Flintlock1776 Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 I really would like the Ten Point Phanton but at $2,000 that is out of consideration. I see Cabelea's has full packages from $229 and up. Any suggestions and why? Brands they have are: Barnett Excalibur Parker PSE 6 Point Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12-point Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Dad has a 200 lb pull horton crossbow and it is the most accuarate that i have shot and its fast smooth and quiet.. Cant go wrong there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse8953 Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Had a barnett demond when I was 14 and it was bad.I'll never owne a barnett again.I have a horton 150 explorer and it holds a great pattern.Chech out ebay, that is where I bought my stepsons horton crossbow for $150 to the door. Good luck on what you buy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted July 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHBucks Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 I used to shoot a Barnett bc it was small enough for me to get into tight places with. I now shoot a Horton Yukon SL and it cost be around 200 bucks and I like to shoot no more than 30 yards but the accuaracy on that bow is ridiculous. I have taken deer, a phesant, and a coon with it and I have never had to put a scope on it either. It's not really heavy either and bulky like some of the other more expensive bows on the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted July 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 (edited) I am starting to narrow my search: [/url]http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0068253418976a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntt=+TenPoint+Titan+HLX&Ntk=Products&sort=all&Go.y=7&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=0&_D%3Asort=+&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form1&Go.x=12&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1 http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0039487417314a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntt=parker+buck-buster+150&Ntk=Product_liberal&sort=all&Go.y=0&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=0&_D%3Asort=+&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form1&Go.x=0&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1 http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0068373418857a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntt=Excalibur+Phoenix+Lite&Ntk=Product_liberal&sort=all&Go.y=9&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=0&_D%3Asort=+&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form1&Go.x=8&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1 Anyone use those cited above? Thanks. Edited July 6, 2009 by Flintlock1776 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 From the 3 you listed above, I'd lean more towards the Ten Point ( because of the accudraw being more convenient than what the Excaliber has to offer). My father-in-law has a Ten Point and it's a great top quality crossbow, that hasn't showed any problems as of yet. If the Ten Point wasn't available I'd definitely go with the Excaliber as a second choice. Of coarse this is JMO ... :beer: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted July 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkansas Boy Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 (edited) I have a Fred Bear F-325 with a 3-9x40 illuminated scope and case that I would let go pretty cheap. Edited July 7, 2009 by Arkansas Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse8953 Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 I have a Fred Bear F-325 with a 3-9x40 illuminated scope and case that I would let go pretty cheap. Some of those had a trigger defect.They had a recall on some of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Parker Tornado $699 About hte lightest most compact 165# recurve reversed Cams 1003 KE 7.2 # 36" long 24" wide One of the norowst bows when cocked 4# crist trigger If I were buyingon I would get thisoen Tink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nut Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 We only have Horton crossbows here mainly because Horton is a Ohio company. I am suprised that Cabela's does not carry them. Flint have you checked out the crossbows carried by WalMart to compare the prices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkV Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 First one I have owned but the barnett predator was by far the quietest of all I shot. It is very accurate and I liked the safety more than any of the others. The barmett safety is at the rear of the action and is large and dead silent when you move it. In close situations I hate hearing any click noise like many of the others did. The barnetts limbs are rubber coated to help hold down the noise as well. The 10 points I shot had a loud metallic snap sound when the pressure was released at the shot, way too noisy for me. I shot 5 deer last year with the barnett and watched all fall over but one shooting the 2 blade rage with it. Hope this helps. Kirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted July 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Thanks again folks, all interesting differences noted. I need to check out Wal Mart as well. Can someone translate Tink's musings for me? I think he types with his elbows:clown::clown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHBucks Posted July 11, 2009 Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 I knew there was a reason why I liked Horton so much! If I am correct I believe that Cabelas used to carry Horton. I wonder why they stopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintlock1776 Posted July 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2009 (edited) I was in Cabelas, Hamburg PA today. In the Bargain Barn section they had over one dozen Horton Crossbows marked Factory Repaired. They only knocked $60 off sticker price but seeing so many of the same CB in a pile like that made me wary. I held off buying any CB but my eyes are on the Ten Point HLX ACUdraw package $770. Not crazy about the sight on it but it will have to do if I buy it. They the case, target block, extra bolts and broadheads and it gets north of $1,000:jaw: Edited July 12, 2009 by Flintlock1776 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swohiodave Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 I'm partial to Horton bows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkansas Boy Posted July 18, 2009 Report Share Posted July 18, 2009 Some of those had a trigger defect.They had a recall on some of those. mine was sent back as soon as the recall came out. They fixed it and sent it back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperflow Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 excalibur hands down, I use to shoot horton for years and then i switched to excalibur and i will never use anything but now. They are extreamly reliable and i dont care what anybudy says the excalibur is the most accurate crossbow out there. Only bad thing is you gotta remove your arrow every time because if you dont your gonna smash it with the next one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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