Excalibur Crossbow Forum

vixenmaster wrote:Tall ht. is same as the machined straight & Forward. Short ht is older models prior to 98.

I'm shopping an exocet w cast riser, is that the same arrow speed as machined straight riser? Are cast risers different in weight/durability than machined risers? Thanks in advance.

Thanks for all the replies, appreciate you making me feel right @ home. Sounds like The 175 will work but 200 would be better. I've tried shortening the cocking rope and pulling the bowstring the 1st 2 inches barehanded to get the cocker on the string. I can pull 200 like that a few times, but ouch!...

I've been watching from the shadows, like the Forum. 1st post: Here's my situation. Due to damaged shoulder, I am applying for a disability permit to use xbow during CO archery season. So I am shopping new and uses excels based on weight, recurve design, simplicity, accuracy, ease of maintenance/rep...