Crossbow purchase?

[sojourner]

My beloved child size Parker crossbow finally gave up the ghost. Further, since Parker is out of business, and there are no replacement parts available, I have to purchase a new crossbow.
And need it before mid sept.

Based on my criteria,

1. Definitely not a hickory creek!!!!
2. Small (length, width) and lightweight
3. Preferably cheap.
4. Speed, I am happy at anything 300fps and above.

Looking at killer instinct crossbows (local archery shop has them).

Anyone have any recommendations for make and model?

And if you recommend hickory creek, I shall taunt you with comments like “you mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries”!

Seriously, no hickory creek and no jx3 please.

Thanks!

 

[Nutterbuster]

If you like small and light bows and don't like the HC, I was partial to the Excalibur 335 once upon a time

 

[MattMan81]

What's your price range?

 

[bigmike23]

I have both a 3000$ and 900$ crossbow. I used the cheaper one far more last year than I did the expensive one. Imo the 10pt titan is one of the finest values in the industry today. That's a turbo in the picture which I got used for 700$. Its a superbly accurate rock solid bow. I have over 250 shots on that center serving and it still looks brand new.
I strongly suggest a look at a titan

 

[LoadedLimbs]

Here's another vote for the Tenpoint. If you can justify the expense once, you'll be set for life. They make exceptional crossbows. Here's a link to the Tenpoint Titan at the best online dealer I've dealt with. I highly recommend them.

TenPoint Titan M1 Crossbow

NEW!!! The Titan M1 is 30 feet-per-second faster than it's predecessor and 9.5 inches narrower! With a VX-5 inverted cams, the power stroke is elongated, and delivers lethal accuracy shot-after-shot. It's a complete makeover of TenPoint's legendary, all-time best-selling model; and the best...

www.wyverncreations.com

 

[Nutterbuster]

Titans are very nice and they have made several versions. Whatever the "old" one was a few years ago I bought for like half off when we got the new ones in at my store

 

[GeoFish]

I have a Kodabow. Rock solid, never heard of one breaking. You can replace a string in the field, though I have not replaced mine after 8 years. You can de-cock it without shooting an arrow.
Accurate, and no fiddle factor.

 

[Red Beard]

My beloved child size Parker crossbow finally gave up the ghost. Further, since Parker is out of business, and there are no replacement parts available, I have to purchase a new crossbow.
And need it before mid sept.

Based on my criteria,

1. Definitely not a hickory creek!!!!
2. Small (length, width) and lightweight
3. Preferably cheap.
4. Speed, I am happy at anything 300fps and above.

Looking at killer instinct crossbows (local archery shop has them).

Anyone have any recommendations for make and model?

And if you recommend hickory creek, I shall taunt you with comments like “you mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries”!

Seriously, no hickory creek and no jx3 please.

Thanks!

Because I'm also looking for one for my daughter... I'll ask. Why not a HC?

 

[sojourner]

What's your price range?

Up to about 1.2K at most.

 

[sojourner]

Because I'm also looking for one for my daughter... I'll ask. Why not a HC?

All the downsides of a vertical bow without most of the upsides of a crossbow.

Cannot put on a gun rest to zero. (No hooter shooters for me).

Too fiddly.

Issues with the scope and field of view.

Things shaking loose over time.

Look at the hickory creek thread. It appears, to me, that many are working around setting it up, making sure it doesn’t loosen up and change point of impact.

Absolutely no confidence and one more thing to worry about If i got one.

Get a crossbow, the designated bolts, zero it, lube the rail, wax the strings and shoot deer.

Just my 0.02 cents.

 

[MattMan81]

What parker did you have? Just curious. My son and I were just shooting my thunderhawk. Seems pretty compact. Is there anything I need to watch out for?

 

[sdoyle1]

Up to about 1.2K at most.

Check out the killer instinct swat x1. I have one preordered. My expected delivery end of the month. It’s right around $1200.


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[Nutterbuster]

All the downsides of a vertical bow without most of the upsides of a crossbow.

Cannot put on a gun rest to zero. (No hooter shooters for me).

Too fiddly.

Issues with the scope and field of view.

Things shaking loose over time.

Look at the hickory creek thread. It appears, to me, that many are working around setting it up, making sure it doesn’t loosen up and change point of impact.

Absolutely no confidence and one more thing to worry about If i got one.

Get a crossbow, the designated bolts, zero it, lube the rail, wax the strings and shoot deer.

Just my 0.02 cents.

Hmmm

 

[sojourner]

What parker did you have? Just curious. My son and I were just shooting my thunderhawk. Seems pretty compact. Is there anything I need to watch out for?

A Parker Challenger.

My archery shop guy said that the weak link on the challenger (not sure if other Parker models too) is where the firing mechanism bolts to the frame.

A nut was embedded in plastic. The plastic broke.

The immediate sign was the whole unit where the scope is attached just pivoted up and down.


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[sojourner]

Check out the killer instinct swat x1. I have one preordered. My expected delivery end of the month. It’s right around $1200.


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I am seriously eyeballing that one!! I am going to check my archery shop and see if/when they come in. He is local and only carries killer instinct.


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[sdoyle1]

I am seriously eyeballing that one!! I am going to check my archery shop and see if/when they come in. He is local and only carries killer instinct.


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If you haven’t done so yet there’s some good reviews on crossbow nation forum on it to read.


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[Razorbak66]

Excalibur micro mag 340 is the ticket. Dependable and affordable can easily fix in field if any issues but I would shoot 400 grains minimum out of that bow comes with 350 grains bolts including fp. I would check out wyverncreations.com he has the best prices and several different packages that will cost just about the same as you buy stock. He also carries other lines as well

 

[BTaylor]

I know next to nothing about crossbows but watched a guy shoot a Ravin a few times and that thing was impressive. No idea what they sell for though.

 

[MJH]

Excal micro. They are accurate, have plenty of power and are rugged. The company fully stands behind the product.

 

[sojourner]

Lots of good recommendations. Going to look at the ravin R26, R18, killer instinct swat X1 and maybe the Excalibur’s. The Excalibur’s seem to be a little too wide for my liking.

It is something that I have 4 platforms, 4 different sets of sticks, 2 saddles, 3 backpacks all in the name of redundancy and yet …. Only one archery weapon which has unceremoniously crapped the bed. At least it happened before season.

I really want to support my local archery guy, he only has killer instinct, and he does all the maintenance. May go with them for ha purpose alone. But the ravin looks quite nice too.