RE: Newbie - which cossbows should I avoid?
Notice that folks are not jumping in, likely for fear of hurting brand-sensitive feeling. I'll go out on a limb and name several brands I'd think hard about.
I'm hearing that Horton is having solvency issues. Would want to avoid
same until that's clarified. Generally speaking, Barnett has been the lower priced
bow option. My brother has owned 2 and has had problems with both. For that reason, I'd take a hard look at price/value there too. For me, it would be a choice from Bowtech, Excalibur, Parker or Ten Point. But that's just me.