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RECURVE VS COMPOUND CROSSBOWS

Many prospective customers initially ask for "compound" crossbows, thinking that these are the newest, most technologically advanced and fastest bows. You, as an informed buyer, should consider what are the important factors. EXCALIBUR crossbows already meet the high standards required by shooters seeking a crossbow that is fast, reliable, easy to use and, most importantly, accurate.

Apart from price, after sales service and quality, what are some of the factors that you should think about?

unlike a "vertical bow" you don't need the let-off to span the crossbow. The crossbow is spanned by using both arms and the back in a short, sharp action. If this is a problem then there are aids available to make the job easy with a compound bow, the peak weight is reached half way through the power stroke when the back is bent unlike a "vertical bow", once spanned, the hands and fingers do not have to hold back the string - the trigger does compound limbs are comparatively heavy, less reliable due to their higher complexity, noisier and slower than the rugged technologically advanced paddle-shaped EXCALIBUR recurve limbs if you break a steel cable you may be injured you cannot easily change a broken cable in the field and that could be the end of your day's shooting. A recurve string can be changed easily in the field a compound system often masks a heavy trigger if a simpler recurve system delivers a faster arrow, then why bother with a compound? The only advantage offered by a compound crossbow system is that there is less force acting on the trigger sears. EXCALIBUR has overcome this by superior trigger design. These triggers do not fail and are warranted for 5 years. [We can honestly say that Ausbow Industries has not needed to touch any triggers on any of the EXCALIBUR crossbows that we have sold].

The discerning customer should be informed that the EXCALIBUR trigger actuation force is 3 lb. maximum - some others can be up to 9 lb.

Simplicity, performance and reliability are the design watchwords at EXCALIBUR. - You don't need wheels to fly!

So please don't be conned by the compound marketing hype. Without any doubt the EXCALIBUR sporting crossbow is the best value for money, the high performing, most reliable and most accurate, no-nonsense crossbow available.

Whatever crossbow choice you make, please be a responsible crossbow shooter and good shooting!