oldbowguy on February 05, 2011, 11:14:00 AM
:notworthy:   CONGRATS, but it can get a bit on the expensive side.   :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: Swiftspeed10 on February 05, 2011, 11:35:00 AM
ive hit the shaft from a diff angle and cut the carbon arrow clean in half lol
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: JEFF B on February 05, 2011, 01:54:00 PM
good shooting!! but it can be an expencive excersise believe me i know.
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: GO Rogers on February 05, 2011, 02:00:00 PM
Congrats.
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: doubleo on February 05, 2011, 02:35:00 PM
Congrates on your robin hood especially with carbons. Aluminums are a little easier.
 :archer2:
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: Montanawidower on February 05, 2011, 07:25:00 PM
Congrats.  I have a buddy who shoots pink fletching.  I hate following him in three d shoots because no matter where he hits on long targets.  My "eye" picks his damn pink arrow to stack in with.  We always have a good laugh.  I guess I subconsciencously like pink.  :)  Let the razzing begin.
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: Mudd on February 05, 2011, 08:23:00 PM
I'm stoked at your excitement!

Good on you buddy!

Now you can switch to shooting separated dots with each arrow since you now know it's possible to ruin an arrow shooting at the same dot...lol

God bless,Mudd
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: ti-guy on February 06, 2011, 08:16:00 AM
Congrats,closest I got was break off nocks and scratch shafts.
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: Longbowshortarrows on February 06, 2011, 01:44:00 PM
Congrats!

shaved alot of feathers off, close but still not a rh member.


An extra string in the hip pocket could save a hunt and make the day.
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: Bow Bum on February 06, 2011, 03:21:00 PM
A robin hood is a cool thing. I've left all mine together that I can remember. 2 with a compound at 30 yards, and my favorite,  12 yard shot with recurve that broke the nock off and entered the swage such that it flared the swage into 4 equal parts.

Here's to a few more robin hoods for you!

B
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: widow sax on February 06, 2011, 10:02:00 PM
Congrats Its cool the first time then after that it starts to be a pain fixing arrows and busting expensive ones.    Widow
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: on February 06, 2011, 11:10:00 PM
Put it up on the wall. the first one is a really cool thing. You start doing it very often and all it does is tick you off. I have two on the wall in ,my garage. Now when it happens I just pull them apart, salvage all the parts I can from the front one and throw the rest of it away, and put the back one back in my quiver (after checking for cracks that is).

Congrats on your RobinHood!!!

Bisch
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: LimBender on February 06, 2011, 11:19:00 PM
Congrats!  Did it carbon on carbon with a compound and wish I had kept it.  It went over half way through the other arrow and just bulged out around it it was so clean and left the penetrating arrow unbroken.  It really shouldn't be that tough with a compound if you are shooting the same spot with well tuned equipment at fairly close distances. Traditional for me would be quite a different story, but totally accidental at this point.  I enjoyed having a pretty bad miss the other day and then picking the same original spot and stacking the arrows, both about 6" from the spot.
Title: Re: Finally did it... a robin hood
Post by: WRV on February 07, 2011, 11:40:00 AM
Congrats! Saw my first RH a few weeks ago at Eagles Flight Archery. Still waiting on my first.....Randy