Well yesterday I made it to SLC, UT and visited the Sportsman's Warehouse store. I was surprised to see how many crossbows they had there. To my biggest surprise they had a Ten Point mid-top of the line, cant remember the exact model, and the Stryker. I was super impressed with both. Really liked the way the STR shoulderd and felt. It was a bit heavier than the 10pt but not by much. The 10pt had a cool scope on it and looked very nice all camoed upand the price was near half of the STR. The only thing I didnt like on the 10pt was the box for the cocking mechanism pressed into my cheek which didnt have as natural of a feel to me as the STR. It's going to be a hard decision on these things.

The local guru said they had been quite surprised at how many of the Stryker's they have sold. He said that at first they did have some problems and thinks most of it was due to trying to speed them out the door to meet initial demand which exceeded what Bowtech thought by a bunch. Now though he said they have been proving to be very reliable and praised Bowtech for how well they are standing behind them. He also said there were no negatives with the Ten Point models either and they had been really good to deal with any issues. I asked him which one he would buy and he said you cant go wrong with either and to go with the one that best meets your budget and feels like it fits you best.

He said he had heard talk that WY was going to change some of there laws for archery this year along with some of them regarding crossbows. Will deffinatly look into that and will report anything I find.

They didnt have any Desert Strykers in yet, but said they were coming. Does anyone know if there is a cocking mechanism that will work on the D.Stkr?

The Desert Styker has a rope cocking aid available, but no crank yet. Have not played around wiht other manufacturers cranks as to if they could be modified to work

Wyvern

Me too. Just had to haul my Vortex out for a few shots. It's been brutally cold, like -26 degrees, so the first time it 'warmed up' (10 above 10) I had some fun. Took my pads off and unstrung the Excal. But the Parker Terminator is still strung and ready to go. Can never tell when another target may need 'killing.'
All my bolts have been inspected, any fletching flaw have been remedied. Made several spare string for both bows.
(Nice thing about being retired.....and 20 below.) Just got my turkey permit for May. Will use my XB. Need to decide if slicks are best BH for that purpose or I need a wider head.
Lastly, awaiting for the new Parker Cyclone to hit our store. It looks really narrow and light by their add. If it's half the bow my Terminator has been, there may just be be an addition.