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[Invisible Hunter]

This is the newest patent pending crossbow accessory, "The Decocker!" It fits on you buttstock, just clip the 2 cables to your bow string, pull the block back and pull the trigger. Takes about 30 seconds to put on decock your crossbow. Even has a stubbed dummy bolt tethered to it to fool the ADF!. This is not a great quality video, shot with the Iphone not intended to be published but you'll get the idea!

Check out the video on your tube:

Weighs about 2-3/4 lbs.
Will work on most crossbow with powerstrokes up to 18"
Will be launched into the market sometime this year by a Company well known for quality archery devices!

Edited by Invisible Hunter, 28 May 2011 - 08:53 AM.

[pa crossbow]

Interesting, is it on the market and if so how much? Hard to see how the system really works by viewing the video.But a good concept that could take off.

[daddy o]

Interesting, but for that much money I will just keep shooting old arrow into ground or foam block to unload it.

[Gimmy]

daddy o, on 27 March 2011 - 08:13 PM, said:

Interesting, but for that much money I will just keep shooting old arrow into ground or foam block to unload it.

"Ditto".

[briarpatch]

daddy o, on 27 March 2011 - 08:13 PM, said:

Interesting, but for that much money I will just keep shooting old arrow into ground or foam block to unload it.

ditto X2

[Chacal]

Little pricey.

[SPECIALIZED]

Invisible Hunter, on 29 March 2011 - 08:27 PM, said:

If you consider your bolt a $10 investment and multiple that by 10 shots, you've paid for The Decocker. Not to mention that you don't risk injury from such things as a ricochet or worry about your crossbow accidently dry firing while climbing from your stand causing loss of your fingers or more. $100 device on an $800 bow sounds like a better alternative, at least to me.

Ten shots? I have an Arrow I carry in my quiver for decocking that has survived hundreds of shots over the last few years.
However to each his own.

[Urban Legend]

I will have to learn more and see it myself before I make a judgement on this item.  One thing that it seems to do in the video is let your bow down quietly.  For those that live in states that must un-cock their bow at a certain time, sometimes while in the woods, this seems to be quieter than shooting an arrow.  Also from a dealer standpoint, I may be able to let people feel trigger pull and travel without actually shooting a bow.  This would be good at a show where I didn't have a shooting booth.

[beervo2]

Invisible Hunter, on 29 March 2011 - 08:27 PM, said:

If you consider your bolt a $10 investment and multiple that by 10 shots, you've paid for The Decocker. Not to mention that you don't risk injury from such things as a ricochet or worry about your crossbow accidently dry firing while climbing from your stand causing loss of your fingers or more. $100 device on an $800 bow sounds like a better alternative, at least to me.

As SPECIALIZED said one ARROW can last for years..As far as lossing fingers or accidently dry firing your bow when climbing down from your stand, NEVER climb while carrying your bow, always pull it up or lower it down with a rope or a piece of strong cord..I'm sure this will appeal to somebody, just not me....

Mike

[Thunderbolt]

Pretty sweet...but pricey...but i'd reather shoot it into my target when finished hunting...but  interesting...    

[Intruder]

Well it certainly looks interesting, but I just use my rope cocker with my Excal, so I always have a full quiver and never concern myself with it.

[semperfi1970]

I believe anything new and innovative is a good thing. I have always believed activity generates interest and lord knows we in our sport/hobby need more interest. I personally would not need one but there are lots of folks that could justify the use of one. UrbanLegand has a real good point were it could be a great asset to a shop owner. Groovy device you got there, keep up the good creative work, we need it.  

[1HOOT1]

Cool!  I can see where some would really use this.  It would especially be practical at a range or in a hunting club.

[Boltman]

It may be worth the price if it has an added safety benefit, which it clearly does. I frequently go afield with my little boys, and I have long wanted to decock my crossbow without having to shoot the bolt because I (1) do not want to shoot my kids by accident (which can happen when they're around) and (2) want to teach them to be safe. Still, can we negotiate the price?

Edited by Boltman, 15 July 2011 - 01:24 AM.

[Ky Bob]

This thing would not work if you had a dry fire inhibitor as most Xbows do would it?

[Invisible Hunter]

Ky Bob, on 22 December 2011 - 04:07 PM, said:

This thing would not work if you had a dry fire inhibitor as most Xbows do would it?

As mentioned in the narrative above, "It even has a stubbed dummy bolt tethered to the cable connector to fool the ADF!" This is simply the small 3.5" rear section of an actual bolt with fletching and nock. It is tethered to the draw cable connector so it fools the ADF mechanism by indicating that there is an arrow in place when in fact its a tethered dummy bolt section. When the trigger is actuated the cable releases and the dummy bolt slides slowly to down the rail with the bowstring. So to answer your question, "YES, it will work on any crossbow that has an ADF." Thanks for the inquiry.

[Invisible Hunter]

1HOOT1, on 24 April 2011 - 08:44 PM, said:

Cool!  I can see where some would really use this.  It would especially be practical at a range or in a hunting club.

Winchester Archery owns it and is planning to roll it out for the 2012 season!

[mad hunter]

Looks like a big fat waste of money to me. A cocking rope will uncock a bow in seconds, safely and easily. Cant imagine why youd want to strap a jet pack onto your bow just to unload it....

[Invisible Hunter]

mad hunter, on 23 December 2011 - 09:41 AM, said:

Looks like a big fat waste of money to me. A cocking rope will uncock a bow in seconds, safely and easily. Cant imagine why youd want to strap a jet pack onto your bow just to unload it....

First off, the jet pack your refer to weighs merely 2.5 lbs. and measures 13".  Secondly, please show me one crossbow company that recommends that you uncock using a cocking cord. I'll save you the time, there is none. Why? Because it dangerous! Actuating the trigger and releasing 125+lbs. of stored potential engery that becomes instant kinetic energy is not only dangerous, but reckless if your using a cocking cord. Keep doing whatever it is you do to decock your crossbow, but I'm willing to bet there's not one manufacturer that recommends or suggests that you do something as foolish as that.

[mad hunter]

Invisible Hunter, on 23 December 2011 - 09:50 AM, said:

First off, the jet pack your refer to weighs merely 2.5 lbs. and measures 13".  Secondly, please show me one crossbow company that recommends that you uncock using a cocking cord. I'll save you the time, there is none. Why? Because it dangerous! Actuating the trigger and releasing 125+lbs. of stored potential engery that becomes instant kinetic energy is not only dangerous, but reckless if your using a cocking cord. Keep doing whatever it is you do to decock your crossbow, but I'm willing to bet there's not one manufacturer that recommends or suggests that you do something as foolish as that.

Well in fact the very manufactuer of the bow recommends it. So you are wrong there for starters. How do you think i learned to do it. It is not dangersous or wreckless by any means. Its quite easy and safe, perhaps you might want to understand it better before you go spouting off.

Edited by mad hunter, 23 December 2011 - 01:24 PM.