Customer Reviews:
 Not as shown in picture February 25, 2010
C. Moran
These are NOT as shown in the picture, while they are as "described".
The "included" arrows are standard cheap arrows (not those in the photo) and it does not come with the laser site, which is also shown in the picture.
It does however; include arrows and a sight,
So, other than that, it is a good basic crossbow.
Difficult December 12, 2009
Megan L. Holt (Port Royal, SC, US)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Purchased this bow for my 13 yr old son....its a beaut but he's lost interest in it rapidly because its extremly difficult to cock!!! And my son is an ox.
 Nice cheap crossbow. October 21, 2009
Nukedude (Everett, WA)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
Great cheap crossbow for playing around or possibly hunting small animals. Wood stock is good quality and it doesn't feel cheaply made. 150 pounds will pack a punch too. Fit and finish were great, nylon washers can take some slop out of the foot stirrup. It will work loose over time. I also think the laser included on some models is not worth it. The scope is a cheaper model and a larger one can be fitted easily. (I prefer a larger diameter for light gathering.) I have the wood stock version that came with a scope and laser....save some money and get one without laser and scope if possible. Then buy a nicer scope and place nylon washers in the stirrup. Now you have something that can compete with the more expensive models. These are also seen with all metal stocks....not sure if that is a better one to get though. Just be careful if you get one of these: they are not legal in many states for hunting, they are more powerful than you think, you will need more arrows as you will loose, or break some. Use a very sturdy target and clear the area in case of ricochet.
Recommended but there are some flows September 30, 2009
Teimuraz Bakradze
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of this crossbow. It is definitely leading item of such kind at amazon in terms of price/quality ratio. Doubtlessly, such brands as Horton or Barnett would offer you more, but they cost 5-6 times more. This crossbow can be successfully used for any sport or hunting activity and looks to be rather durable as well. In any case, if you are newbie, I definitely recommend it to be your first crossbow
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It is 4 month since I have this crossbow, so I can give you some updates, which are not very positive ones:
first of all, I got problems with string, as threads started to disintegrate rather soon. String is combination of braided threads knotted at bow arms. In addition, I found very unpleasant problem, after each shot, knotted ends of the string started to "twist" around the bow arms, thus, changing position of the string. Initially, I had to correct the position of the string after each shot and it was not easy at all. Although I managed to fix this flow by putting two plastic tie bands at the points where string is attached to arms. But in any case, I ll need replacement string very soon (think they are cheap).
Please note, it is very difficult to cock this cross bow. You'll need quite a powerful effort and if you use it for prolonged period, while walking or doing any other physical activity, you soon feel, it becomes harder and harder to cock it (you are simply losing your muscle power to do it again and again)
I seriously doubt, that average female can cock it at all. Also, note that it is sensibly heavier than good expensive crossbows. This gives you feeling of well crafted piece, but the weight becomes a burden in a longer walks
Besides of all the above mentioned, I can still recommend it just for one simple reason - it's price. Good crossbows for real hunting cost 5-6 times more and I suspect they are 10-15 times better than this one, but if you are not ready to pay 600$ for good crossbow, than just buy this one. You will not regret. But, if you are in search of good hunting weapon, which is light, durable, precise and etc then you can confidently skip this one and you have to pay much more money
cross bow is awesome February 7, 2009
Jeremiah E. Fisher (Troy NH USA)
20 out of 22 found this review helpful
The Cross bow is well made and simple to set up fires accurately once you dile in the scope the only complants I have are that the insedrts were not glued in when my target stop ed them the inserts and heads continued and were not found. and the foot brace needs something to keep it from flopping around other than that this a very usefull cross bow. I like it a lot.
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