RE: Cross Bow Advantages
I see the biggest advantage to being that when its really cold I don't have the interfering bulky clothing when I am drawing. I find that I am more accurate with a compound. As Jason said there is a whole lot less accessories to buy for a comound. There's just too much fiddling with a compound and when you blow a shot with one you really hit badly. In a crossbow the result of a bad shot isn't nearly so bad. To me they are all fun to shoot but you have to practice more with a compound to remain affective.