Is this an ExomaX; or an ExomaG?

Rage_A_Holic · Post by **Rage_A_Holic** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:13 pm

I sure do have a stringer.
It's already fixed; took about 12 turns!

I was wondering why it was so noisy. I'm going to take a few more shots now; I'll be back in 20 and tell you if it got any quieter.

Rage_A_Holic · Post by **Rage_A_Holic** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:45 pm

it got a little quieter.... but; the arrows penetrate about 2" deeper; and about 1" higher.

I'm going to have to reset the scope now.

Thanks for spotting that guys.

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 6:31 pm

Glad you got it

shurite44 · Post by **shurite44** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 2:01 pm

If the serving looks ok then the string should be fine. The main problem with having the brace height so short is sometimes the string will come off, and the string slaps against the riser and chews up the serving.

shurite44 · Post by **shurite44** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 2:41 pm

I would sight it in again also. But raising your brace height probably will slow the bolt down a little, not speed it up.

At least that is how I understand the physics.

Should still be pretty darn close, especially at 20 yds. If you have the varizone you will most likely need to change the fps a little, but not much. I would guess with the string way down there you are maybe 3-5 fps faster.

But I am sort of new at this also. Hopefully one of the old pro's can chime in. But no biggy, you need to sight it in again any way. I am just letting you know what to expect.

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:05 pm

I sure am not a pro, however I am suprised the string did not come off the limbs with it set where it was.

Due to that fact, and I do stand to be corrected the xbow was not shooting up to par/standards so some speed was by no doubt lost plus a good gain in noise from string slap.

At 1 to 1 1/8" brace height should have quited down the xbow some plus picked up some speed from a properly set brace height.

Rage_A_Holic · Post by **Rage_A_Holic** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:15 pm

Here's what I did; I shot 1 last shot from 20yards(ish) freehand, and hit the top right target.

Then I fixed the string, and shot from the same spot freehand, and hit the center target.

Notice that the one in the center is significantly deeper; and higher. Remember though that both were shot freehand, so human error renders the height factor pretty much irrelevant.

But the bow undoubtedly sped up.

Its a real PITA to pull the arrows out of the block now. the Arrow gripper hits the vains.

I need one of those T style arrow pullers that screw into the back of the arrows.

Stash · Post by **Stash** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:16 pm

Block targets are tighter at the edges where the banding compresses the layers more. That's why you get deeper penetration in the center.

Bring it by the store some time and we'll sight it in and chrony it. (Tuesday's my day off this week....)

Rage_A_Holic · Post by **Rage_A_Holic** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:22 pm

ooh Thanks Stan.

recognize the block?

I am coming by the store Tuesday for sure. I convinced 2 guys to get Excaliburs. Remember Richard? he is still set on the Exocet.

Now I recruited Adam too. He shot my bow a few times, but wants to see the phoenix, and exocet before a purchase.

I'll bring my bow in later on in the week as well.

bait pile willie · Post by **bait pile willie** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:25 am

RAGE.be careful with the t style arrow puller ,the are handy but sometimes in factory made arrows the inserts are not glued in well enough and are easy to pull loose.

bait pile willie · Post by **bait pile willie** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:34 am

rage.pickup or borrow the excalibur dvd on crossbows,you can learn alot from it,i have 2 of them,if you want one i can mail it to you.

Rage_A_Holic · Post by **Rage_A_Holic** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:41 am

the bow I got was used... and it came with a VHS.

are they the same information?

bait pile willie · Post by **bait pile willie** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:32 pm

should be.

Digger · Post by **Digger** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:41 pm

They are mostly the same content, whats not on there is in the videos on the home page or the DVD.

Doe Master · Post by **Doe Master** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:24 pm

There is a few more newer things on the dvd than on the vhs tape . But you can go on the webpage and see the newer chapters as digger said.