What IS the best crossbow?
01-30-2008, 12:25 PM
#11
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Findlay, Ohio
Posts: 3,286
RE: What IS the best crossbow?
I have a old Horton Super Mag 150 and a newer Super Max 175 and both have been great bows. Last year I gave in to my Excal itch and love it! I only shot the Horton a few times this year, and the Excal Vortex went with me on all my hunts! The Ten Point guys seem to be just as happy if you have that kinda cash!
01-30-2008, 12:32 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Millboro, Va
Posts: 1,134
RE: What IS the best crossbow?
I love my Hortno Hunter, the only thing I cannot stand about Horton models is that stupid dial-a-range!!![:@] Also, if I could change anything about my Hunter, I would make it just a SHADE lighter. That's one thing I noticed about the Exaclibur models, I dont think one goes over 7 lbs.?
01-30-2008, 10:42 PM
#13
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Findlay, Ohio
Posts: 3,286
RE: What IS the best crossbow?
The weight issue was what pushed me over the edge. I had to take a friend to a store to get some stuff and it was over an hour away. Well they had a Excal Exocet and when I picked it up it was all down hill for me. The weight was so much lighter, a few pounds seems like a lot!
01-31-2008, 11:51 AM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Millboro, Va
Posts: 1,134
RE: What IS the best crossbow?
It really does. When I was comparing my Explorer to the Hunter, I think the Explorer weighed in at 7.4 poound and the Hunter at 7.9. So i thought. "Not a big difference, I probably wont be able to tell a difference." WRONG! It is noticeably heavier. But I'm 18 so I need not be complaining about things being to heavy!
haha
haha
01-31-2008, 06:14 PM
#17
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location:
Posts: 478
RE: What IS the best crossbow?
I have shot the Parker Cyclone at the ATA show. Got them on order, but they will be a few months till they are available. It is fast, very stable, very comfortable, and is a bit quieter than the rest of their line. Uses the same trigger, so that is all good. They have a VERY cool quiver mount that attaches to the weaver rail underneath that I will put money on will work on the Stryker models (could not steal it to run over an check 
)
"The Ten Point guys seem to be just as happy if you have that kinda cash!"
Actually, Tenpointhasmodels that start at $399.00 and go up fromtheir. You only really hear about the Phantoms and such, but1/2 of their bows are in line with what you would spend to get an equivilent Horton or Parker or"fully outfitted" Excalibur (bow +scope Right stuff package). It is nice to be able to offer people a variety of brands and be able to work them into a good bow at pretty much any budget.
Wyvern
)"The Ten Point guys seem to be just as happy if you have that kinda cash!"
Actually, Tenpointhasmodels that start at $399.00 and go up fromtheir. You only really hear about the Phantoms and such, but1/2 of their bows are in line with what you would spend to get an equivilent Horton or Parker or"fully outfitted" Excalibur (bow +scope Right stuff package). It is nice to be able to offer people a variety of brands and be able to work them into a good bow at pretty much any budget.
Wyvern
01-31-2008, 06:44 PM
#19
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location:
Posts: 478
RE: What IS the best crossbow?
"im getting me a excalibur vixen"
Ya know..that brings upsomething that happend today (again) A customer contemplating a crossbow was not interested in a great shooting bow simply because it did not break that "300fps barrier" as I call it. IMO the Vixen and Phoenix are great bows that not only shoot plenty fast enough to do the job, but are quieter an more stable than the higher poundageExcals. Since this thread is about the "BEST crossbow" thing, what is all your opinions as to how much that 300fps + thing has to do with your choices??? Very curious as to youropinions....
Wyvern
Ya know..that brings upsomething that happend today (again) A customer contemplating a crossbow was not interested in a great shooting bow simply because it did not break that "300fps barrier" as I call it. IMO the Vixen and Phoenix are great bows that not only shoot plenty fast enough to do the job, but are quieter an more stable than the higher poundageExcals. Since this thread is about the "BEST crossbow" thing, what is all your opinions as to how much that 300fps + thing has to do with your choices??? Very curious as to youropinions....
Wyvern
