Excalibur introduced 3 new Hi-speed bows this week. They look awesome. If I was in the market, this is the way I would go.

http://www.excaliburcrossbow.com/

http://deals.woot.com/deals/details/238f...he-walking-dead

Read the comments. Apparently that bow on the tv show is a piece of junk.

continued thx for info fellas. Sounds like i need to talk to David before/when i get to the final stage of purschase. Thx for all the things to consider. Stragne new sagment of the hunting world to me.... but i look fwd to it.

I've been thinking about one also but there is no way in hell I'd pay $1200+ for something that slings arrows/bolts.

Scott, try the StrykeZone 350 or 380. Very nice trigger for a crossbow!

I bought an Excalibur about a month ago -- actually my wife bought it as an anniversary present. I've been bow hunting for 25+ years and had never even shot a crossbow. I love it! Wish I'd bought one sooner.

Mine is the Axiom -- not a high end xbow, but very pleased for the money. The only knock I have is the width of the bow, I've gotten used to it.

man...lots to consider...and as with all weaspons, a huge price range. i guess i am enjoying the education process as part of it all..
.glad i have til next fall until to figure it all out, buy, practice and be ready for season.

My best friend just bought a scorpyd ventilator. He did a lot of research and he said it is top of the line. Check it out.
http://www.scorpyd.com/

excaliber xbows are way to wide and they are loud as hell. if you plan on using a rope cocker then take a look at tenpoints accudraw. the rope retracts into the stock making faster to recock for a second shot if needed. i hated the first crossbow i had because i had to a regular rope cocker and it was always tangled up in my pocket when i needed it.

I have a TenPoint Stealth XLT, which I chose for the following reasons:

-limb width was as narrow as I could find
-acudraw crank cocking mechanism
-way better balance when shouldered than others I handled (not front-heavy)
-anti-dry fire device built into trigger mechanism
-lower draw weight and fps than others, but I'd been scared off by high speed horror stories
-friend works at archery shop, and he said majority of guys leave with a TenPoint (they dropped Parker FWIW). I also got a good deal.

That said, I'm getting a new Scorpyd Velocity 165 this spring. I'll keep the TP as a super nice backup weapon.