Mundt

I thought they hand starting to close before the arrow was fired, from what i saw the hand was moving before the arrow tip got to it. that means no matter how far away it is it can't close fast enough.

rybohunter

I don't watch mythbusters cause it seems like they always have too many gaps in thier "science".

I think there was an episode of Chris Angel where he swatted or caught an arrow. It was back a distance though I'm not sure exactly how far.

Huntinlady

Ya I watched it, and there are a few people out there who can catch an arrow in there hands like that, seen it when I was little and I was impressed!!

Paul L Mohr

Not a very fair test. Ninja's didn't catch them at 6 feet and the bows of that time were not nearly that fast.

I have seen people catch arrows, break them in the air and deflect them with a kick before. So I know for a fact it can be done. But not at close ranges with a modern compound bow. This was with a long bow and at like 10 or 15 yards away. Which is more along the lines of what a ninja would be doing, if not farther.

Mythbusters is a cool show, but I sometimes question some of the things they do. They are not really scientists so many of their experiments are flawed.

Paul

davepjr71

I mainly watch the show to see how they mess stuff up. Usually their tests involving weapons are flawed. They are special effects gurus that have run out of FX stuff to do.

Very Fast reaction time to grasp something is around 100ms. Therefore, a person would need about 26.5 ft (Just shy of 9 yds) to even have a chance at catching the arrow. More than likely though is that you would probably need double that or even triple to have a chance.

TFOX

I didn't get a shirt last year but I did get a hat and the year beforeI got both.This year I haven't gotten a bow and really don't know if the shop owner has a hat for me or not.I have 2 so I am not worried about it.Especially since I am not competing anymore and have no intentions of buying a new bow.So I may not really be considered staff anymore.[:-]

ArrowMike

Ninja with a compound bow! Give me a break. Try slow long bow.

CharlesK

I watch mythbusters often and I like Adam and Jamie, I think they proform the experiments well. But theother guys I'm not impressed with thier scientific process. The archery "myths" they do, I belive they are not qualified in the science of archery. They need to hire experts (like they did with the follow up on the Robin Hood experiment). They often have experts from theSan Fran police dept. when they do gun myths.

I also beliveit is very possible to robin hood an arrow from nock to tip.
You may need a 90 pound bow and stiff arrows but science is never "busted" it allways leaves room for more tests and more possiblities.

matt068

I catch them w/ my teeth at 5 yds no trouble at all. Jamie and Adam are alright but i prefer the gal can't recall her name right know but she seems intelligent and sexy what a deadly combination

davepjr71

Keri is her name. The redhead.