1st Excalibur Crossbow

[KATO]

Hello all, I am new to crossbows as well as hunting and need some advice. At the end of this week I am going to pick up my first crossbow and have narrowed down my choice to two: Axiom and Ibex. What is everyone's thoughts on this? Price is a factor however.

Thanks for any help in advance

[georgiaboy]

Welcome to the forum!!
Can't go wrong with either one...axiom is basically a phoniex with a synthetic rail and no diss. Pads,basic scope and different camo pattern.
Ibex is a thumbhole phoniex...all are great bows and deadly accurate!!

[Limbs and Sticks]

Welcome to the forum, you can't go wrong not matter which excal you get, have fun shoot safe.

Wes

[one shot scott]

Welcome, if $ is an issue then buy the axiom. You can't go wrong

[muskyman454]

welcome kato buy the one you like the best.that fits you and your needs and then have some fun.

[vixenmaster]

They're both 175 lb models, so its just a personal choice on which feels the most comfortable

[wayne]

WELCOME!!!!!! All I can say if you like excaliburs now, the more you shoot them the more you like-um!!!!!

[rod]

i just got a axiom off ebay, dude this is nice set up, light , shoot like a rifle, i have a back problem and it still alittle bit hard to pull in back but it a crossbow,i like mine, i had a other crossbow ones but it blowed up one week before huntn sec last year, i was pissed, so started looking and want something that would work , all i found that fit that was excalibur all day long

[sumner4991]

They're both 175 lb models, so its just a personal choice on which feels the most comfortable

X2

Welcome to the forum.

[denisdendenis]

wellcome to the forum. it a excalibur .can not go wrong.if you could try them ,and chose the one you like .have some fun and be safe
Denis

[roly]

Welcome to the forum Kato

Both bows are great and won't dissapoint you

Although the thumbhole stock may take a little
bit to get use to.

[ComfyBear]

Welcome to the forum Kato, like stated in the above posts both have a 175 lb. draw-weight. So both should shoot comparable.

The notable differences are cosmetic. The Ibex has an aluminum rail and perhaps somewhat more esthetically pleasing. It also has a thumbhole stock and it`s length of pull is approx. half an inch shorter than the Axiom.

In the end the one you choose should be based on which fits and suits your needs better, and which you feel will make you proud and happy to own in the years to come.

[Boo]

I think the Axiom is perfect for the hunter. But if you are an arrow junkie shooting a few thousand shots a year you might want to look at the Ibex. If you spot and stalk you deer think real hard about the grip configuration. I prefer the thumbhole stock for that kind of work.

[Raymond]

I find if you are a taller person the traditional stock fits a taller person better. I owned a traditional stock and went to the thumb hole stock and now wish I would have went back to a traditional stock. Even with the butt extender it is still not the same feel. That was the feeling between the two different models of stocks for me where I am a taller person.
Thank you,
Raymond

[Hallaketrout]

How I chose between a thumb hole and traditional stock was to pick a point on the wall, close my eyes and raise the bow, then I opened my eyes to see how close to that point the sight was. After doing that about 20 times I chose the Exocet over the Vortex because it came up to that point more naturally.
Either one will do the job.