So.....are the recurves easier to maintain that the compounds like the ads state? Or what?
Short answer - yes.
Excalibur Micro series of crossbows are about as simple as you can get. We have an elk and several deer down within our circle of hunting associates.
Very few of the compound style compounds are self service without a press, all of the Excalibur are able to be worked on at home.
Recurves are typically somewhat “louder” than the compounds on the shot , but it’s a judgement call by your calibrated ear. Older Excaliburs were quite a bit louder, the newer Micro models are much better.
Plus, they have a new take down feature that allows the bow to come off for travel and storage, pretty slick.I was concerned that taking the bow off may shift the zero, in two years - hasn’t been a problem. Out of three I’ve handled regularly, none have had a shift.
There are a lot of good compound crossbows on the market, but very few of the lower end will handle repeated practice over several months before season, without at least one rebuild or replacement of the string and cable. YMMV
