In our tests, the standard field tips penetrated through several layers of clothing and a thick layer of ballistic gel, then perforated a coconut poured into the gel block. The arrow speed is approximately 270 ft/s (82 m/s), which makes the “Adder” accurate even at distances up to 55 yards (50 meters). The 7.5 inch arrows (or bolts) have screwed-on field points and reach a proud 41 joules at 130 pounds tensile weight. In addition, the “Adder” can be dismantled into its main components in less than a minute without tools and can then be transported in a small, inconspicuous bag. With a little practice, the five arrows in the magazine can be send downrange in less than ten seconds. It is extremely compact, can be easily cocked by the integrated lower lever and has an enormously high fire rate due to the integrated magazine. The “Adder” on the other hand has been completely redesigned. The arrow is rather a disposable product – modern hunting crossbows are so strong that you can easily damage the expensive arrow. The purpose of these crossbows is to fire a single shot from ambush (as in hunting crossbows, e.g. So far, crossbows have been very strong, but also bulky, difficult to cock and even more difficult to transport. We are at the beginning of a revolution in the crossbow market. Through the collaboration between EK Archery, one of the largest crossbow manufacturers in the world, and Jörg Sprave, a truly groundbreaking product has been created after years of work. This might be the biggest innovation in the crossbow market ever – the Cobra Adder crossbow changes everything.