what to look at when buying a used crossbow

angelo · Post by **angelo** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 11:12 am

hey!!
im looking to get in to hunting ,i have a used equinox lined up just wondering what i should look for to make sure i dont buy a lemon
any advice will help greatly
thanks

awshucks · Post by **awshucks** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 11:14 am

Price. Excal hasn't made any lemons.

agingcrossbower · Post by **agingcrossbower** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 11:19 am

Check the limbs for splinters. Run a cotton ball along it and check for snags. Excalibur limbs are cover under warranty but its something that would have to be dealt with. Other than that there is not much else to go wrong.

onebigskittle · Post by **onebigskittle** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:21 pm

awshucks wrote:Price. Excal hasn't made any lemons.

I cant think of a better answer

awshucks · Post by **awshucks** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 2:04 pm

Btw, was in a bit of a rush to get to town when I answered your post previously, welcome!

You can't go wrong w/ a used Excal, prices generally reflect that.

wapster · Post by **wapster** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:38 pm

Will excal replace a rail if it has a scratch on it that is so noticeable you can feel it with your finger as u rub up and down the rail? If not...any idea how much a rail would cost?

agingcrossbower · Post by **agingcrossbower** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:52 pm

wapster wrote:Will excal replace a rail if it has a scratch on it that is so noticeable you can feel it with your finger as u rub up and down the rail? If not...any idea how much a rail would cost?

I would think if the crossbow is fully functional,no.

agingcrossbower · Post by **agingcrossbower** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:54 pm

onebigskittle wrote:
awshucks wrote:Price. Excal hasn't made any lemons.
I cant think of a better answer

I thought of it first but shucks was faster with the fingers.

strum · Post by **strum** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:37 pm

welcome and i m in agreement with whats already been said here..i wonder how bad the scratch is do or can you get a pic or two to show us?.i think unless its got sharp burs on it it wont hurt anything..but it should give you some bargaining room on the price

vixenmaster · Post by **vixenmaster** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:49 pm

wapster wrote:Will excal replace a rail if it has a scratch on it that is so noticeable you can feel it with your finger as u rub up and down the rail? If not...any idea how much a rail would cost?

If'en yer rail came with deep scratch from Dealer i spect they may try to please you in warranty. If'en its a used model you bought from individual, it would have to really impead the the string as it was fired, as in causing cuts or fraying in 40 or 50 shots!

wapster · Post by **wapster** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 8:29 pm

About 20-25 shots is all the string will take....it was not a factory blemish . Used bow ,couple years old. How many $ ya recon a new rail would run me? Its a vortex.

Big58cal · Post by **Big58cal** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 8:43 pm

If it's that bad, I wonder if you could sand it down a little and put a little autobody fiberglass in it and then sand it smooth?

angelo · Post by **angelo** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 4:44 pm

thanks for the help!!

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