How Many Watermelons it takes to stop Arrows?

Published on September 10, 2019
Duration: 13:02

This video from Edwin Sarkissian, an experienced ballistics content creator, tests the penetration capabilities of different archery equipment through watermelons. It details the performance of a PSE recurve bow, a PSE compound bow (with both practice tips and broadheads), and a TenPoint Nitro XRT crossbow (also with practice tips and broadheads), providing valuable insights into projectile energy and terminal ballistics.

Quick Summary

Edwin Sarkissian, an experienced ballistics content creator, tested archery penetration through watermelons. A PSE recurve bow (100 fps) penetrated 3, a PSE compound bow (300 fps) penetrated 4-5, and a TenPoint Nitro XRT crossbow (470 fps, 192 ft-lbs) penetrated 5-6 watermelons, with broadheads causing more internal damage than practice tips.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Introduction and Setup
  2. 00:41Recurve Bow Test
  3. 02:17Compound Bow - Practice Tip
  4. 03:33Compound Bow - Broadhead
  5. 04:11Crossbow - Broadhead
  6. 08:13Crossbow - Practice Tip

Frequently Asked Questions

How many watermelons can a PSE recurve bow penetrate?

A PSE traditional recurve bow, shooting at approximately 100 feet per second, was tested and penetrated three watermelons in the experiment.

What is the penetration difference between a broadhead and a practice tip on a compound bow?

When testing a PSE compound bow, a 100-grain broadhead stopped in the third watermelon but caused more internal damage, while a practice tip penetrated four full watermelons and stopped in the fifth.

What are the performance specs for the TenPoint Nitro XRT crossbow?

The TenPoint Nitro XRT crossbow was recorded shooting at 470 feet per second with 192 foot-pounds of kinetic energy, demonstrating significant penetration power.

Which archery equipment provided the most penetration through watermelons?

The TenPoint Nitro XRT crossbow, especially with a practice tip, achieved the highest penetration, passing through five watermelons and stopping in the sixth, outperforming the compound and recurve bows.

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