Ten Years?

[racking up points]

Where does the time go? Ten summers ago I was fed up with the Horton crossbow I’d purchased (it was a Fury and if anyone owned one you know what I’m talking about), and I was looking for reliable alternatives. With some research on the forum, I was guided toward the Matrix 380. I loved that bow. It was to be the first of 4 Excaliburs I’d own, all of them customized from butt pad to stirrup.

It’s been ten years since I joined this community and it’s one of the best hunting decisions I’ve ever made. I want to thank all the members for sharing their time and expertise. I’m very fortunate to have made some great friends and share time in the field with them. I don’t post as much as I used to, but I still read everything. I hope everyone is doing well and wish you all the best. Here’s to the next 10 years!

[AJ01]

It’s been ten years since I joined this community and it’s one of the best hunting decisions I’ve ever made. I want to thank all the members for sharing their time and expertise. I’m very fortunate to have made some great friends and share time in the field with them. I don’t post as much as I used to, but I still read everything. I hope everyone is doing well and wish you all the best. Here’s to the next 10 years!

It hasn't been 10 years ... yet.
But this post above pretty much sums up my experience with the folks on this Forum. An absolute great group of outdoorsmen.
Always sharing ideas and new equipment ideas.
And always ready with helping hand.

Give yourselves a round of applause!!!

[flightattendant100]

My journey a little longer. In 2009 Texas changed the regulations to where you could use a crossbow during regular archery season. After looking and talking to folks I made a great decision to buy an Exomax. I have been welcomed by all here, helped and even gifted things from folks I had at the time never met. Buying an Excalibur and joining this forum were some of my better decisions. I have some good friends here and made some great memories at Boofest getting to meet some of y’all in person. And while the bows have changed I still think Excalibur is the best around. As for modding the bows, I’m not sure I have ever left one stock.

[IronNoggin]

12 years ago for me.
I had given up bow hunting due to repeated and serious shoulder injuries.
Missed it terribly.
Then one of my Buddies suggested I try a crossbow - something I had not considered up to then.

By fortunate circumstance, a DU Ibex was being offered at our local DU / Salmon Enhancement dinner.
I successfully bid on it, and joined up here right after that.

That bow wandered on to another member here, in trade for his ExoMax.
Which in turn went to a buddy when I collected my Matrix 380.
I am extremely happy with the latter, and am not looking to replace it.

The many folks I have met here have all been information, friendly and just all-round fine folks!
Enjoy this Community, and plan to stick around as long as I am able.

Cheers & Thanks!
Matt

[wheelsquad]

Feb of 2019 for me, so 4.5 years. I remember prior to joining I was still putting protective caps on my string bumpers on my Vortex. Had always kept my brace height in between the lines since I got the bow in 2008, but on that one being in between the lines meant digging into the bumpers at rest (I added the S5's as soon as they came out a few years after I got the Vortex). So I just found some caps that protected the bumpers when I wasn't using the bow. I was so clueless that I didn't even know that I should just twist my string more and get it off the bumpers, and all would be fine. Took those lines way too seriously, I guess. So that was my first reason to join the forum, couldn't find any info on the S5's and brace height elsewhere so I joined so I could ask. Now that Vortex is an Ibex after a rail swap, and there are now 7 other Excals in the family (me, my dad, and 2 brothers) that we've added since 2019, none of which have remained unmodified (2 of which were built from spares). Been a fun 4 years

[Carnivorous]

I've been a member here for 18 years! Hard to belive...

I will always have an Excalibur or 2. You just can't beat the simplicity...

[Doe Master]

Have owned at least one for 34 years .

[wheelie]

Life has changed big time since joining forum but the Crossbows not so much. Crossbows are faster and smaller but same principle. Got many hobbies and have no time to do them all. Never played computer games in my life, until age 63 and got myself a dedicated racing simulator with triple screens that surround me in the cockpit to add to the mix. It gets me out of bed at 5am to have some quiet time lone. Not the sick wife grumbling at me through the day it is my crew chief yelling at me to go faster. LOL CHEERS!

[papabear1]

Joined Nov. 4th, 2011, even though it shows 2015
on my avitor, or whatever that description is on the right,
Bought my Equinox in 2010 and still have it to this day,
everyone is right when they say this forum has many
great members on it i have been treated very well
by the members and the staff at Excal. over the years, my
hunting days are about over at 81 but my memories
will live on through this forum,
Keep on, Keeping on folks I'll be hunting through your
Post,s

Dave

[onebigskittle]

My first Excalibur (Exomax) was my first crossbow.I brought it home shot it a few times went hunting a few days later and killed a doe, been hooked ever since. Joined the group a year later. That was another good choice I made. 2009-Now