My Dad is looking to purchase a new crossbow to start hunting with this year. We've both only used compunds in the past, but due to his injury he will no longer be able to use a compund. Neither of us have any experience with crossbows and would like some recommendations as to what brand is putting out a better bow. Thanks. Mike

Ok, no one is biting so I'll go first and get the beating.
IMO the Excaliburs are the most reliable followed by Ten Point and Horton which are neck and neck. They do all feel different so in the end its what feels good that is important. There are quite a few different xbow so you have to go and handle them. Those three are probably the most popular but that is not to say that the Parker, PSE and Barnett aren't any good but price may play in your choices as well. I don't mind wide bow limbs, I want the most in accuracy, I want the most reliable, I don't mind paying for something that will last a life time and it feels good are all the reasons I bought my Exocet.
Ok guys I am ready for the beating... go ahead, I deserve it. LOL[:@]
Oh Yeah, for deer even the lowly Vixen will ZIP clean through any deer that walks the earth if shot with in a reasonable ethical distance (pretty much the same as a compound).

bla bla bla excaliber.lol, jk, he hasnt shot a real crossbow. u know, a hortongo out and shoot a horton, you'll love it. one shot, one kill, one bow, horton

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The aforementioned all have great service depts. too. No one knows about Excals, as no one ever had to send one in. LMAO There Dnk, I'll take a few hits for ya!! There's even a couple of 10 Point guys here!! Sorry, couldn't resist. Seriously, they are all good companies, you almost need to try them out and see what fits best both comfort and dollarwise. Obviously, I have an Excal and I'm tickled w/ it just like everyone else is w/ what they chose. BTW Welcome!!!

My appolgies, my gracious collegue reminded me. Welcome 33pt Buck!

squirrelkillaDnk

Remember the old Burt Reynolds movie "Deliverance" Maybe we can have dueling xbows, LOL plunka plunka plunk plunk..... plinka plinka plinka plink plink Gotta laugh at life or it will laugh at you!!

For sure, squirrellkilla has a great sense of humor and a good attitude.

If you want the most safty oriented crossbow on the market get your Dad a Tenpoint ,, if you want to get him the simplest on the market get him an Excaliber one thing you should do is buy from a manufacture that makes only crossbows,, Tenpoint and Excaliber are the best on the market you pay more for them but when it comes to crossbows you get what you pay for... and no matter which you get have a Tenpoint Accudraw or Accudraw 50 put on it the best cocking aid on the market. dont think any will argue that..