Can you cock this by hand? or it the cocking pully system a "must use" to cock it?
1339389
It is physically possible to cock the Barnett Panzer V if you have the physical strength in your fingers, forearm and shoulder. It is too painful for my finger so I use a glove to pad my fingers. Simply give it a go. If you experience any difficulty, find something to help you.
1339390
this is very easy to cock by hand pully is not a must unless u want fancy attachment i am glad i didnt spend xtra on a pully
1339391
Yes, but at my age the cocking device makes it much easier. The rope is ok, but you have to adjust it to your height.
1339392
Yes, it can be cocked by hand, imo the pulley crank is just somthing to get in the way and break
1339393
Yes u can cock by hand. But if u pull more with one hand than the other it will throw your aim off a little . Will kick back of arrow off to one side. Buy the cocking rope.
1033324
A woman or large can cock it by putting the stock on the ground, brace it with your foot, and push the barrel down. If you can lift 20 pounds, you can cock this gun. Even if it's hard for you, it's well wort the effort.
759215
Yes, now that I think about it you can buy a hand crank to cock your bow. Once cocked there is no holding the string. Crossbow would be perfect as long as you got the hand crank. Without that the crank it does take some effort to cocktail the bow. Hope this had helped you
778851
unless you're doing a lot of target practice the hand cocking mechanism works finebut they say that the cranking mechanism give you a little more accuracy I don't have one but I'm drilling at 45 yardsmy 10 year old son at 40 yards does bullseye
1215182
Cheaper to buy a new one. You probably won't notice the difference anyway. Both will strain you to cock it if you don't make or use a pre-fab cocking device. Then you'll be happy with either. Trust me it is worth the $10 - $20 it will cost you. I made my own in 15 minutes.
1061016
Yes you can using the cocking rope. Go on You tube to and search cocking and decocking crossbow. It's easier than trying to explain with text.
1935289
Pretty tough to cock. I use both hands to do it. I can do it with one, with a lot of effort, but two makes it so much more easy. I sit the butt end on the ground and cock it towards me. Give the tip of the barrel a sharp rap with the palm of your hand to make it break initially. Then cock it. I am 65 years old, but still pretty stout. The manual says about 45 pounds; I believe it. If you are in fair physical condition, you can manage it though. It is as accurate as the shooter. No problem for me out to about 35 yards; beyond that, my shooting skills are not so good. Shoot heavy round nose pellets, and practice, practice, practice! The gun is better than I am. Anyhow, shooting a pellet gun beyond 50 yards is not what it is made for; this is a fairly close range weapon; it's an airgun shooting little pellets, for Christ sakes, not a rifle shooting bullets. That's the fun of it - sneaking up on your quarry and making a quiet killing shot. If you want to shoot something 75 to 100 yards away, use a rifle.
1137183
Unless if you have lots of patience. i personally do it manually. its a lot faster and spares you the time of picking up all those bbs on the floor.
279293
Yes it does, and it works pretty well, although you could probably cock it yourself fairly easily without the cocker.
1592553
yes there's one? not sure if that was a question, but ya you'll need one it hard as heck to cock it without it
437003
Yes, you can do it by hand. You'll need strength, though; so, if you're not strong, get someone who is. It's very nice.
1372808
I agree it can get very tricky especially when you first buy it. The way I figured it out is by pressing the lil button it has on the back and in the beginning of every tool it has a lil nip so pull on the lil nip to be able to pull the tool you trying to use. I highly disagree on the "one handed operation" but once you figure it out it's very helpful.
1263222
You can use it by hand but if you have a lot of lines to make you will need a field lining machine. This will hold the can upside down and spray while you pull a trigger on the machine handle. I would recommend buy the machine as well.
1158725
No, but you can purchase one relatively inexpensively. If you are fairly strong, you may be able to cock it by hand. I'm not nearly as strong as I used to be and I've cocked it twice with gloves on when I misplaced the cocking device.
279291
Yes, it a good quality cocking cord with handles. I lightly lubricate my cords with bow rail lube and wipe off the excess and I lube the rollers with gun oil.To cock, Insert your foot all the way in to the cocking strap, attach the two hooks to the string on either side of the stock and pull the center of the cord up and secure it in the notch below the rear of the scope. When you are ready to pull and look down the cord will form an "M" pattern. Someone facing you will see a "W". The cord on mine was a bit long so I shortened it up about 6 inches.I do nor recommend hand cocking. Doing so can be hazardous and can decrease accuracy. The cocking cord gives you exact pull on eacch side of the bow string for straight shots. Yes, it a good quality cocking cord with handles. I lightly lubricate my cords with bow rail lube and wipe off the excess and I lube the rollers with gun oil.To cock, Insert your foot all the way in to the cocking strap, attach the two hooks to the string on either side of the stock and pull the center of the cord up and secure it in the notch below the rear of the scope. When you are ready to pull and look down the cord will form an "M" pattern. Someone facing you will see a "W". The cord on mine was a bit long so I shortened it up about 6... » Read More Yes, it a good quality cocking cord with handles. I lightly lubricate my cords with bow rail lube and wipe off the excess and I lube the rollers with gun oil.To cock, Insert your foot all the way in to the cocking strap, attach the two hooks to the string on either side of the stock and pull the center of the cord up and secure it in the notch below the rear of the scope. When you are ready to pull and look down the cord will form an "M" pattern. Someone facing you will see a "W". The cord on mine was a bit long so I shortened it up about 6 inches.I do nor recommend hand cocking. Doing so can be hazardous and can decrease accuracy. The cocking cord gives you exact pull on eacch side of the bow string for straight shots. « Show Less
1740109
I would think so... there is a correct length to setting a cocking device... if you have it correct is not that bad, Go to you tube there are excellent videos on how to set your string at the correct length
2027603
It is not difficult to cock. I am skinny ~average strength. Anyone who says the rope cock is too long or has to be cut is *doing it wrong*. Read the directions please on the rope device before posting otherwise. You put 1 hook on one side of the stock, thread the device around the stock, then put the other hook on the other side of the crossbow string. What you're left are two short lengths of rope handles and 3 fulcrums which do all the work for you. Don't just attach the two hooks and pull with all your might with all the leftover rope. This crossbow is fun and easy to use :)