How bad are Barnett crossbows?
12-18-2013, 10:04 PM
#91
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: London, UK
Posts: 9
How bad is the Barnett ( all models ) crossbows.
I have a Parker cyclone and love it, but my brother keeps looking at Barnetts because of the $$$$.
He is on a tight budget, but I seem to hear alot of bad things about Barnetts.
He is looking to be in the range of $400.00 or less.
Any suggestions of a good crossbow for him?
I have a Parker cyclone and love it, but my brother keeps looking at Barnetts because of the $$$$.
He is on a tight budget, but I seem to hear alot of bad things about Barnetts.
He is looking to be in the range of $400.00 or less.
Any suggestions of a good crossbow for him?
12-26-2013, 06:52 AM
#92
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,592
I own a RC-150 it has done well in the 10 years that I have used it.Its light,quite and accurate.That being said now comes the rest of the story they shoot a 16 inch bolt which Barrnet no longer makes.If you try to contact customer service you`ll never get a reply.I live fairly close to both a Cabela`s and a BassPro and neither one carry`s any accessories for Barrnet.I`m down to my last 2 bolts and can`t find any to replace them,right now I have a limb just starting to show signs splittering.Once it goes,I`ll trash it and never buy another crossbow from them.Best advice?Anything but Barrnet!
01-24-2014, 08:05 PM
#94
Spike
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Texas
Posts: 45
I have a Barnett Ghost 410 - absolutely LOVE this bow - I've got almost 2000 (yes two thousand) shots on it with no issues - ORIGINAL String and Cables. ALL manufacturers have issues, Barnett has come a long long way, they've also been around the longest.
In an earlier post, someone named Bowtech as one manufacturer not having many issues - WOW, what planet are you on? They have one of the worst reputations in the industry for limb failures.
In an earlier post, someone named Bowtech as one manufacturer not having many issues - WOW, what planet are you on? They have one of the worst reputations in the industry for limb failures.
03-01-2014, 08:05 PM
#95
Spike
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: michigan
Posts: 14
take a look at the wicked ridge line up, I see them around 400.00 a lot when I am looking at new bows. personally, id save a couple more hundred and get the ten point titan extreme, problem solved. By the way, I had the Barnett predator and it failed on me twice in the first two months, there jackel and wild cat seem to be good sturdy bows, I would, if you have to get one stay away from there speed bows and should be ok, mabe.
03-22-2014, 01:30 PM
#96
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Saltville Va
Posts: 18
Barnett
I was looking at the Barnett Penetrator & i sent a email to Barnett & i am still wating to hear back from them so i figured if they can't answer one email it spooked me about there cosutmer service would be a nightmare & i have to say that Carbon Express has answered every single message i have ever sent them & i called them about the bolt not staying tight that holds the foot piece on & they said that if it came loose again that they would just send me a entirely new crossbow & they would even have mine picked up & it wouldn't cost me a penny come to find out i didn't have that bolt tight enough i was afarid that i would strip out the bolt hole. I ttok it to our local gun/bow shop & they tightened it up & it's not came loose since I don't bash no company but some are better than others when it comes to coustmer support IMHO 
03-31-2014, 03:19 AM
#98
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: U.P. of Michigan
Posts: 164
They sell cheaply made crossbows of poor quality; worldwide also with very poor customer service. A lot of people who don't know any better fall for the cheap price. They make other crap and also sell it They evidently operate on the quantity not quality principal. They have gotten slightly better quality of a couple of bows recently, but overall they are still not up to the standards of other crossbow manufacturers!
08-24-2014, 07:06 AM
#99
Spike
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Sauk City, WI
Posts: 7
No, actually I spend more time working and hunting than trolling on archery forums bashing other products. Yes, 2000 shots on my original string and cables - I take care of my equipment and follow the manufacturers instructions. I also have over 500 shots on my new Raptor and still going strong.
Whatever bud - you're the type that's going to keep on bashing and believing what you want, doesn't matter what people say or show you.
08-24-2014, 05:44 PM
#100
Spike
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Texas
Posts: 45
Fish story syndrome - that's funny, coming from a guy that has only 21 posts.....
No, actually I spend more time working and hunting than trolling on archery forums bashing other products. Yes, 2000 shots on my original string and cables - I take care of my equipment and follow the manufacturers instructions. I also have over 500 shots on my new Raptor and still going strong.
Whatever bud - you're the type that's going to keep on bashing and believing what you want, doesn't matter what people say or show you.
No, actually I spend more time working and hunting than trolling on archery forums bashing other products. Yes, 2000 shots on my original string and cables - I take care of my equipment and follow the manufacturers instructions. I also have over 500 shots on my new Raptor and still going strong.
Whatever bud - you're the type that's going to keep on bashing and believing what you want, doesn't matter what people say or show you.