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Post by genesis273 on Dec 7, 2021 13:57:11 GMT -5
Novice question here. Do you lose or gain anything from accuracy, KE, etc., when going from a crossbow that is 15" wide when cocked vs one that is 6" wide? Specs both claim ibo speed of 400 fps.
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Post by onebentarrow on Dec 7, 2021 15:23:34 GMT -5
I shoot a ravin crossbow. Very narrow,390 fps.
I love this bow. Very accurate and have always been pass thru. I use to have an older module wide cross bow. It was ok but never really had confidence in it, thus the raven now.
With the experience i have had with wide verses narrow cross bows i would go narrow every time. The wide are harder to cary in the woods and harder to shoot from a stand with out hitting something with the limbs. The wide seem more cumbersome and awkward to me. The narrow handel like a rifle and is easier to move around a stand or blind with out hitting some thing with the limbs. If you want to get an idea of what i am talking about take your regular bow to the stand or blind and turn it 90° and see what it would take to get it in to position to shoot right,left,behind and in front of the tree. with a sling it can be placed over a shoulder and transported easier then the wide. The only down fall with a 400 fps bow is they shoot so fast at short range (20/30 ish) yds you cannot see the arrow in flight and do not know where you hit the deer. This year i used lighted knocks for the first time and shot my buck at 31 yds and still did not see the arrow hit the deer.
The only complaint with the ravin is that there knock design is different than all other bows and you HAVE to use their arrows and knocks and they are not cheap but i would still get a ravin again knowing what i know now. I shoot an older model,somewhat slower than the new ones but would not trade it for the new improved faster ones. Another thing to remember is the faster a bow shoots the more likely to have trouble with broadhead flight accuracy. So you will have to test that and maybe go to a different broadhead to get exceptable accuracy.
Hope this helps in your decision
Onebentarrow
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Post by genesis273 on Dec 7, 2021 15:35:45 GMT -5
I shoot a ravin crossbow. Very narrow,390 fps. I love this bow. Very accurate and have always been pass thru. I use to have an older module wide cross bow. It was ok but never really had confidence in it, thus the raven now. With the experience i have had with wide verses narrow cross bows i would go narrow every time. The wide are harder to cary in the woods and harder to shoot from a stand with out hitting something with the limbs. The wide seem more cumbersome and awkward to me. The narrow handel like a rifle and is easier to move around a stand or blind with out hitting some thing with the limbs. If you want to get an idea of what i am talking about take your regular bow to the stand or blind and turn it 90° and see what it would take to get it in to position to shoot right,left,behind and in front of the tree. with a sling it can be placed over a shoulder and transported easier then the wide. The only down fall with a 400 fps bow is they shoot so fast at short range (20/30 ish) yds you cannot see the arrow in flight and do not know where you hit the deer. This year i used lighted knocks for the first time and shot my buck at 31 yds and still did not see the arrow hit the deer. The only complaint with the ravin is that there knock design is different than all other bows and you HAVE to use their arrows and knocks and they are not cheap but i would still get a ravin again knowing what i know now. I shoot an older model,somewhat slower than the new ones but would not trade it for the new improved faster ones. Another thing to remember is the faster a bow shoots the more likely to have trouble with broadhead flight accuracy. So you will have to test that and maybe go to a different broadhead to get exceptable accuracy. Hope this helps in your decision Onebentarrow Very insightful! I greatly appreciate and value your opion sir. I have my eye on a couple different crossbows now. Just trying to educate myself as much as possible before taking the plunge again. I didn't do much research with my first crossbow and I think maybe that had something to do with me not enjoying it as much. I'm still saving up some cash so I do have a little time left to keep browsing. |
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 7, 2021 15:42:35 GMT -5
I shoot a ravin crossbow. Very narrow,390 fps. I love this bow. Very accurate and have always been pass thru. I use to have an older module wide cross bow. It was ok but never really had confidence in it, thus the raven now. With the experience i have had with wide verses narrow cross bows i would go narrow every time. The wide are harder to cary in the woods and harder to shoot from a stand with out hitting something with the limbs. The wide seem more cumbersome and awkward to me. The narrow handel like a rifle and is easier to move around a stand or blind with out hitting some thing with the limbs. If you want to get an idea of what i am talking about take your regular bow to the stand or blind and turn it 90° and see what it would take to get it in to position to shoot right,left,behind and in front of the tree. with a sling it can be placed over a shoulder and transported easier then the wide. The only down fall with a 400 fps bow is they shoot so fast at short range (20/30 ish) yds you cannot see the arrow in flight and do not know where you hit the deer. This year i used lighted knocks for the first time and shot my buck at 31 yds and still did not see the arrow hit the deer. The only complaint with the ravin is that there knock design is different than all other bows and you HAVE to use their arrows and knocks and they are not cheap but i would still get a ravin again knowing what i know now. I shoot an older model,somewhat slower than the new ones but would not trade it for the new improved faster ones. Another thing to remember is the faster a bow shoots the more likely to have trouble with broadhead flight accuracy. So you will have to test that and maybe go to a different broadhead to get exceptable accuracy. Hope this helps in your decision Onebentarrow Very insightful! I greatly appreciate and value your opion sir. I have my eye on a couple different crossbows now. Just trying to educate myself as much as possible before taking the plunge again. I didn't do much research with my first crossbow and I think maybe that had something to do with me not enjoying it as much. I'm still saving up some cash so I do have a little time left to keep browsing. I would also wait until after the first of the year when the 2022 models will come out. |
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Post by genesis273 on Dec 7, 2021 17:38:27 GMT -5
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 8, 2021 22:04:25 GMT -5
TenPoint will unveil their new bows on December 14th…
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Post by BOBinIN on Dec 9, 2021 8:20:59 GMT -5
FYI... As axles get closer together something else is occurring.. your string is being forced to an extreme angle at the trigger latch causing a reduction in the useable life of your string serving! Best to get a serving tool and learn how to use it...or be prepared buy a lot of new strings, you'll need them.
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 9, 2021 20:47:34 GMT -5
Dave at Wyvern says- We have a HUGE pile of their new bows on order!! TenPoint is going to own 2022 with the broadest range of US made bows to fit any budget!! Stay tuned!! Our website updates Tuesday morning with all the new stuff!!! www.wyverncreations.com/. |
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Post by StingyRog on Jan 2, 2022 8:26:54 GMT -5
I shoot a ravin crossbow. Very narrow,390 fps. I love this bow. Very accurate and have always been pass thru. I use to have an older module wide cross bow. It was ok but never really had confidence in it, thus the raven now. With the experience i have had with wide verses narrow cross bows i would go narrow every time. The wide are harder to cary in the woods and harder to shoot from a stand with out hitting something with the limbs. The wide seem more cumbersome and awkward to me. The narrow handel like a rifle and is easier to move around a stand or blind with out hitting some thing with the limbs. If you want to get an idea of what i am talking about take your regular bow to the stand or blind and turn it 90° and see what it would take to get it in to position to shoot right,left,behind and in front of the tree. with a sling it can be placed over a shoulder and transported easier then the wide. The only down fall with a 400 fps bow is they shoot so fast at short range (20/30 ish) yds you cannot see the arrow in flight and do not know where you hit the deer. This year i used lighted knocks for the first time and shot my buck at 31 yds and still did not see the arrow hit the deer. The only complaint with the ravin is that there knock design is different than all other bows and you HAVE to use their arrows and knocks and they are not cheap but i would still get a ravin again knowing what i know now. I shoot an older model,somewhat slower than the new ones but would not trade it for the new improved faster ones. Another thing to remember is the faster a bow shoots the more likely to have trouble with broadhead flight accuracy. So you will have to test that and maybe go to a different broadhead to get exceptable accuracy. Hope this helps in your decision Onebentarrow I agree! I took the plunge last year and bought a ten point seige 410. Very narrow crossbow. Narrow enough that you can carry across your chest like rifle. The only down side to these extremely fast crossbows is stopping them! I had to buy another target (SpyderWeb) that could handle the speed. |
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