Sticker Shock!!!!!
#11
Spike
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NY, USA
Posts: 39
I honestly don't believe some of these prices (most of them!) that I am seeing on crossbows these days! Not like they have as much limb length and such as a full size bow like a Matthew's Creed for God's sake!
$600-$2,000 for a crossbow? Are you KIDDING me? A guy could buy a Weatherby back-in-the-day for less or even NOW - a brand new Savage 110XP or 111XP or a Remington 700 for less than that! WTH?
$600-$2,000 for a crossbow? Are you KIDDING me? A guy could buy a Weatherby back-in-the-day for less or even NOW - a brand new Savage 110XP or 111XP or a Remington 700 for less than that! WTH?
#12
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Western New York
Posts: 639
just bought a Barnett jackal package due to broken shoulder now I never shot a $1000 crossbow but this thing is deadly accurate and I have total confidence out to 40 maybe 50 on relaxed deer for atotal out of pocket $250
#13
A friend just bought an Excalliber Matrix 405. He says he loves it so far. However, the cocking weight is 290??? Wow!! I told him he wasn't getting any younger. That is way too much for me I know. And for a lot of older guys!
Oh yeah, he paid $1300 + for it. Lot of money, but hope it works for him. I think for that money it should field dress the animal for you!
Oh yeah, he paid $1300 + for it. Lot of money, but hope it works for him. I think for that money it should field dress the animal for you!
#14
Spike
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 4
A friend just bought an Excalliber Matrix 405. He says he loves it so far. However, the cocking weight is 290??? Wow!! I told him he wasn't getting any younger. That is way too much for me I know. And for a lot of older guys!
Oh yeah, he paid $1300 + for it. Lot of money, but hope it works for him. I think for that money it should field dress the animal for you!
Oh yeah, he paid $1300 + for it. Lot of money, but hope it works for him. I think for that money it should field dress the animal for you!
Tenpoint is a very reliable and safe xbow but still not worth $2,000.
Matrix Mega 405 Crossbows has a recall . Tell your friend be safe call Excalibur.
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/...lls-Crossbows/
PSE also has one http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/...lls-Crossbows/
Last edited by rockrash; 08-27-2014 at 02:47 AM. Reason: post a link
#15
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: southwestern va
Posts: 753
dont forget to keep an eye out for used bows. Last year i got a honey of a deal, guy was selling an excalibur exomag...said it had hardly been shot and i believe him, bow looked like brand new. I ended up getting the bow, scope, brand new block target, arrows and the cocking device (the kind that fits on the stock and you crank) for 350. I promptly picked up a regular pull type cocking rope and sold the crank on ebay for 150 lol. This bow is dead accurate and it hits like a brick.
#16
I also am a carbon express fan. For all the reasons you mentioned and the fact that I have taken many critters with it.
#17
I also have been shocked at the new Xbow prices. I bought my first horton about ten years ago and paid less than $400. As I remember that was a pretty decent bow at the time. It still works good today. I have moved on to recurve and compound hunting mostly but I still pull the horton out for practice and take it out hunting a few times each year as well.
-Jake
-Jake
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pa
Posts: 4,647
So I'm looking for a replacement for my Horton. And I go to Ten Point and almost swallowed my tongue. I'm thinking I may have done a Rip Van Winkle or something. What is with the out of galaxy prices??? I understand they are a very reputable company, but those prices are stupidly high. Who the hell is going to pay $2800 for a crossbow???
Uh rich guys with small pencils lol