Submitted by Environmental_Point3 t3_z4hnkj in explainlikeimfive
Supraman83 t1_ixtz3j5 wrote
Reply to comment by Fat_IRL in ELI5: How are archers “efficient” in combat? by Environmental_Point3
I looked it up I had the 270 right but it's 270 newton's which is about a 90 pound draw weight
Fat_IRL t1_ixu3x4w wrote
90 pounds seems pretty much around (even sometimes low) what I saw referenced in my 2 mins of googling. So yeah.I cannot imagine how fucking strong you gotta be to do that even. 70 pounds is rough to me, muscular wise...but then I got like a lil trigger apparatus that connects to my wrist so I don't have to use my actual fingers.
Just think about how much pressure is gonna be on their fingers. with a cord of fabric of some type putting 90 pounds of pressure on your fingers as you draw the string back. That's hell. What badasses.
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