Excalibur Micro Series

[Final Flight]

I held one the other day, nice bow, Excalibur quality, but I was not impressed with the scope. Last light would be an issue for my old eyes.

[fishing1]

I tried to my friends bow, i think it was only the matrix and i had the hardest time to pull it back, i can only imagine what the new one is like. His brother has one and said he can only pull it back 2 or 3 times then he is exhausted. So much for practicing.

[400bigbear]

Yes I can well imagine it will be quite a pull to it . I had the opportunity to handle one a week ago when a friend dropped by . I never shot it but man oh man it sure felt nice . Well balanced and made for a nice comfortable grip . Felt lighter and stock gave me a better hold then I have been used to . I didn't want to give it back .

TD

[mox72]

I tried to my friends bow, i think it was only the matrix and i had the hardest time to pull it back, i can only imagine what the new one is like. His brother has one and said he can only pull it back 2 or 3 times then he is exhausted. So much for practicing.

If its really that bad a crankaroo would be a good investment for practice/sight in. As far as hunting goes, lets hope only one c o c k I n g is required.

I need to try one!

[bellerivercrossbowhunter]

For the guys who have a micro:

How is it to c o c k?

Is it noisier/quieter/no difference?

Does it use smaller diameter bolts? Is it possible to use the 20'' bolts?

Im thinking of parting with my excal and upgrading to the micro for next year.

I have had my Micro nightmare for a few weeks now.

c o c k i n g the Micro is about the same as the 380. However just when it get's real tough it clicks in to the trigger. I loaded it around 30 times in my last pracyise session & it was not an problem for me. I am only 5'8" with a slim build & if I can do it most people will have no issues with the Micro.

I find it is about the same noise level as the Matrix bows but I never worried about noise when you arrow is travelling 335fps.

Arrows are the same diameter as all the other Excalibur arrows. You can use 20" but they will stick out way past the stirrup. I am using 15.5" arrows with great accuracy & they are just inside the end of the stirrup because I use the NAP FOC 170gr heads.

I have owned many Excaliburs including a Matrix 355 & I can tell you this one is simply amazing to hunt with. You get all the benefits of a narrow compound with the relibality & ease of maintenance of a re-curve.

WIN WIN

I would suggest trying one out for yourself. But leave the credit card @ home because once you try it you will want to buy it... LOL

[mox72]

I have had my Micro nightmare for a few weeks now.

c o c k i n g the Micro is about the same as the 380. However just when it get's real tough it clicks in to the trigger. I loaded it around 30 times in my last pracyise session & it was not an problem for me. I am only 5'8" with a slim build & if I can do it most people will have no issues with the Micro.

I find it is about the same noise level as the Matrix bows but I never worried about noise when you arrow is travelling 335fps.

Arrows are the same diameter as all the other Excalibur arrows. You can use 20" but they will stick out way past the stirrup. I am using 15.5" arrows with great accuracy & they are just inside the end of the stirrup because I use the NAP FOC 170gr heads.

I have owned many Excaliburs including a Matrix 355 & I can tell you this one is simply amazing to hunt with. You get all the benefits of a narrow compound with the relibality & ease of maintenance of a re-curve.

WIN WIN

I would suggest trying one out for yourself. But leave the credit card @ home because once you try it you will want to buy it... LOL

This is exactly what I was looking for, real world user experience. Thank you very much.

Im assuming there is a little more 'recoil'? With shorter limbs and a lot higher velocity than my axiom (which is like carrying an aircraft carrier into the bush) the extra energy must be felt somewhere. Not worried about the shoulder or anything, more so accuracy. Are you finding it just as easy as the old excaliburs to shoot a tight group?

The trigger pull has to be better than that of the older models?

[bellerivercrossbowhunter]

This is exactly what I was looking for, real world user experience. Thank you very much.

Im assuming there is a little more 'recoil'? With shorter limbs and a lot higher velocity than my axiom (which is like carrying an aircraft carrier into the bush) the extra energy must be felt somewhere. Not worried about the shoulder or anything, more so accuracy. Are you finding it just as easy as the old excaliburs to shoot a tight group?

The trigger pull has to be better than that of the older models?

This is where the Micro shines. It is more compact so the bow is is closer to your body & gone are the days of a front heavy crossbow. This one I can actually shoot offhand with decent groups. The old school excal's extend so far out that my groups were horrible.

I feel no extra recoil that would affect anything.

The Micro has the new & improved trigger & is really nice. I actually took the stock trigger out & installed a Trigger tech single stage trigger to see if it was any better. Guess what? No differance between the 2. I wasted 150bucks for nothing... Oh well such is life...

[mox72]

This is where the Micro shines. It is more compact so the bow is is closer to your body & gone are the days of a front heavy crossbow. This one I can actually shoot offhand with decent groups. The old school excal's extend so far out that my groups were horrible.

I feel no extra recoil that would affect anything.

The Micro has the new & improved trigger & is really nice. I actually took the stock trigger out & installed a Trigger tech single stage trigger to see if it was any better. Guess what? No differance between the 2. I wasted 150bucks for nothing... Oh well such is life...

Thanks again for the input.

[myot]

I tried to my friends bow, i think it was only the matrix and i had the hardest time to pull it back, i can only imagine what the new one is like. His brother has one and said he can only pull it back 2 or 3 times then he is exhausted. So much for practicing.

I notice people complaining about having to draw these heavy poundage bows. I's like to know how they are planning to retrieve a 200lbs dressed mature buck once they pull the trigger.

Dan

[fishing1]

Lots of friends and a 4 wheeler to boot. Maybe even the farmers tractor if need be.