Ten Point Crossbow ?

[chuckinator]

Out of curiosity about compound crossbows I just ordered my first 10 Point bow from Cabelas, the Turbo XLT II.( great deal $649 w/ accudraw 50) I currently use an Excalibur Grizzly which I love and simple to maintain. I shoot a lot, probably 40-50 arrows a day 4-5 x a week. after reading threads on the Ten Point forum and the Ten Point maintenance tips I have some concerns about the amount of maintenance required for a compound xbow. It seems like I'd have to replace cables and /or string often , like every 6 months or so with the amount of target shooting I do. Is this a valid concern? Sounds like Ten Point makes an accurate and well made bow. any input would be great. Thanks

[Boo]

Any string and cable will settle in and creep will eventually slow to a crawl assuming good cables and strings.
I own 2 Ten Points and I do have issues with the bows.
The cheek piece is way too high. It begs for an HHA.
If you do not change your strings and cables as often as they prescribe, you may not get warranty work.
If you put on aftermarket strings or cables, you are SOL.
They really want you to use mechanicals. The only possible reason is that Ten Point likely does not make tiller an important issue. It could also be so that you do not have to worry about accuracy when the timing goes out.
They are a solid bow but you do hear of problems but then what bow manufacturer doesn't have some problems?

[Heyu]

I have a tenpoint GT flex and a titan extreme. Can't count the shots I've put on them. A lot! Never had a issue with either in 3 years of ownership. No string changes to date either. The extreme is a very quite bow compared to the recurve GT flex. Tenpoint bows are big in my neck of the woods. They have great service for all the guys. You call, they are there for you. Don't know anyone who follows their (recommend string changes). But should add that they and I keep our strings waxed. And they still get warranty repair work without hassle. Just our experience with them around here. You will enjoy that model. And that was a great deal you found.
And as stated, alot more can go wrong with the compounds for sure. And more maintenance to keep up on. I like my Excaliburs better.

[IroquoisArcher]

TenPoint is a well built crossbow. Everyone is different and what may fit one may not fit another. At the shop the 2 least warrenty issue crossbows is the TenPoint and Excalibur. Rule of thumb on any of the crossbows that go out is to change string (and cables) every year. Maybe longer if not shot much. Make sure though to lube the rail every 15 shots or so. Some guys bring them in dry and say they've been shooting for months and why did their string break? Also make sure there is a cable slide on the cables under the rail. We've had some come in from the box stores that when they put them together just leave them off.
TenPoint also makes the Warrior brand which is basically like Diamond is to Bowtech, cheaper version but still quality.

[chuckinator]

Thanks you guys for the information. I enjoy shooting my Excalibur and they have been excellent with the warranty service. Had an issue with the scope and it was replaced without any hassle. My bow is currently being shipped back from Woody's Archery shop in Pa. due to an issue with the scope mount wiggling up and down which apparently is connected to the trigger as that was moving also . but as I said I do shoot a lot. on my 3rd string in 7 months. I"ll see, I may resell the Ten Point when it arrives and buy the Excal 330. I tried the 355 but it was difficult and not enjoyable cocking that bow after awhile. thanks again!!

[chuckinator]

Boo, in your response you mentioned HHA, and tiller. what are those? I'm not familiar with the terms.
I also got a response from Ten Point and they said as long as I wax the string and cables, and lube the rail, even with the amount of arrows I shoot, I should only have to change them every 2 to 3 years. will see!

[chuckinator]

Thanks Cleansober

[Boo]

Boo, in your response you mentioned HHA, and tiller. what are those? I'm not familiar with the terms.
I also got a response from Ten Point and they said as long as I wax the string and cables, and lube the rail, even with the amount of arrows I shoot, I should only have to change them every 2 to 3 years. will see!

This will raise your scope to a better position. As well, you dial in your yardage and use just the center cross hairs. http://www.hhasports.com/catalog/8/opti ... peed-dial/

[IroquoisArcher]

Thanks you guys for the information. I enjoy shooting my Excalibur and they have been excellent with the warranty service. Had an issue with the scope and it was replaced without any hassle. My bow is currently being shipped back from Woody's Archery shop in Pa. due to an issue with the scope mount wiggling up and down which apparently is connected to the trigger as that was moving also . but as I said I do shoot a lot. on my 3rd string in 7 months. I"ll see, I may resell the Ten Point when it arrives and buy the Excal 330. I tried the 355 but it was difficult and not enjoyable cocking that bow after awhile. thanks again!!

Woody's over by Sagertown, PA? If so he's about 30-40 miles from here. Think the Dad died and the son runs it. Dave's Archery is who I was refering to and is in North East, PA. Name is misleading as it is near Erie, PA, in the northeast part of the county.

[Boo]

Boo, in your response you mentioned HHA, and tiller. what are those? I'm not familiar with the terms.
I also got a response from Ten Point and they said as long as I wax the string and cables, and lube the rail, even with the amount of arrows I shoot, I should only have to change them every 2 to 3 years. will see!

Sorry, I missed the tiller question.
Tiller is the unevenness of each limb's effect. If your bow's tiller is even, then the string will travel perfectly perpendicular to the arrow track. So the center of the string on a bow with perfect tiller will be the same cocked or at rest. The string will be more offset with bad tiller when cocked. However, rarely is there perfect tiller. Moderately imperfect tiller will shoot field tips or mechanicals just fine. But if the tiller is off enough, it will not shoot fixed broads very well. So what is acceptable tiller? It is when it does what you want it to do or gives you the accuray you want.
If your tiller is off, you'll see it in your string when at rest. If you look at your serving, you'll see a couple of grooves/dents in your serving caused by the trigger latches. If those grooves are off center a whole lot, you'll not likely be able to shoot larger fixed broadheads in a decent group.
I've owned a great number of Excaliburs and I've only had to send back limbs once because of a tiller issue once. The best I could get was about 3" to 4 at 30 yards with 1 1/16" fixed broadheads.
Hope this helps!