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| Excalibur Equinox; Going to Look at one on Wednesday | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 17 2010, 08:25 PM (916 Views) | |
| Taxman | May 17 2010, 08:25 PM Post #1 |
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Looks like I might finally get my first crossbow!!!! I'm looking at a 2008 Excalibur Equinox....bare bones....barely used for a good price. For now, probably just hunting deer with it, so it's bit of overkill from what I read, but that wouldn't mean I wouldn't use it for moose or bear down the road! Anyone here one one? Mike |
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| Perchdrifter | May 17 2010, 08:39 PM Post #2 |
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I think that is the one hubby has, he loves it!!! Got his first huge Buck with it, check out Masterbaiters profile pic, LOL Enjoy your new bow!!! |
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| DirtyGun | May 17 2010, 08:46 PM Post #3 |
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Only complaint seems to be the thumbhole stock and the position of the safety. I prefer the Exomax...no thumbhole. Never been a fan. |
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| Taxman | May 17 2010, 10:12 PM Post #4 |
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I've never fired the thumbhole crossbow yet, so I'll have to see how it feels. Mike |
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| deermagnet | May 18 2010, 04:36 AM Post #5 |
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Good choice you will be happy with it |
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| shedherder | May 18 2010, 05:50 AM Post #6 |
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Can't go wrong with the excalibur.
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| SLIM | May 18 2010, 03:06 PM Post #7 |
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I agree about the thumbhole stock. You have to take your thumb out to flip the safety off. I have last years all camo Exomax. It works great. I shoot 100gr Rage broadheads out of it, with no problems. I don't understand why Excalibur pushes those 150 grain broadheads. |
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| Perchdrifter | May 18 2010, 04:16 PM Post #8 |
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Ooooops my bad!!! Hubby's bow is a Phoenix, different stock. He loves it though!!!! Good luck with your bow shopping!!!! |
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| bowhunter-57 | May 18 2010, 06:37 PM Post #9 |
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your going to love the bow but the safety is the problem ,you do have to reach up for it. |
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If it's got fur,feathers or scales it's in trouble Excal Exocet 175 Middleton DTM330 S/W 44Mag | |
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| justintime | May 18 2010, 09:43 PM Post #10 |
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excalibur cant go wrong! |
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| Blackduck | May 19 2010, 09:36 PM Post #11 |
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i never shot the new style with thumb hole but i find it fits me better in the stock ! |
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| perrysbirds | May 21 2010, 08:34 PM Post #12 |
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Im the same as you as I have never shot the new thumb hole ones either. I have the 2007 exomax and will probably be shooting it for the rest of my life! Excalibur is the way to go! The best crossbows by a long shot! |
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| Taxman | May 22 2010, 07:45 AM Post #13 |
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While I was looking at the crossbow, the guy had three more.....some without the thumbhole. Can't say I found it any easier to turn the safety off with those ones either. I'm surprised how comfortable the thumbhole stock is. Mike |
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| Blackduck | May 26 2010, 10:03 PM Post #14 |
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See mike, the thumb hole does fit nice! i myself don't know about the safety , i'll have to try one out sometime. chad |
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| chris4570 | Jun 9 2010, 08:12 PM Post #15 |
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Not really overkill. Pretty much any of the Excals from the Vixen up will give you a passthrough. I wouldn't consider it overkill as much as a confidence booster. Also the Equinox will give you a flatter trajectory, and allow for slightly longer shots. I've got a 175# Exocet. Will probably have it forever. You can't go wrong with an Excal. |
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| timstaxidermy | Nov 13 2010, 09:13 PM Post #16 |
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looks really good to me tood luck , let e know ow best ot luck how it good goos for you how it goes for u all , tim. |
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| Taxman | Nov 14 2010, 09:28 AM Post #17 |
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Can't believe I haven't posted any pics of it before. Here it is all tramped out ready to go: ![]() Varizone scope, Groundpounder Mount and an NGSS (like an STS but home made). Closer view of the NGSS: ![]() Not a lot of luck so far this season, but not giving up hope yet! Mike Edited by Taxman, Nov 14 2010, 09:30 AM.
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| bowhunter-57 | Nov 14 2010, 09:36 AM Post #18 |
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good looking setup,with the sts on you don't need the front dampers on it will lighten the bow a bit. |
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If it's got fur,feathers or scales it's in trouble Excal Exocet 175 Middleton DTM330 S/W 44Mag | |
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| Ont_Excal | Nov 14 2010, 11:55 AM Post #19 |
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I had the chance to look at a few different arrows for my crossbow. Ex-cal fire-bolt carbon arrow with 4" vanes weighs 270 grains. The front insert is only 22 grains. I think they use a heavy broadhead to improve foc. Easton power-bolt carbon arrow with 5" vanes weighs 370 grains. The front insert is 43 grains. Easton 2216 aluminum arrow with 5" vanes weighs 335 grains. I did not pull inserts to weigh. Should be standard insert. Seems to me they made an arrow for their own brand of broadhead with a specific weight for best performance. As you can see, you can build an arrow of your own weight specs. I was able to weigh inserts because as I tightened my broadheads in place the front inserts broke free. This happened on a set of 6 fire-bolts and 6 power-bolts. The inserts broke free because at the time of assembly, all of the adhesive was shoved ahead by the front of the insert! Poor workmanship! The stock vane colours really suck as well. Needless to say as I need more arrows, I will be buying components and building my own. |
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| rockerz | Nov 14 2010, 08:44 PM Post #20 |
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Excalibur, Best shooting crossbow out there. You will be happy
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