Dereck, I saw the Wicked Ridge bows when we were down at a shoot in Michigan a few months ago. They look very well made for the money. I want to try one out sometime.
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Dereck, I saw the Wicked Ridge bows when we were down at a shoot in Michigan a few months ago. They look very well made for the money. I want to try one out sometime.
If you are around over the summer shoot me a pm I could meet you somewhere and let you try mine
Yep not fair TenPoints lower end model is called Wicked RidgeQuote:
Originally Posted by TPM
TenPoint makes one of the best cammed crossbows, Excal best solid limb, at least use to be, but since Bowtech (USA) bought them quality is already being downgraded for costs of production but still comes with warranty.
+ Excal you can easily change string, has to be done in shop with TenPoint (string & cable)
+ TenPoint has the best crank system on market, Excal not so much...
TenPoint has 33 patents & another 19+ pending, but really only 6 apply to the crossbow themselves
(TenPoint Pro Staffer so maybe a little bias)
My dad has a Wicked Ridge. Awesome crossbow. It somehow fell and a one of the limbs started slightly delaminating. Ramakko's in Sudbury gave me a new bow for the season so my dad can hunt deer. That's awesome. I have nothing but good things to say about TenPoint.
And now with the Excal micro ? 2015 may get interesting at the ata show ? Know I'm waiting !
I'm curious as to how quality has been down graded since the Bowtech deal?Quote:
Originally Posted by XPY
I shoot an Excal but never tried the Tenpoint. I can say the Excal is almost indestructable. I was riding on the back of a buddys atv with it slung over my shoulder. He was going at a good clip down the trail when I felt the weight on my shoulder disappear. I looked back to see my Excal tumbling behind. My heart sank. After getting back to camp I fired a bolt through it figuring it was going to be bad. The thing hit bullseye ! I couldn't believe it. It's a tank
btw it fell off because the metal sling pivot screw broke in half. Brand new sling too
I love the simplicity of a recurve. Having said that I have never owned anything other than an excalibur.
I bought a tenpoint titan hlx 3 years ago. Has been a great crossbow for me. I have harvested one 8 point buck with it and have shot at my target block hundreds of times. Alot of shooting with the kids as they are becoming outdoor lovers like their dad. I have done nothing to it other than regular mait ( wax and mineral oil). Took it back to the dealer this fall to have him give it a once over and he said it was in perfect working order. I really like it beacuse i am really confident with it, I can pound bolts into the same hole until they go through the block. My father has an excal and has had it for about six or seven years. Same story regular mait and i think one string change. I believe that both bows are great, both deadly accurate, and that your bow will treat you as you treat it. Find what is comfy for you and what you feel confident shooting. If you doubt yourself or your equipment, it can have a negative affect on your hunt.
To each his own. With that a being said, for me you can't beat Excalibur. Simple. Rugged. Reliable. And made in Canada. How can't you get any better?