Is this hard to cock back?
313001
No actually is a piece of cake probably even easier that a hand gun in certain situations
1143322
For a fully functional male adult, no.But for my 6 year old nephew, he couldn't come close. (was just letting him target practice under supervision)It takes a decent amount of force, but should be no issue for a teen and up. Cocking the slide over and over again doesn't tire me out at all.
827964
not that I know of, It is hard to cock, but surprisingly powerful. arrows suck. I would look at one withe the cams/pully system
1818924
It really depends on how strong he is. It is easy and gets easier when they learn how to manage it. It cocks like a pump-action shotgun. If it is held firmly in your shoulder, it is easy to complete the action.My daughter is 10 years old. She didn't understand how it pumped the first time. Every time after that she has been able to pull it. She didn't put it down at all.
1061018
Yes , I do so after every hunting day(less wear on bow and quieter). There are u tube videos on how to do it. If done right it does not require much strength. I Wondered how you could hold back string with one hand ,but with proper leverage from a normal cocking rope there is very little pressure on it. Had a friend help first time, a good way to get the feel for it. Make sure to follow instructions closely and it's surprisingly easy.
75694
Not hard, but takes some patience. Work bottom up and don't tighten everything until you're done.
2190557
Depends how strong he/she is. This takes considerable effort to cock. Also, how are they with safety?
892560
Its not easy but it is possible. I highly recommend using leather gloves if you don't have the cocking device. It is an Awesome Crossbow! I've had it for about a year now. Always wax the strings when not in use! Best of luck!
1269034
No and if u do get it you really need to get a cocker because otherwise u won't be able to cock it Also a stringer will help
1195163
It should be realtively easy. You may have to pull and shake it a little while pulling. The first few times were also a little difficult for me.
1393515
It's not hard really at all. Just takes a few times doing it to get the hang of it because you need to pull it back towards you then slightly raise it to get it going down.
433700
The cocking mechanism is in front under the barrel. You push the release while pulling back on the catch (small catch at front under barrel that slides back) and cock it in one motion. Pretty easy to do once you do it once.
892558
No it's really hard to cock back without it! If you want one that is easy to cock back you should look into a compound crossbow.
476183
No, it is not hard. It uses metal dowels that connect with a piece that turns with a screw driver to lock the dowel in place in the predrilled holes. The chest is a little smaller than I expected, but it looks nice and is sturdy.
1874295
Not a good system. Had the same happen to me. Frankly, the manual cocking device seems to work the best for me. Just adjust to fit your arm length. If cocking while standing is difficult, sitting on the ground and just leaning backward makes cocking a lot easier. I would return the unit. Hope this helps. Bill
980564
You need to order the cocking device...It can be cocked with your hands ,but you need to workout everyday.....
1144405
Not hard at all. Just slide on the hand grips and pop on the back rest. No tools needed. It took about 2 minutes. It took longer to take it out of the box.