Excalibur Vs TenPoint

[TPM]

LOL. You know...this always happens to me - running over my equipment with my truck after it falls out of my tree stand. I'm sure it's a common thing for most hunters....

You'd be surprised at how often these sorts of things really do happen.

[TPM]

To answer the original post, both companies make excellent quality crossbows. I'd go with whichever one feels best to him.

[Jeeptag]

Both are good bows with different strong points.

Any reason though for excluding the rest of the crossbows out there today?

What are the most important aspects your father looks for in a crossbow or liked in his Excalibur? Conversely what did he not like? This info would make it easier for us to narrow the field.

[perrysbirds]

Well I cant have an opnion on tenpoint because I have never shot one or even held one...however I have owned an excalibur for the past five years and I would buy another one tomorrow if I had too....
I dont go away from what makes me happy...
I hear excaliburs service is second to none but I have not had to contact them yet...knock on wood..

[Splaker]

I don't own either brand. I own a Barnett, which I bought used as a "starter" CB. I hope to get a couple of more seasons out of it before buying a new CB. I have handled both Excal and Ten Point. Excals are very light but I am not crazy about the width..they are super wide compared to other CB. The Ten Points are much narrower and not that much heavier. Given that I hunt most thick bush, wouldn't buy the excal... more hang ups and tangles in the woods...so I would stick to the sleeker TP if I was shopping for one today...

Anyone know why Excal makes their CB so wide?

[MikePal]

Anyone know why Excal makes their CB so wide?

Because they use re curve limbs that require a longer limb length to create the force/energy needed. Most companies abandoned that concept and have gone with shorter compound limbs with cams.

[JBen]

Ive never understood "brand" loyalty If you think Excal/Tenpoint discussions are "good", you should spend time on photography forums where brand loyalist between Canon and Nikon argue/debate the tinniest of differences trying to prove one being better than the other.

Personally.
Aside from the economical difference between EXC and TP I would prefer Excals because they are "meatier". TPs just feel dainty in comparison and thats not for "me". Some Nikon people think Canon consumer camera's like the rebel series feel like "toys", despite both being very capable.

At the end of the day if one of each were placed on a table, then someone blindfolded you and said......
Pick one, whichever you don't put back down is yours free.

would anyone care if it was an Exc or TP in their hands when the blindfold came off?
What would you be feeling/testing for while blind folded? Why put one down and step away with another?

[Splaker]

Because they use re curve limbs that require a longer limb length to create the force/energy needed. Most companies abandoned that concept and have gone with shorter compound limbs with cams.

Thanks for clarifying MikePa...

The CB I bought off thi board from one of our members has worked out nicely.. wasn't expensive either (although I had to re-string it)... deer dropped in 20 yards.

Have you considered Barnetts? others?

good luck with the purchase...

[TPM]

Because they use re curve limbs that require a longer limb length to create the force/energy needed. Most companies abandoned that concept and have gone with shorter compound limbs with cams.

Actually, if you follow the crossbow market quite the opposite has happened in recent years. Ten years ago Excalibur was probably the only good quality re-curve crossbow out there. In the last 5 or 6 years Horton, TenPoint, Middleton, Maximus and Barnett, to name a few, have all introduced re-curve crossbows to their product line. If anything, it's a growing market.

[Max-4]

Actually, if you follow the crossbow market quite the opposite has happened in recent years. Ten years ago Excalibur was probably the only good quality re-curve crossbow out there. In the last 5 or 6 years Horton, TenPoint, Middleton, Maximus and Barnett, to name a few, have all introduced re-curve crossbows to their product line. If anything, it's a growing market.

I would have to agree with this statement, for myself and many of my friends who hunt with crossbows the draw is a simple, effective and easy to maintain limb set and you cant go wrong with recurve limbs. For myself, a guy who bow hunts maybe 2-3 times a year and doesn't spend alot of time shooting, recurve limbs are the answer. I am attracted to compound archery and find it very interesting, I may even buy a compound bow in the near future. The thing that is stearing me away from it is cams, cables, timing wheels, tuning and all that nonsense that I just dont wanna bother with. I live about 4 mins away from a huge bowshop (shooters choice) but I dont wanna have to spend all my time adjusting, tuning and perfecting my bow to shoot straight. I love the fact I can dial in my Exocet 200 and pick it up every fall and go.

While I don't doubt a compound crossbow may be quieter and is smaller axle to axle, there is something to be said about a bow that you "yourself" can do all the work on with no experience needed. I literally picked up my Exocet 200 last summer and put it together 100% by myself, if anything needs to be done on it I can do it all myself. Trust me when I say these Excaliburs are "bomb proof" and just about as simple as it gets.

I have shot a few ten point crossbows and they did seem very well made, but for my money it is going to be a recurve limb crossbow every time!!! People here say "buy the bow that fits you best", I agree 100% with that statement, but when talking about a crossbow its much like buying a gun. You have to pay attention to the length of pull of the stock, consider what you will be wearing. You have to decide between thumbhole stock or traditional pistol grip stock. Shoulder a few crossbows, but Excaliburs come in all different size length of pulls, the 175 pound Phoenix feels way different than the 225 pound Equinox, your bound to find one that fits. Let us know what you decide, good luck!