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Jeff in TX
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Anyone shooting a recurve style crossbow
Jeff in TX
Posts: 2,641 Senior Member
I've got a couple if question for those of you shooting recurve style crossbows. My Barnett limbs failed after less than one year and due to my model (Quad 400) Barnett won't warranty the bow. Come to find out it's a known issue on the QUAD 400 model, lets just say I'll never own another Barnett product. I've spent a good amount of searches and time on the web checking out reviews and comparison on bows that shoot in 350 plus feet per second. The Excalibur Micro Suppressor recurve crossbow is either number one or two in head to head challenges against other crossbows including compound style crossbows.
I'm going to give this bow a good look but I have one concern. To cock it requires 280 lbs of draw weight though comes with a cocking rope. That sounds like a lot but to be honest as the Barnett had a draw weight of 150 lbs. Although they do have the C2 crank that works with this bow but it is noisy!
Has anyone ever shot and drawn a recurve crossbow with that much draw weight? Is it manageable? This bow is quietest of all the bows tested though you really don't get follow up shots when bow hunting...too much movement to load and draw! Do you like them?
As always thanks!
I'm going to give this bow a good look but I have one concern. To cock it requires 280 lbs of draw weight though comes with a cocking rope. That sounds like a lot but to be honest as the Barnett had a draw weight of 150 lbs. Although they do have the C2 crank that works with this bow but it is noisy!
Has anyone ever shot and drawn a recurve crossbow with that much draw weight? Is it manageable? This bow is quietest of all the bows tested though you really don't get follow up shots when bow hunting...too much movement to load and draw! Do you like them?
As always thanks!
Distance is not an issue, but the wind can make it interesting!
John 3: 1-21
John 3: 1-21
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I'd like to know this also. I have a quad 400 and I had a limb split after just a few shots and they had a new bow at my door within a week. After several years and several hundreds of shots, the new bow is still holding up.
Your guess is as good as mine. I took it back to Cabelas where I bought it. As soon as they saw my bow they knew the issues would be the limbs and confirmed it. They told me Barnett would not warranty it as they have so many of the Quad 400 bows with cracked and broken limbs. They did call to see if they would warranty it and received a resounding NO! I called Barnett when they gave me the bow back. Barnett said my bow was seven months old and would not warranty it. I asked about other models and was told it depends on the model and what the issue is.
You got me guys! I tried two different routes and got shut down on both tries!
John 3: 1-21
I don't endorse crossbows, but don't condemn them. I would saw it takes a helluvea lot less to penetrate completely a deer than 250#. So whatever it takes.
crossbow. Never a problem with any of them, but no experience with the warranty, either. Now and then
somebody replaces a bowstring. Maybe it's the
lower pressure of the Jackals, they don't tend to break.
I'm looking at the Excalibur 355 Micro Suppressor which is the quietest bow in all of the head to head tests I've seen. They've engineered a sound-deadening system and Ex-Shox dampeners, they've really worked to quiet it down which though it's cost them some speed. They have the same bow layout that shoots over 400' per second and is extremely noisy. The new 355 Micro Suppressor shoots around 355' per second with the noise suppression. Also quite a few You Tube video's of folks shooting these out to 100 yards with darn good accuracy.
And yes, I'll have to try shooting mine at 100 yards though 45 to 50 will be my max!
John 3: 1-21
They had to have gotten quitter. Don't think mine could have gotten much louder. LOL It is nice if you can try one out, or watch someone else, before you buy. I did not go that route.