We were shooting my Axiom yesterday and none of the women, not girls, could cock it with the cocking rope. They just weren't tall enough and/or strong enough to get that last inch or two. They used the crank and had a blast shooting it. The guys had no trouble, even the short ones. What were they doing wrong, this bow doesn't cock hard.
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Trouble cocking the Axiom
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Re: Trouble cocking the Axiom
Shorten the rope to where you have to pull the string up about 6" to get the second hook on, try that. My daughter is 5' 1" about 103#, she can could cock my Vortex, and now the 330 Matrix.
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Re: Trouble cocking the Axiom
Cocking a crossbow is a learned technique that requires a specific movement and some strength and as I have found this movement is not easy for first time female users.
Practice is the first and foremost and changing from a running shoe to a solid sole shoe/boot can help too.
Practice is the first and foremost and changing from a running shoe to a solid sole shoe/boot can help too.
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Re: Trouble cocking the Axiom
X2xcaliber wrote:Shorten the rope to where you have to pull the string up about 6" to get the second hook on, try that. My daughter is 5' 1" about 103#, she can could cock my Vortex, and now the 330 Matrix.
I am about 5'6" and I keep mine where I have to pull the string back 3-4" to get the second hook on.
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DaveShooter
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Re: Trouble cocking the Axiom
X2 !!!! about shorten the ropexcaliber wrote:Shorten the rope to where you have to pull the string up about 6" to get the second hook on, try that. My daughter is 5' 1" about 103#, she can could cock my Vortex, and now the 330 Matrix.
Re: Trouble cocking the Axiom
Get them to use their legs as much as possible, look up in the last half and make it one smooth movement. But yes, shorten the rope as much as possible.
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Re: Trouble cocking the Axiom
Yep, shorten cocking rope that should do it.
Re: Trouble cocking the Axiom
I just cocked when in my stand and found it easier than on the ground. I am kind of cramped. So had to have the butt stock way behind me. Pulled up using all legs. No back or arms. This is with a 405...I am 6'3" So not sure if it would translate well to someone vertically challenged. 
Re: Trouble cocking the Axiom
HEY!ohiobuck wrote:I just cocked when in my stand and found it easier than on the ground. I am kind of cramped. So had to have the butt stock way behind me. Pulled up using all legs. No back or arms. This is with a 405...I am 6'3" So not sure if it would translate well to someone vertically challenged.
But yes, cocking with your leg is much easier.
Some people just like stepping on rakes
Re: Trouble cocking the Axiom
Interesting, are the cocking-aids provided by excalibur crossbow specific? The one for my my Micro cannot be lengthened to accommodate a regular for example!?!? I guess it 'could' be shortened though
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