New player(s) with some questions

Maxwell Samuels (hunter62610) wrote: Sounds good.

Another thing. I'm allergic to dogs and other pets. I'll be miserable if I'm trapped in a room with them. Shame they are good Bois. Will I be ok?

I also have Celiac's, and eat kosher. I should probably just bring my own food for Saturday dinner.

To piggy back on Cassies comment,

After looking into PVC bows, I am unsure of their safety in a LARP environment. Using them for low poundage training is a different story than constant shooting in a stress environment where they could(shouldn't but could) get hit. PVC can be brittle based off of manufacture and has the potential to snap without warning, or with even the smallest stress fracture.

However, I would not be opposed to examining this style of bow. Though the typical warning that we give, a weapon is not approved for play until we see and test it in person.

As far as your allergies to pets, you should be okay. The only animal that is kept as a pet is kept in the Director's apartment. As long as you don't go there, which people aren't allowed to go without invitation anyway, you should be okay.

That's pretty fair. It'd help to have your specific rules. Going based on "it's safe" is a little hard to work with as a newcomer. But I understand, and it's not my place to say.

I'm thinking a 3D printed handle for a rest, (I hope I have time lol) and more importantly a wrap of tape should render PVC safer then fiberglass, as fiberglass is nasty when it splinters, let alone shatters. I'll try to bring my backup graphite swords.

I see what you are saying by the "it's safe" being difficult to work with, and I apologize for that.

Unfortunately, beyond saying its safe is a little difficult, especially when it comes to archery.
Melee weapons are a bit easier to define, since a good rule(s) of thumb is/are, if it hurts getting hit by it, or if it appears that it could easily break, you probably shouldn't be using it.

The other thing to think about is the bowstring, which if you don't mind telling me what it would be made out of, as the bowstring is an important part of any bow.
As an archer I am mindful of my bowstring and from the ones I've seen I'm skeptical.
Again though, I would not be opposed to examining this as it would be a new experience seeing one in person, as well as hearing about its construction.

That's ok. You're rules and freindliness is already better then the last larp I attended. I was a tiny bit turned off by it.

Could you recommend a reasonably priced first bow? Heck even arrows if they are less than 10 each. They just seem a bit overpriced, although I get we are paying for absolute safety.

I was thinking of buying a proper bow string, maybe even some real wood arrows to get proper fletching. Both of those seem hard to properly replicate, though metal "rope" and 3d printed fletching/feathers/ribbon stabilizers wouldn't be hard.

Although, maybe I could bring some supplies and learn from the best.