THANKS SO MUCH. I'm recovering from surgery and picked 2 of these up, one for me and one for a friend who's also recovering from surgery. I managed to get one strung but I snapped the limb off the other (HIS by some odd coincidence). The paracord thing makes it suddenly seem so simple. I spent half an hour getting mine strung and about 10 minutes before I destroyed his. Replacement limbs cost almost what I paid for the bows so thanks a ton, wish I'd have watched this first.
Thanks Dean wish I had found you video before I tried installing the string on my new mini crossbow because I damaged the string and had to order new ones. Great info will always do it this way for now on!
I thank you for the great idea! I used a pair of shoe strings, some cloth to protect my fingers and my wife's helping assistance to loop the string after I pulled it back far enough to get it looped on the bow! Wow we were impressed! I love you tube. Together we can do anything we need to.
I am not alone when I say , you have been of great use. Your video must have helped so many people who do not have the funds or/and the time to buy a stringer or "stirrup" which I've always called a foot lever.
Very well! I liked the video. I had help to mount the rope in my crossbow and took 40 minutes to put the rope. Your tutorial helped me a lot for future assemblies crossbow.
Can you tell me how long that stringer is since it has to be longer than the permanent crossbow string ...If I used a 150 lb. crossbow string as a stringer ,,would that work...What about using a simple shoe lace as a stringer,,would something like that work..jthank you for the video
Didn't think of that yet... i always just secure the right tip on the ground with my left foot, bend it with my right foot and my left hand and put the string on with my right hand. No extra tools. But your technique seems to be more elegant. Gotta try that out.
I recently bought a 50lb mini xbow, and a 80lb mini xbox with the same style pistol, just different bow arms/strings. A long time ago I had the same style 50lb bow, and I left it strung all the time, I dry fired it all the time, I would shoot crayons,pens,pencils out of it...never broke, and I used that thing a lot over a period of a couple years.
it is a great way, thanks, i am new and i didn't know how much push it can handle if i push it on ground , but with your way it was easy and logic because you can make sure the amount of pulling is same on each side, just like the way it suppose to work ;)) i was nearly disappointed , thought i have to ask for help, u solved my problem its a great fun and so powerful, much more than i expected from a £25 toy!! it could be so dangerous for kids,, but the string started to tear after one day!! :((
Hello Usually if the caps break it is because they were not seated all the way on the limb. When I put mine on I tap it with a hammer to make sure it is fully seated. Its is best to not dry fire the crossbow, that wouldnt have made the caps break though.
ok thanks, i'll make sure i tap them in fully with a hammer next time. i'm waiting for replacement ones now. are the caps absolutely necessary when using this crossbow?
For a test I just cocked and dry fired my bow 20 times and it had no problem with it, usually when the tips break they were not fully seated on the limb or worked loose when you were threading the string on. I know there is a lot of voodoo don't dry fire the bow stuff out there but on these cheapies I don't see the problem. Dean
i have a problem. i recently bought this 80 lbs mini crossbow just like the one on the video. When i finally got it strung, i cocked it, and fired without anything in the chamber, and the end caps exploded and the string went flying! Is there a reason for that??? did i mess up on something?
THIS WAS SO EASY, AND A GREAT IDEA. I WAS ON A BIKE RIDE THE OTHER DAY AND I FOUND 50" INCHES X 1/2" NYLON CORD ON THE GROUND. IT'S AMAZING WHAT YOU FIND FOR NOTHING!
This was way easier than how I was doing it (standing up and using a full recurve bow bender you step on and pull straight up). I thought I was going to pull my arm off standing up. I did what you did sitting down, was still difficult, but still much easier. Thanks for sharing, still useful ~6 years later!
i don't think that bolts on this thing relieve much of anything, considering the amount of tension that the string is under. I mean how much stress does that light little bold relieve? But yeah, i'm glad it was only the tips that broke.
Thanks, just got my pistol and i was scratching my head as to what to do, then i see your video, so simple, i was slapping myself for not thinking of it, LOL
Hey deeeaaannn, I can't do this, and neither can anyone at two archery stores in Fort Myers. We can't even come close. Talking about strong guys. My bow string is 16.675 inches. What am I (we) doing wrong? There's no help out there from distributors; they don't have a clue and don't answer emails ??? Help ! Regards, Marshall
You need to wax the string and than put 3 to 5 twists on the string. It lubricates adds strength and additional poundage. Just like any traditional bow.
Deeeaaannn!!! Thanks, man! Like my dear ol' Daddy used to say, 'Ya just gotta be smarter than what you're doin!' Your vid worked like a dream, and I used 1/4" cotton rope. I thought I wasn't stout enough on the first try pulling back, but it was leverage I was missing. I shortened my pull rope by another 6" and put it on like you show in the vid. Thanks! (When all else fails, Google/TH-cam it!!)
I am a pretty "taunt" man, 6 foot 3 inches tall and 200 lbs. If you can't do it I would guess you don't have the strength, talk a real man into watching the video and doing it for you. Wine or beer may be required.
Please do you know the type of grub screw that goes in the end. I'm in England and I think it may be a metric/imperial problem (just guessing). I thought it was M6 size but that screws in so far and then stops. I don't want to ruin the thread. Help would be much appreciated, you seem to know your stuff :)
You may be right about the screw being different then metric. Do you by chance have access to a tap and die set for a non-metric system? Even if you don't, you can use a screw from any system if you still have the grub screw handy. Just press them together side-by-side and see if the threads match. If they do and the diameter of the shaft is the same, you have what you need.
IMO the reason the tips break is they are not seated properly to start with (hence the little hammer in the video) If you get them firmly seated before you start you should be fine, since I've posted this video my requests for more tips disappeared.
You may want to find a smaller white rubber head hammer since the rubber seems to be harder than the black headed hammers. Should be no real concern over damaging the bow ends, unless you are a 500 lb gorilla and use all your strength when pounding the hell out of the bow ends.
My loops kept tightening up on the bow when I pulled on it until I figured out how to tie a loop that doesn't slide...other than that the video was helpful. I can do this myself without yelling at my wife "Hurry up and slide it on already" while I apply pressure to the bow.
I tried this method and for the life of me can't do it. I'm a big guy, 6'2" and 250# and though not some weightlifter am not a weakling, either. I got within 1" of stringing it but no further. Am I using the wrong leverage here or is there some trick? I ended up using the 'kneel on the ground' method and it worked perfectly instead. Still, I'd rather use the 'stringing string' method because it's not as dependent on the ground.
use two pipe wrenches. wrap some rags on the bow, put wrench over the rags. put one wrench against your shoulder and pull the other. simple. a kid could do it.
The wife and I been having a hard time trying to string this thing. She got angry at mee and told me it was just to short. Thinks your way works great , done it all by myself.
Nah, the limb is fine. I already replaced the end caps and the string and it is firing just fine. But the first thing I did when I replaced them was to dry fire it...I mean, if it was going to explode in my face again I didn't want a sharp arrow sitting there in front of my face.
is there a way u can use a boot lace or a paracord for a string itself. these strings are SHIT. I bought one on ebay the other day and put it on and shot like 20 arrows and i noticed they werent flying good so i lubed up my rail (yeah i kno it sounds funny) i put wd40 on rail and it shot excellent and with way more power but then the string started hitting the top of bolt and goin over the bolt not doin anything but abraissing itself.
The company must be using cheaper materials now. This didn't work for me. The foot rest bent, came off the bow, and the bow flew into my stomach. Now the foot rest is bent out of shape to where I cannot put it back on the bow. I have to see if I can bend the rest close enough back to the original shape.
Um...no, not that I know of... I just kind of lost track of it after I moved away from my parents to live with my grandparents. It was fine, those things will last forever I think!?
They must've made way better stirrups 12 yrs ago. Folks, don't do this. The stirrup will bend, the clip will come off and the entire bow will fly in your face.
I got this pistol 80lb miniversion. I weight about 220lb and I take over 400lb in deadlift. There's no way I could string this(mine) in by myself. The steel foot thing in that crossbow broke when I pulled it few times by my self with half of my strength :D( It wasn't even close to get the string on it). I think I got the wrong string or something...
You probably broke the limb too... DO NOT fire it without ammo! It called "Dry firing" and it's very bad for the bow. You need new end caps, New string and probably a new limb. And make sure the goddamn arrow sits correctly on arrow rest.
Best demo of stringing a pistol crossbow. Thanks.
Its now 2018 and this video is still bringing value. THANK YOU!
It’s now 2024 and this video is still bringing value. THANK YOU!
Thank you for sharing. I have the 2nd type of crossbow, so thank you for the extra tip on making that loop to put my foot in.
My 64 years old back THANKS you !!! I am planning on getting one to shoot in my apt. 25 foot range with proper backing . Winter is a'comin' .
Excellent method to string my cobra pistol bow. Used the paracord.
My skrawny 61 year old husband did this in 5 mins. THANKS for posting this advice.
THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH. I had my bow for two weeks trying to string it. Your an Absolute Genius.
THANKS SO MUCH. I'm recovering from surgery and picked 2 of these up, one for me and one for a friend who's also recovering from surgery. I managed to get one strung but I snapped the limb off the other (HIS by some odd coincidence). The paracord thing makes it suddenly seem so simple. I spent half an hour getting mine strung and about 10 minutes before I destroyed his. Replacement limbs cost almost what I paid for the bows so thanks a ton, wish I'd have watched this first.
Big thank you for sharing this and it really helped ...Many thanks from the UK
Fantastic how to video. Very helpful
Thanks Dean wish I had found you video before I tried installing the string on my new mini crossbow because I damaged the string and had to order new ones. Great info will always do it this way for now on!
I thank you for the great idea! I used a pair of shoe strings, some cloth to protect my fingers and my wife's helping assistance to loop the string after I pulled it back far enough to get it looped on the bow! Wow we were impressed! I love you tube. Together we can do anything we need to.
This looks even better than the last stinging video I just watched.
Simple and comprehensive. You saved me some time. Thx!!!
I am not alone when I say , you have been of great use. Your video must have helped so many people who do not have the funds or/and the time to buy a stringer or "stirrup" which I've always called a foot lever.
Very well! I liked the video. I had help to mount the rope in my crossbow and took 40 minutes to put the rope. Your tutorial helped me a lot for future assemblies crossbow.
Thank you! Very simple solution. First try it worked.
I wish I had seen this vid before stringing my 80lb scorpion crossbow with my mum (it wasn’t a pretty sight)
Same here. Broke the bow and the skin on her hand
Same here. Broke the bow and the skin on her hand
Can you tell me how long that stringer is since it has to be longer than the permanent crossbow string ...If I used a 150 lb. crossbow string as a stringer ,,would that work...What about using a simple shoe lace as a stringer,,would something like that work..jthank you for the video
You're an angel! Found one in my father's closet he didn't want i want to check out but the string is half off. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing. I used a shoe string and it worked well.
NICE! This is exactly what I needed to find out!
Didn't think of that yet... i always just secure the right tip on the ground with my left foot, bend it with my right foot and my left hand and put the string on with my right hand. No extra tools.
But your technique seems to be more elegant. Gotta try that out.
I recently bought a 50lb mini xbow, and a 80lb mini xbox with the same style pistol, just different bow arms/strings. A long time ago I had the same style 50lb bow, and I left it strung all the time, I dry fired it all the time, I would shoot crayons,pens,pencils out of it...never broke, and I used that thing a lot over a period of a couple years.
it is a great way, thanks, i am new and i didn't know how much push it can handle if i push it on ground , but with your way it was easy and logic because you can make sure the amount of pulling is same on each side, just like the way it suppose to work ;))
i was nearly disappointed , thought i have to ask for help, u solved my problem
its a great fun and so powerful, much more than i expected from a £25 toy!! it could be so dangerous for kids,,
but the string started to tear after one day!! :((
thank u very much so hopefully!!!!!! now I don't wanna throw it across the room lol...
Ashli Russell :D
Awesome. Did my 80lb with a shoestring. Thanks!!
Hello
Usually if the caps break it is because they were not seated all the way on the limb. When I put mine on I tap it with a hammer to make sure it is fully seated. Its is best to not dry fire the crossbow, that wouldnt have made the caps break though.
Thank you. Great job, this makes things alot easier.
Lots of good advice here.
ok thanks, i'll make sure i tap them in fully with a hammer next time. i'm waiting for replacement ones now. are the caps absolutely necessary when using this crossbow?
For a test I just cocked and dry fired my bow 20 times and it had no problem with it, usually when the tips break they were not fully seated on the limb or worked loose when you were threading the string on. I know there is a lot of voodoo don't dry fire the bow stuff out there but on these cheapies I don't see the problem.
Dean
i have a problem. i recently bought this 80 lbs mini crossbow just like the one on the video. When i finally got it strung, i cocked it, and fired without anything in the chamber, and the end caps exploded and the string went flying! Is there a reason for that??? did i mess up on something?
thank you! this looks much easier and smarter than brute forcing it! gonna try this on my 80 pound pistol crossbow
THIS WAS SO EASY, AND A GREAT IDEA. I WAS ON A BIKE RIDE THE OTHER DAY AND I FOUND 50" INCHES X 1/2" NYLON CORD ON THE GROUND. IT'S AMAZING WHAT YOU FIND FOR NOTHING!
Very good way of putting a string on xbow...⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I found using a wooden chair on it's side, putting a towel over the buttstock, and pressing evenly down the easiest way to string one of these.
This was way easier than how I was doing it (standing up and using a full recurve bow bender you step on and pull straight up). I thought I was going to pull my arm off standing up. I did what you did sitting down, was still difficult, but still much easier. Thanks for sharing, still useful ~6 years later!
im looking at that exact model now online, is that crossbow worth the money?
i don't think that bolts on this thing relieve much of anything, considering the amount of tension that the string is under. I mean how much stress does that light little bold relieve? But yeah, i'm glad it was only the tips that broke.
Perfect. Just what I needed to know!
What if you don't have the thing to mount your foot onto ? What else can be used ? I'm having the exact same problem hooking my string on
So simple and yet invaluable information..👍😀 thanks for sharing I have ordered a pistol crossbow and wondered how to string it. Thanks 👍
Thanks, just got my pistol and i was scratching my head as to what to do, then i see your video, so simple, i was slapping myself for not thinking of it, LOL
Hey deeeaaannn, I can't do this, and neither can anyone at two archery stores in Fort Myers. We can't even come close. Talking about strong guys. My bow string is 16.675 inches. What am I (we) doing wrong? There's no help out there from distributors; they don't have a clue and don't answer emails ??? Help !
Regards,
Marshall
Where do you get new end caps and string
Where to buy the metal anchor where you put your foot on? Thanks a lot!
Would you consider using para cord as the bow string?
Am I supposed to have two?? My little kit thing only came with one
Is it not necessary to twist the main string before hooking it?
You need to wax the string and than put 3 to 5 twists on the string. It lubricates adds strength and additional poundage. Just like any traditional bow.
What if your crossbow doesn't has the handy handle on the end though?
Many thanks really helpful special the last bit about the self cocking crossbow.
Dude this thing was kicking my ass... Thank you
Deeeaaannn!!! Thanks, man! Like my dear ol' Daddy used to say, 'Ya just gotta be smarter than what you're doin!' Your vid worked like a dream, and I used 1/4" cotton rope. I thought I wasn't stout enough on the first try pulling back, but it was leverage I was missing. I shortened my pull rope by another 6" and put it on like you show in the vid. Thanks! (When all else fails, Google/TH-cam it!!)
smart dad, a lot of people arnt anymore tho. sadly.
Nicely done!
where can I buy new crossbow strings?
Thank you, sir! Got one coming in the mail and was wondering how I was going to get it done.
Thanks from 2024! Works on my alligator 2 as well. Greets
You made that look so easy. I couldn't do it. Any other ideas?
I am a pretty "taunt" man, 6 foot 3 inches tall and 200 lbs.
If you can't do it I would guess you don't have the strength, talk a real man into watching the video and doing it for you.
Wine or beer may be required.
Please do you know the type of grub screw that goes in the end. I'm in England and I think it may be a metric/imperial problem (just guessing). I thought it was M6 size but that screws in so far and then stops. I don't want to ruin the thread. Help would be much appreciated, you seem to know your stuff :)
Sorry, I'm talking about the cobra.
You may be right about the screw being different then metric. Do you by chance have access to a tap and die set for a non-metric system? Even if you don't, you can use a screw from any system if you still have the grub screw handy. Just press them together side-by-side and see if the threads match. If they do and the diameter of the shaft is the same, you have what you need.
Cheers man, I found one in the end. I've now got a bit sticking out but it works fine, I'll get round to hacking it off eventually! Peace.
How do I stop the tips on the limbs from shattering. It happened to me twice, and one of the times it was the first time I used it!
IMO the reason the tips break is they are not seated properly to start with (hence the little hammer in the video)
If you get them firmly seated before you start you should be fine, since I've posted this video my requests for more tips disappeared.
Thanks, I used a rubber hammer but it didn't seem to work.
You may want to find a smaller white rubber head hammer since the rubber seems to be harder than the black headed hammers. Should be no real concern over damaging the bow ends, unless you are a 500 lb gorilla and use all your strength when pounding the hell out of the bow ends.
Thanks I'll try but I thought I had it on pretty well
Well Done great Vid, thank you.
it took 3 strong guys to put the string on my anglo arms mantis..i'll give this a try ..thank you..
Excellent vid...thanks!
It definitely is, at least the self cocking crossbow is worth the money come check my channel for a review on it.
I used an empty 5 gallon bucket to put tension on the arms to string the bow. A little body weight and BINGO!
My loops kept tightening up on the bow when I pulled on it until I figured out how to tie a loop that doesn't slide...other than that the video was helpful. I can do this myself without yelling at my wife "Hurry up and slide it on already" while I apply pressure to the bow.
Brian Miller Bowline knot
I still cant figure it out ):
A little yelling won’t hurt her much! Just kidding. lol 😂
Great tip. Thanks.
to to video sem potrěboval vidět dobrý pomocník very good
Wow that's a good way loop bow pistol string on really that's a good tip advice man
Thanks, ill try this next time. I thought i was going to snap the bow putting on the 80lb this time.
I tried this method and for the life of me can't do it. I'm a big guy, 6'2" and 250# and though not some weightlifter am not a weakling, either. I got within 1" of stringing it but no further. Am I using the wrong leverage here or is there some trick?
I ended up using the 'kneel on the ground' method and it worked perfectly instead. Still, I'd rather use the 'stringing string' method because it's not as dependent on the ground.
use two pipe wrenches. wrap some rags on the bow, put wrench over the rags. put one wrench against your shoulder and pull the other. simple. a kid could do it.
The wife and I been having a hard time trying to string this thing. She got angry at mee and told me it was just to short. Thinks your way works great , done it all by myself.
+Able Reyes i just put my knee on the handle and bend the limb just enough so i can pull the string over it
Nah, the limb is fine. I already replaced the end caps and the string and it is firing just fine. But the first thing I did when I replaced them was to dry fire it...I mean, if it was going to explode in my face again I didn't want a sharp arrow sitting there in front of my face.
I like your reasoning, that way I sell a lot more limbs, keep up the work.
Ya know.. I never thought of that and it worked like a charm.. btw mine is 80lb and it indeed makes it doable quite easily. thanks for the vid
Anyway, my point was...it's a pretty indestructible crossbow and no matter what I did to it, it always seemed to perform the same.
@JesusDillinger It probably won't hold up, but might be worth the effort
Damn good man 👍
is there a way u can use a boot lace or a paracord for a string itself. these strings are SHIT. I bought one on ebay the other day and put it on and shot like 20 arrows and i noticed they werent flying good so i lubed up my rail (yeah i kno it sounds funny) i put wd40 on rail and it shot excellent and with way more power but then the string started hitting the top of bolt and goin over the bolt not doin anything but abraissing itself.
how do you make it so easily i've been trying for so long and cant get it to work lol
Great video, thank you 👍🏼
Thank you so much
The company must be using cheaper materials now. This didn't work for me. The foot rest bent, came off the bow, and the bow flew into my stomach. Now the foot rest is bent out of shape to where I cannot put it back on the bow. I have to see if I can bend the rest close enough back to the original shape.
Outstanding, 😎👍👍
Um...no, not that I know of... I just kind of lost track of it after I moved away from my parents to live with my grandparents. It was fine, those things will last forever I think!?
it looks to me that you could string it just as easily if u do not put the bow string through the loops on the stringer string.
Do make sure next time to Twist the string of the pistol crossbow, BEFORE stringing it. That way it won't fray as quickly.
And twisting the string adds power to the crossbow.
Could you please do one with the armex 80lb as it such a head fuck
They must've made way better stirrups 12 yrs ago. Folks, don't do this. The stirrup will bend, the clip will come off and the entire bow will fly in your face.
I got this pistol 80lb miniversion. I weight about 220lb and I take over 400lb in deadlift. There's no way I could string this(mine) in by myself. The steel foot thing in that crossbow broke when I pulled it few times by my self with half of my strength :D( It wasn't even close to get the string on it). I think I got the wrong string or something...
Same thing happened to me.
Thank you
Thanks
Brilliant 👏
Bunch of strings on amazon for 29cent with 2 dollar shipping
You probably broke the limb too... DO NOT fire it without ammo! It called "Dry firing" and it's very bad for the bow. You need new end caps, New string and probably a new limb. And make sure the goddamn arrow sits correctly on arrow rest.
Great, thank you!
Fantastic, thanks
well done video. thanks.