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lets have some input here on your model how old is it, brand, est. of shots string/serving/cable wear anything else. maybe we can help others who are interested in same brand or model.

vixen by excal 1999 several thousand shots- wear none showing, just put on a new string.
phoenix by excal 2007about 1200 shots- wear i have cracked my right limb. reason dryfire goblin came to visit one too many times [:o]

to be fair too excal and the phoenix model, this damage was not done using a dacron string, used FFF string. i did this, need to put my 3 step program back into use. ck for arrow before pushing safety off and pulling trigger![&o]

i recommend either of these 2 CB's to anyone wanting very accurate solid performing recurve models.

1984-Relayer-10,000+ shots dacron strings- replaced yearly-limb replaced this year- still very accurate

1992 Wolverine-5000+ shots-dacron string replaced yearly- still accurate

1992 Wolverine- Boo dacron string-0 shots- bow still new in the box

2007 Phoenix-Boo string never replaced-1000 shots-two robin hoods

2008 Y25 Relayer-Boo string-still new in the box-0 shots

2004 Ten Point Titan TL4-500 shots with original string and cable-good accuracy.

4 other Excals with similar specs.

Hey y'all that shoot CB's other than excals! you scared to put down a review of your CB ? this your chance to tell ppl about the CB you shoot and hunt or 3-D shoot or practice with.

so far only 2 ppl have posted and both about excals, tells me all i want to know about other brands then doesn't!:D

-pole-

No...it doesn't..!

Mike

I have actually posted my opinion of the Recon back a coupla weeks ago after some shooting with it.

It may have been on a different board...!
I'll look and repost it!

Mike

Didn't figure anyone wanted to hear about a homemade or a 10 year old Barnett Wildcat, and I can't say anything about the Vixen that isn't already common knowledge.[8D] But, if you insist on hearing about a brand other than Excal, I will say the Wildcat is still shooting just like it did the day it came out of the box - accurate but s-l-o-w.

Cabon Assault Stryker - 430 grain arrow - 403 fps
Max 4 Stryker - 502 grain arrow - 386 fps
Desert Stryker - 430 grain arrow - 349 fps
TenPoint Pro Slider - 150 lb draw setting - 401 grain arrow - 287 fps
Ten Point Slider - 90 lb draw setting - fishing arrow - "slow" :-)
Ten point GT Flex - 125 lb draw setting - 401 grain arrow - 244 fps
Ten Point Phantom - 482 grain arrow - 320 fps
Ten Point Stealth X2 (sold) - 401 grain arrow - 305 fps
Excal Vortex - 482 grain arrow - 290 fps
Parker Buck Buster (sold) - 401 grain arrow - 300 fps

Wyvern medieval hunting crossbow coming
May buy a Swiss Twin bow
Nothing else on the market now that really interests me.
Favorite???? Depends on what I'm hunting and hunting conditions. I like em all

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ORIGINAL: Moonkryket

Cabon Assault Stryker - 430 grain arrow - 403 fps
Max 4 Stryker - 502 grain arrow - 386 fps
Desert Stryker - 430 grain arrow - 349 fps
TenPoint Pro Slider - 150 lb draw setting - 401 grain arrow - 287 fps
Ten Point Slider - 90 lb draw setting - fishing arrow - "slow" :-)
Ten point GT Flex - 125 lb draw setting - 401 grain arrow - 244 fps
Ten Point Phantom - 482 grain arrow - 320 fps
Ten Point Stealth X2 (sold) - 401 grain arrow - 305 fps
Excal Vortex - 482 grain arrow - 290 fps
Parker Buck Buster (sold) - 401 grain arrow - 300 fps

Wyvern medieval hunting crossbow coming
May buy a Swiss Twin bow
Nothing else on the market now that really intersts me.
Favorite???? Depends on what I'm hunting and hunting conditions. I like em all

Yeah, but which one is the best 'Kryket? My sister's neighbors aunt's brother in law wants one and he don't want to go over $200 or so. LOLOLOL.

My best serious advice is to try them out for fit if you can, get a name brand, shoot the crap out of it and if you ain't happy, off the sucker and try the next one on your list.

Whatever you do, don't do what I did. I call it the two finger Cabelas shopping spree. You put one finger on highest fps and the other on lowest price and grab the old credit card and the phone, lol. This was my pre-computer days, lol.

bought my predator a few days ago and have shot it everyday 30-50 times and i am in love with this xbow...........golf ball size pattern at 40 yds and boy does the bolt get there in a hurry!!....sure beats the heck out of the d-stryker i had last year,this xbow shoots faster and smoother than the ds did when it actually shot like it was supposed to do...dontget me wrong the ds shot good when it actually shot but nothing like this predator.....i heard all kinds of bad things about the trigger on the predator but to me the trigger is pretty smooth(knock on wood).......take care guys