Mar 04
Here’s some fun you can have at home with little to no effort: make a mini crossbow from a bottle cap, two popsicle sticks and a rubber band. You can fire off flaming arrows, toothpicks, skewers, Q-tips and more with just your thumb.
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Sep 22
There’s no governing body proclaiming this the world’s smallest crossbow, but it’s only slightly larger than a full-sized crossbow arrow so it’s got to be up there. Joerg designed this crossbow to be safe. The arrow is fully encapsulated so it won’t accidentally shoot off in an unexpected direction. You cock the crossbow with strong rubber and it’s the right length for the tip to stick out. That way the crossbow can accommodate all different broadheads and unload safely. It’s 1.5 lbs without an arrow in it. And Joerg gives it the Slingshot Channel seal of approval: "Ideal as a backup crossbow!" Okay, you heard the man.
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Aug 14
While we’d love to see Hyetis newest smartwatch in the real world, we’re not entirely sure it’s not just the product of an engineer’s fevered dreams. Aimed squarely at tech-savvy one-percenters, the Hyetis Crossbow claims to pack a 41-megapixel camera that you can carry around at the end of your arm. The sketchy renders and details available promise that the zoom lens will be surrounded by a ring flash and noise-canceling microphone for video. Other features include, WiFi, NFC and Bluetooth, the ability to interact with iOS, Android and Windows Phone 8 devices, GPS and wait for it, Biometric sensors. While it may sound too good to be true, or, you know, real, Hyetis is hoping to charge customers $1,200 — even though you could just strap a 1020 to your wrist for half that price.
Filed under: Wearables
Via: Electronista
Source: Hyetis
Aug 14
You might think that your spanking new Nokia Lumia 1020’s the bomb, but sorry to burst your bubble, bub, the Hyetis Crossbow watch will sport a 41-megapixel camera instead. This can be classified as a smartwatch, where it looks more at home on the wrist of a superspy rather than a gizmo that one would wear in a futuristic science fiction society. Definitely the highest resolution camera ever incorporated into a smartwatch to date from what we have seen so far, the Hyetis Crossbow will boast of connectivity to Android, iOS and Windows Phone 8 devices, now how about that?
Important details such as messages, weather and email will be able to show up on the timeface of the watch, in addition to whatever wireless connection that you are hooked up to at that point in time. Connectivity options will comprise of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC. An inductive charging pod will be used to juice up this technologically advanced timepiece, and just in case you cannot wait to drop some serious coin for this, no pre-orders are being accepted by Hyetis just yet. The thing is, when pre-orders open, one of these timepieces will cost you a whopping $1,200 – and to think there isn’t even a single piece of bling on it!
Hyetis Crossbow Watch Sports 41-Megapixel Camera original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Oct 19
Arctic Force Snowball Crossbow
Posted in: Today's Chili
For those of us living in the northern hemisphere, there is just one phrase which is very relevant at the moment – “Brace yourself, winter is coming.” Having said that, don’t be a bummer and stay cooped up at home all winter long just because you hate the snow. Embrace snow just like how you embrace the sunlight during summer, and perhaps you might learn to live a little bit more. How about having a snowball fight with your kids, when was the last time you did so? Assuming you and the missus have teamed up to go up against two of your terrible teens, you might want to offset the lack of agility on your part with power – without telling your kids, of course, by purchasing the £29.99 Arctic Force Snowball Crossbow.
What was once a medieval weapon of choice, the crossbow is definitely a timeless classic that has also been seen in use in The Walking Dead to pick off zombies from afar. The serious ‘pull-and-release’ action on the Arctic Force Snowball Crossbow will be able to launch snowballs up to 18 meters away, now how about that? You can always practice by using the included vinyl target first, before you end up shooting like a pro.
[ Arctic Force Snowball Crossbow copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Sep 24
If you need a new piece of steampunk weaponry, check this out. It’s an awesome streampunk Nerf crossbow made by Gabe Genway. The next time you organize a victorian big game hunt take note. If you make one half as good as Gabe, you will be the steampunk king.
Sadly, it has already been bought from Gabe’s Etsy store, but he has some other fine assorted steampunk pistols and grenades for gentlemen to lob at each other. Just like on this crossbow, the details are really nice on all of his pieces.
I know one thing for sure, if he ever offers up another crossbow like this one, it will be gone very quickly.
[via IHeartChaos via Obvious Winner]
Jun 28
This Homemade Crossbow Revolver Spins and Shoots Arrows So Fast You Can’t Even See It [Video]
Posted in: Today's Chili
Joerg Sprave, performing arts expert and mankind’s last line of defense, cooks up gnarly kill machines in his picturesque home. Today, he calmly introduced a crossbow revolver capable of shooting four arrows without reloading. It’s a beast and its secret is… a toothbrush? More »
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