Just got the hang of the Big Shot

[treeclimber101]

Let me respond to your post and I appreciate your comments. Good idea I'll go back and had a hello to my video. And sorry I can't help it if you think that I'm creepy.
Let me just comment about your "supposed to" statement. Personally I think it's a good idea to always evaluate directions and instructions for the supposed to editors if you
Now for as far as the placement of the bag on the bigshot. If you watch the video you will notice at about 41 seconds that when the bag comes off the bigshot strengthens nowhere close to the bigshot. My concern would be having the throw line wrapped around the big shot in the elasticity of the throw line bringing the back back to my face. I can't do it right now but when I am able I will send you a snapshot of the bigshot instructions specifying that the bag should be away from you.

I was kidding about the creepy , it's Halloween time so it's fitting , I aim mine that's all I am shooting for a specific crotch the nicest one , as always ! I don't mine looking down the pole to see what I am shooting for , I hit that spot and then just step on the line to stop it and drop it in ! I don't need the directions I own 2 , read em and realized its worth the chance of a fat lip to trade for accuracy

 

[pdqdl]

Ahhhhhhh smokey you look like a pretty intelligent guy but your loading the bag wrong , your slingshot is backwards , the line is supposed to go in between the forks , and the sling shot should be on your side of the pole ...

Is you nuts? That is exactly how you should use it. While your video shows another way, it's actually easier doing it the right way.

Furthermore, using a trigger and looking down the clean, uncluttered view of the bare pole is actually easier to aim than looking between the forks.

 

[tree MDS]

Is you nuts? That is exactly how you should use it.

I will presume that you are being sarcastic.

I did it the wrong way my first time, blakes had to straighten me out.. in my defense, you would think just shoot it like a giant slingshot, just by lookin' at it. Lol.

 

[treeclimber101]

Is you nuts? That is exactly how you should use it. While your video shows another way, it's actually easier doing it the right way.

Furthermore, using a trigger and looking down the clean, uncluttered view of the bare pole is actually easier to aim than looking between the forks.

Nope not at all , I shoot it like a giant sling shot , and hit what I am shooting at , presumably yea I may get a nice smack in the mouth if it breaks but I don't wanna #### around with that #### for along time , but I turn it about 45' to the right so the bag is straight with my shoulder, I mean are you afraid of a welt on your cheek LOL

 

[treeclimber101]

You and smokey should be more concerned with those contraptions your Making pulling it back way to far and then letting its it loaded for a span of time , I get set pull and shoot , I think a shoulder injury from a big shot is prolly like #70 on probable reasons opcorn:

 

[superjunior]

I got the hang of the bigshot years ago working near an apple orchard. The guy running the bobcat was not liking me that day..

 

[pdqdl]

Nope not at all , I shoot it like a giant sling shot , and hit what I am shooting at , presumably yea I may get a nice smack in the mouth if it breaks but I don't wanna #### around with that #### for along time , but I turn it about 45' to the right so the bag is straight with my shoulder, I mean are you afraid of a welt on your cheek LOL

Really? Fear has nothing to do with it.

We are setting a rope to hang from a tree, and you think we are afraid of a big rubber band?

 

[smokey01]

Ahhhhhhh smokey you look like a pretty intelligent guy but your loading the bag wrong , your slingshot is backwards , the line is supposed to go in between the forks , and the sling shot should be on your side of the pole ...

I am gonna retract my statement to smokey , and just say how you shoot it is a matter of preference , "I" prefer to aim the thing and hit something other than the broad side of a barn LOL I am sticking with the creepy comment though just saying

Thanks for pointing out that I did it exactly as the instructions suggest. It may be a matter of preference or just a matter of totally disregarding the manufactures instructions, but I get it, we all have a chance to make up our own minds when it comes to our own safety. Don't get me wrong, I am not saying ALL the instructions I read are the best way, the correct way, or the safest way. But you may want to give it some more thought. I think if that throw line were to get hung up on the forks and that bag comes back into your face a 100+ MPH, you may get more than a bloody lip.

One more note: The creepy comment, true or not, I really don't thing anyone on the forum cares, besides you are kind of falling into that "discuss people" concept that Elenore Roosevelt said.......see quote below.

It has been a while since I have eaten crow, just wondering how it tastes.

 

[smokey01]

I got the hang of the bigshot years ago working near an apple orchard. The guy running the bobcat was not liking me that day..

Great avatar pic you have on your profile, that is funny!

Growing up in Oregon I have some great stories about apples! No one was safe within a 2 block radius. In fact, I would probably be pretty good at that throw bag if I just think of it as an apple.
Ever hang an apple (the supper ripe juicy ones) on a string above the highway and then sit about 300' down the road and watch the cars come by. I hope the statue of limitations has expired on smearing car windshields.

 

[smokey01]

I like it. Simple, cheap, effective.
Calibration is a definite need.............

Thanks again for the positive feedback. I did add a couple of suggestions and words of caution to the set-up page.


Thanks, I also consolidated the instructions and video that may be seen following this link.

also posted below.

Couple notes of caution. Because you are using a mechanical advantage, it may be possible to extend the pouch further than otherwise possible by hand. Suggestion: Stretch the pouch as far back as you would normally do by hand if you were to make a maximum distance launch. Place red electrical tape on the pole at this point and never pull the pouch past this point.

Second, and this seems obvious, but never leave the bag "cocked" ready to fire, treat it as a weapon. And never store the Bigshot with the rubber tubes pulled as it will stretch and weaken the bands and may shorten the useful life.

 

[sgreanbeans]

I'm with Eddie, I shoot it like a big sling shot, never had a problem, I aim for a bit higher than the crotch and can nail it pretty quick. I tried using it the right way, but I just didn't like the feel. I have had one since they came out and have shot all kinds of nice projectiles out of it, all the same way. To me its just a preference. I just use me fingers, no fancy quick release for me, however it has to be bare fingers, I did run into problems trying to do it with sticky gloves on!

 

[smokey01]

I use mine like a slingshot and also use the quick release Wichard device with a prussic loop for quick adjustment. The loop slides down the pole easily and catches every time. The loop allows you to set it half way of so then pull it back some more for the final launch setting. It's set up on a night stick at the moment for color contrast.

I like the prusik, I think it could be named the "prusik on a pole" although it sounds like some kind Russian stripper dance move.

I'm with Eddie, I shoot it like a big sling shot, never had a problem, I aim for a bit higher than the crotch and can nail it pretty quick. I tried using it the right way,

I agree with you, the right way is what works best for you after evaluating the risks and your own preferences.


Has anyone ever tired the laser pointer with this. I would not pay the 60 bucks for the one in tree catalogs as I have one that was much cheaper and very powerful. But maybe I will give it a try. I would not want that little green dot showing up on my chest one day.


I just learned something new about the spelling of the knot vs the acid.
A Prusik (play /ˈprʌsɪk/) is a friction hitch or knot used to put a loop of cord around a rope, applied in climbing, canyoneering, mountaineering, caving, rope rescue, and by arborists. The term Prusik is a name for both the loops of cord and the hitch, and the verb is "to prusik". More casually, the term is used for any friction hitch or device that can grab a rope. The word is often misspelled as Prussik, Prussick or Prussic, as it is a homophone with the term prussic acid.



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[Tree Pig]

I use mine like a slingshot and also use the quick release Wichard device with a prussic loop for quick adjustment. The loop slides down the pole easily and catches every time. The loop allows you to set it half way of so then pull it back some more for the final launch setting. It's set up on a night stick at the moment for color contrast.

I like the book collection... can you wrap up that How to Win Friends and Influence People book and ship it out to 101 and MDS.


Actually just 101 The new and improved MDS is doing pretty good.

 

[smokey01]

I like the book collection... can you wrap up that How to Win Friends and Influence People book and ship it out to 101 and MDS.


Actually just 101 The new and improved MDS is doing pretty good.

That is so observant and VERY funny.
Can I get a copy too?

 

[treemandan]

I like the book collection... can you wrap up that How to Win Friends and Influence People book and ship it out to 101 and MDS.


Actually just 101 The new and improved MDS is doing pretty good.

He is influencing people to steal milk crates, you should arrest him.

 

[treeclimber101]

I am sorry smokey for the creepy comment , I was just waiting for a midget to run through with a gag ball in his mouth , and like I said I like to aim the device not just fire it into the tree all willy nilly like ! @ tree pig I am sorry for not being more likeable but I really don't ####ing care ! LOL just kidding but really stick that book up your ass !

 

[smokey01]

I am sorry smokey for the creepy comment , I was just waiting for a midget to run through with a gag ball in his mouth , and like I said I like to aim the device not just fire it into the tree all willy nilly like ! @ tree pig I am sorry for not being more likeable but I really don't ####ing care ! LOL just kidding but really stick that book up your ass !

Ok, now you got me laughing. In your defense I suspect the early instructions for using the Bigshot were exactly as you said.
Maybe someone with those instructions can take a look. No doubt, it would be more accurate looking straight down the barrel so to speak. A few people probably lost some skin when the line hung on the forks or rubber tubing on the launch causing the manufacture to change the instructions. I know the Bigshots (excuse the pun) got sued because some moron put it on a wood pole and when the pole broke, he ended up wearing the forks as a face mask. (imagine looking down that pole and seeing those forks coming your way) Anyway, to help make your point, the makers care more about product liability than accuracy and you are after accuracy. Maybe you can wear some kind of Darth Vader helmet to protect that undoubtedly pretty face. Talk about creepy.

 

[treeclimber101]

Are we talking about a real authentic big shot or some red rider imitaion cheap chinese nickle cadvandium piece of #### ? Cause I think I could wale that idiot you just jumped outta that space pod with mine before I broke a fork ! I have broken the big black smooth rubber strap on once , but it was drie rotted and it was old but , I don't run wood pole on it , 2 6ft section of fiber glass so when that puppy is erect I can get a half decent UHF signal outta it LOL the pn I plant it and fire , I can knock the fur off a squirrel if he gets hit wit it bubba ! Anyway play on ! PS if ya ever wanna really have a laugh load it up with a can of soda ( or what ya'll call pop) and fire that at a tree makes steam if ya get the meaty part of it !

 

[Tree Pig]

I am sorry smokey for the creepy comment , I was just waiting for a midget to run through with a gag ball in his mouth , and like I said I like to aim the device not just fire it into the tree all willy nilly like ! @ tree pig I am sorry for not being more likeable but I really don't ####ing care ! LOL just kidding but really stick that book up your ass !

lol **** you I would not ask you to change a bit. By the way that book is not nearly as funny as this one was...

 

[treemandan]

I've had a Big Shot for over ten years now and hardly ever use it as I can hit 70ft. hand tossing.


Great tool though. Mine gets more use chasing the neighbors horses out of my woods with stones. :smile:

HORSES!!

Slim Pickens, circa 1970