anyone hunting with an "old excalibur"

Arkbow · Post by **Arkbow** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:49 am

I was wandering if anyone was still hunting/shooting with an old model excal? if so, please post a picture of the bow as i have only seen the last 4or 5 years of excals; thanks and am waiting to see "the oldies but goodies"....

ninepointer · Post by **ninepointer** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:02 pm

OK, I'll start. Not super old, but its a mid-1990's Exocet 165 with carved tip limbs. No matter how hard I try, I just cannot find a reason to replace it!

Allan · Post by **Allan** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:05 pm

I have a 1996 Vixen. Black with gray camo on the stock and limbs, carved limbs that is. Factory pin sights.
Works great, sorry no pics

Doe Master · Post by **Doe Master** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:52 pm

1989 Wolverine purchased when I got out of the Navy

vixenmaster · Post by **vixenmaster** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:17 pm

miss vixen & she is my main hunting squeeze!

bkisel · Post by **bkisel** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:45 pm

ninepointer wrote:.... No matter how hard I try, I just cannot find a reason to replace it!

Uh, you awake one morning and find you're now right-handed?

Take care...

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:16 pm

That's another advantage Excalibur has over a lot of other crossbows. They might go out of style, but they never seem to wear out!
The newer bows being produced are still the same basic design & quality Excalibur has produced for years, they just have a few cosmetic refinements. Some upgrades (like mag-tip limbs) allow the use of more modern strings (fast flight), but they really don't gain much advantage over the old style limbs like you have. I wouldn't feel a bit disadvantaged if I traded my Phoenix for your bow. They will both be accurate and dependable, and they will both take care of about any hunting situation you can find in North America!

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:35 pm

here's a pic of my dad's 93 exocet

curmudgeon · Post by **curmudgeon** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:48 pm

Mine's a 1995 poop brown vixen.

wheelie · Post by **wheelie** » Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:49 am

I will be useing a 92 wolverine on most days this year.

Not because I have to, because I want to , I promised Cristy a picture of it's first kill for her hunting album she is making of her Dad.

When My Son's come hunting they can use it or my new one, there choice. Added sling studs and a munch mount since this picture.