RE: need advice
Both companies make great cossbows, both companies have terrific customer service, both make recurve crossbows, both are super accurate, both have great triggers. Excal does not make compound crossbows,Ten Point does. TenPoint has anti dry and automatic safety features incorporated in their trigger assemblies, Excal does not.Excalscome as a bare bow and the accessory package ("Right Stuff")is an addedcost. TenPoint usually come as a package deal, but you can buy a bare bowalso.You should shoot a couple of models from each Manufacturer and see which one feels best to you. It comes down to personal preference and which one fits you best.
The TenPoint anti dry fire feature is a real plus as you can not fire the bow with out an arrow in it! Other than that you can't go wrong with either one!