Excalaman380 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Was wondering the same thing. Do you need a car jack to cock it? Nope....Average upper body strength...56 years old not that bad...the string does catch on the anti dry firing catch (ADF) so you have to make sure you continue to pull to the second catch...I know it sounds complicated but it is not! BowhunterNJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowhunterNJ Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Cool! How about letting one down to de-cock it? I know you can do that with the recurve designs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excalaman380 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Very easy...as is changing strings...etc...just a very simple design with so few things to go wrong...can even break it down and fit in a double rifle case....with just two bolts..... Cool! How about letting one down to de-cock it? I know you can do that with the recurve designs. Very, very simple...no need to shoot an arrow....use the same rope that was use to cock it....just an overall simple bow with so few things to go wrong...can change a string with no problem....can even break the bow down to fit in a double rifle case for ease of traveling! BowhunterNJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowhunterNJ Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Awesome, thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowTechExperience Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) Excalaman380, Is that 3" group at 60 yards with broadheads? If so, which heads are you using? How is the stock trigger? Sorry to pick your brain, but I'm on the fence with getting one. Edited January 15, 2014 by BowTechExperience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axiom Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 at 260 lb's and 380fps I don't think I need anything else! My Excalibur Axiom is only 175 lb's and shoots about 285-290fps ( though it says 305fps ) and that seems to be all i need.. May upgrade to a Matrix only because i have peeps i'm trying to get into hunting so, i need an extra... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowTechExperience Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Axiom, do you feel the width of your current bow is a disadvantage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axiom Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 do you feel the width of your current bow is a disadvantage? Only inso much as you have to be conscious of it.. hasnt posed a real problem.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowTechExperience Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Only inso much as you have to be conscious of it.. hasnt posed a real problem.. Cool.. We should see if we can get a group buy going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excalaman380 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Excalaman380, Is that 3" group at 60 yards with broadheads? If so, which heads are you using? How is the stock trigger? Sorry to pick your brain, but I'm on the fence with getting one. No, that's 3" groups with FT's of 150g using their 18" Diablo bolts. I have been using the 150g boltcutters (Excaliburs) as BH's and really have limited my shots to 40yds and have not had any noticeable variation in the accuracy....not really interested in shooting further than that (on purpose) in a hunting situation...I am relatively new to Xbows so I really have nothing to compare the stock trigger to...with that said....the accuracy is crazy with this xbow so i guess the trigger is really not an issue for me...I am however going to try the Triggertech Matrix Hunter 2.5 at the PA show and might pull the plug and get it..... BowTechExperience and BowhunterNJ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowhunterNJ Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 No, that's 3" groups with FT's of 150g using their 18" Diablo bolts. I have been using the 150g boltcutters (Excaliburs) as BH's and really have limited my shots to 40yds and have not had any noticeable variation in the accuracy....not really interested in shooting further than that (on purpose) in a hunting situation...I am relatively new to Xbows so I really have nothing to compare the stock trigger to...with that said....the accuracy is crazy with this xbow so i guess the trigger is really not an issue for me...I am however going to try the Triggertech Matrix Hunter 2.5 at the PA show and might pull the plug and get it..... I was looking at rigging a 405 out and am interested in that Hunter 2.5 trigger for sure! BowTechExperience 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excalaman380 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I was looking at rigging a 405 out and am interested in that Hunter 2.5 trigger for sure! They'll be at the show..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowhunterNJ Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Nice. Not sure if I'll be out there, but if I am, I'll definitely check it out! Either way, I'll probably order from a guy BTE told me about at Wyvern Creations. http://www.wyverncreations.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=70&products_id=585 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowTechExperience Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 No, that's 3" groups with FT's of 150g using their 18" Diablo bolts. I have been using the 150g boltcutters (Excaliburs) as BH's and really have limited my shots to 40yds and have not had any noticeable variation in the accuracy....not really interested in shooting further than that (on purpose) in a hunting situation...I am relatively new to Xbows so I really have nothing to compare the stock trigger to...with that said....the accuracy is crazy with this xbow so i guess the trigger is really not an issue for me...I am however going to try the Triggertech Matrix Hunter 2.5 at the PA show and might pull the plug and get it..... Thanks Excal for the info... I've heard and read nothing but really good things about Triggertech.. Looks like a simple install too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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