Have you ever cocked the Matrix 380 manually?

[darwal44]

Hi, I heard in severeal videos that cocking the Matrix 380 is much like cocking a 200 pounds model (the opposite of what was expected).
So, was someone able to cocked the Matrix 380 manually? (without the rope cocking aid)

[one shot scott]

Yes, in my ladder stand. Not a perfered method, but possible.

String indents in human flesh hurts a wee bit.

[darwal44]

Wow! really?
So, if one use gloves and get a little stronger, maybe the rope cocking aid is not needed anymore

[one shot scott]

Oh no, I certainly recommend a cocking aid!

Using one will enable you to cock the string back evenly, making for a more accurate shot. It cuts the draw weight in half, saving the back, legs, arms and fingers form some serious hurt!

[darwal44]

Mmm... yeah, I think you are right
But it is good to know that it is possible to cocked manually

[pinshooter]

No way would I even try

[darwal44]

I have tried with my Exomax, but I wasn't able to cocked with my hands, I'm not strong enough
Normally it takes me 25 seconds to reaload. I was thinking about a faster way to do it, just for fun
Ouch my back!

[RexKay]

One Shot....you must be strong as an ox!!..half way up...and I'm good!..no sir..rope a must..I always check out my rope cocker when I cock the 380.

[IronNoggin]

No way would I even try

X2!!!

I have a considerably Strong Buddy who is oh-so-easy to lead into a challenge involved any feat of strength. He was out with one day when we were shooting the bows, and openly derided us for having to use the rope cocking aids. My Partner suggested he "might" be able to cock the Exomax with his bare hands, and he jumped right to the task. A little effort, and he did so. Gotta note though that he had obviously put a little more effort into one side over the other as the arrow flew a tad left of it's usual mark...

He then inquired if I was capable of cocking the Matrix 380 by hand alone. No Way was my reply. So he sidled up and suggested he likely could. Took considerably more huffing and puffing, and a rather red face, but he actually did it! I was impressed! Can't say that so much about those rather DEEP RED String Indents in his over-sized mitts though!

Cheers,
Nog

[darwal44]

Gee... your buddy must be really strong, but as you said he pulled one side more than the other and that can't happen when using the cocking aid rope. But impressive still When I tried to cocked my Exomax bare handed I just got half the way .

[strum]

i cocked my exomax by hand once just to see if I could. same thing one arm is stronger than the other its very hard to get it centered..
if I was in a tree stand and for some reason had to do it ..I would be in trouble

[Normous]

I was able to cock my Nox/Max by hand and uncock it too but my M380 was another story and could not get that last inch, close but no cigar.

[one shot scott]

Enormous is, well enormous! He's built like a brick $&@-house!

After reading his comment I had to make sure I wasn't mistaking my 380 with one of my other bows. Im not nearly as good as shape as norm. I did it. Without gloves and it sucked real bad. It wasn't that bad from my treestand tho, I think because I used my leg muscles witch likely helped. With the bow on the ground, it's all upper body strength.

I still perfer not to do it without a rope cocker!!! I can feel a tweak in my right side of my neck now.

Dumb.

[strum]

Enormous is, well enormous! He's built like a brick $&@-house!

After reading his comment I had to make sure I wasn't mistaking my 380 with one of my other bows. Im not nearly as good as shape as norm. I did it. Without gloves and it sucked real bad. It wasn't that bad from my treestand tho, I think because I used my leg muscles witch likely helped. With the bow on the ground, it's all upper body strength.

I still perfer not to do it without a rope cocker!!! I can feel a tweak in my right side of my neck now.

Dumb.

all you have to do is uncock it by hand now and the tweak will go away

[Xbowkiller]

Enormous is, well enormous! He's built like a brick $&@-house!

After reading his comment I had to make sure I wasn't mistaking my 380 with one of my other bows. Im not nearly as good as shape as norm. I did it. Without gloves and it sucked real bad. It wasn't that bad from my treestand tho, I think because I used my leg muscles witch likely helped. With the bow on the ground, it's all upper body strength.

I still perfer not to do it without a rope cocker!!! I can feel a tweak in my right side of my neck now.

Dumb.

all you have to do is uncock it by hand now and the tweak will go away