You guys are both saying the same thing. This site is more fun than the other. I agree as well. I PM people at the other site a fair amount but I don't post much. Here I post a lot because I like the insults! LOL!
Back to the subject at hand, Welcome John!

Welcome John.
I'am new to the CB world also just bought a TenPoint Pro Fusion a few weeks ago [X(].

I like this forum because of the people here.But I have to agree alot of excal shooters here but thats ok,the tenpoint forum is where I ask ? about my Pro Fusion and my basic ? are asked here and more or so they get ansewerd once we get back on track.I find this a very fun forum to come too.
Got beat-up at 1st but thats ok,I guess they were turning up the heat in the kitchin to see what would happen.As you can see Iam still here..

Good luck and have fun...

Welcome, John!! I have an Emax and they are hard on servings, chances are there is nada wrong w/ claws on your bow. Best bet is to get a serving tool and learn how, not hard at all. Don makes nice strings and you can buy them from Danny Miller for either $9 or$10 depending on type at [740] 483-2312.

When I first joined Excal it was very information orientated, but that was smack in the middle of hunting season. It is far less technical now, matter of fact it is mostly comprised of bad jokes with a dab of technical info (and a pee in your pants funny story about a roped deer). That is to be expected from any site that grows, it is inevitable when there are lots of people involved, it's the unchangable nature of humanity.What I don't like is how long threads go unanswered, if you read the amount of reads versus replies it is quite sad. Sometimes the old timers just get tired of responding to the same old newbie question over and over, seemingly forgetting that is only old information to them. Newbies should be treasured and welcomed with open arms (not literally, quit looking at me like that) the more we know the bigger we will get, the bigger we get the more attention we will get from the public and manufacturers.

-I don't mean to knock Excal forums, I am active there, but I find there is no rhythm to the board. To call it technical may require someone to read the posts again.. Tye's fat girlfriends is far from technical.
I find this forum to be more of a room full of friends.

WelcomeJohn,
When I joined I shot a Barnett, switched to Excal. Great folks here and they don't bite long
Bill

Sorry David, Don is our designated northern hugger! You will need to see him for some newbie TLC!!! LOL!!

Welcome, Johnny, to the crossbow forum.

Welcome to the forum Johnny, I read on the excal forum that you have a Barnett Commando and I have thought about getting one to play with.
What do you think aboit them?

Martinfaw

I had a Commando, neat lil bow, did some close range good w/ it hunting, but man it ate servings!! Found out after I moved it on that originally there were supposedly two small plastic sleeves on the string for the cocking claws to grab rather than the serving, don't know how true that info is/was, but sometning was missing for sure. Iknow I didn't get more than 30 shots per serving.

Awshucks, was it hard to cock and did you shoot it thru a chrony?

Martinfaw