Thanks for the information.

chamboski · Post by **chamboski** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 4:42 pm

Thanks for the information. I am going to try first and contact one of the engineers at Excalibur. If they don't have them, I may request help from you guys. I sure love my crossbow. I am thinking about giving mine to my son-in-law and buying me a new Excalibur. My local archery shop is trying to talk me into a Parker, but it won't work. I test fired one. Though they are smaller in design than the recurved limb Excalibur, it did not shoot as smooth as my Excalibur/Jennings does. Which Excalibur do you guys like the best? I used to be a compound bow hunter. I was fortunate in being able to harvest many deer with it. A few years ago, I was training for the USA Bench Press Nationals in Springfield, Ohio. About the time Katrina made landfall. I ruptured my left tricep tendon 95% in two! Surgery was a success. I have been given a lifetime crossbow permit to use from Sept. 1st, until January 16th here in Kentucky. I use 100 grain Slick Trick broadheads, with a carbon bolt I ordered from an outfitter outside of Cincinnattii, Ohio. I think he professionally shoots for Excalibur during competitions. I am blessed in having 165 acres located in Washington/Mercer counties in Central Kentucky. Nice to be a part of the Excalibur family.

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:27 pm

welcome to the site:)

any model excal would work great for you.. I think the best shooting excal would be the vortex since its the middle of the other 2 bows.

I have the equinox and its a powerhouse.. but even the 175 and 200 pound excals would work great

its just a matter of which you like

frisky · Post by **frisky** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:38 pm

WELCOME!!

dick195252 · Post by **dick195252** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:44 pm

Welcome to the forum. I shoot the Exomax but i allways us the crankaroo to cock it, I have a BAD shoulder. I had the Exocet as my first bow and it was a Great bow. They are all Good bows if it is made by Excalibur. It is all a matter of personal preferance.

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:28 pm

Nice to here from another powerlifter on the forum. I won the states here in pa twice awesome sport. But this is about crossbows not powerlifting so I will stop there. I like the most powerful the Xcal-equinox with a boo string and heavy 2219 aluminiums with brass weights up front. Total grains around 550 grains. I can shoot these heavy arrows because the equinox and boo string have enough speed regardless of weight. I shot this set up today at 20 yards for the first time. After one adjustment on my scope, I was hitting a quarter size dot 6 times in row. It is interesting that a weightlifter picks the most powerful and heaviest arrows to shot and hunt LOL.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:32 pm

welcome

Shotnbeer · Post by **Shotnbeer** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 11:06 am

hey, I guess my time as the new guy is over. You'll like this site. lots of good info. and great gals and guys. past posts are great to look at. still feel like a fool for asking some questions after hunting for 40+ years, but I have learned a fool often doesn't ask.

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:27 pm

Shotnbeer wrote:hey, I guess my time as the new guy is over. You'll like this site. lots of good info. and great gals and guys. past posts are great to look at. still feel like a fool for asking some questions after hunting for 40+ years, but I have learned a fool often doesn't ask.

no matter who you are, you can learn something new each day