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[Timberframe]

I was wondering if anyone has purchased or had a chance to see the new Excalibur twilight scope? It sounds like a pretty nice scope. But I am hoping the clarity matches the clarity of rifle scope clarity? It is amazing how much better the clarity is on most rifle scopes in low light conditions compared to crossbow scopes. Just my opinion.

[Timberframe]

I see Eder's has them in stock now. 185.00  Great price

Edited by Timberframe, 19 July 2011 - 09:20 AM.

[Big-Bird-VA]

I finally got a chance to get out, get it on the Scoroyd and shoot it. I didn't get to shoot past 30 as we were sighting in the 125 too. It was dead on at 20 & 30 at the 400 fps setting. The low light is a lot better than the Lumizone I had. It does require a more precise eye alignment than the Lumizone. If you're too far back or forward it's not going to give the best view. The margin for error is small on that aspect of the scope. And if you have a lot of bright light behind you it reflects some and gives a green glow. It was late in the day and I was in a open area with the sun behind me at one point. I'll have to get back out there and try 40-60 and see how it lines up. I was shooting Aramid KV out of the 165 with a 100 gr field point. I figure I'm a little over 400 but don't know an exact fps. My overall first impression is I like it but I want to get some more time with it at longer yardages. Oh and don't forget you'll need bigger and possibly taller rings if you're swapping out a Lumizone. I had the bigger set in my bow box.

[fallfever]

I have been looking at this scope also.  Any other feedback on it?

[oldenred]

fallfever, on 10 September 2011 - 11:25 PM, said:

I have been looking at this scope also.  Any other feedback on it?

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Yes, this scope rocks! I was able to shoot it until 7:45 last night (sunset was at 7:10 and I was shooting bulls nearly in the dark. It is very clear and worth having on your xbow. Red was the best color in the "twilight" hours.

[arrowhunter]

This is just one mans opinion. I have a Horton Vision 175 with the stock illuminated 4 x 32 by 1" Horton scope. I was not impressed with the low light performance so I researched all the scopes and went to Cabela's to fondle all the available candidates. They did not have the XB30 nor the DLX. All the other scopes they had (Excal Twilight, TruGlo, Nikon, Leupold) did NOT seem any better than the stock Horton. The Nikon & Leupold definitely had much better brighter glass BUT the Reticule ticks for the 20,30,40,50 yards were so tiny I could hardly make them out even in the store light. With these tiny reticules & no illumination, the Nikon & Leupold were definately eliminated for low light performance. So it came down to guessing the better of the Hawke xb30 & the DLX Excal. With the 30mm tube & huge 44 mm objective, I thought I could not go wrong with the Excal DLX. I got the scope and did a direct comparison to the stock Horton tonight in low light conditions AND in my 60 year old eyes opinion, the Horton was actually a little better. Clearer & just a slightly brighter image and the Horton is much less touchy to eye position. The only thing better on the Excal was you could dial down the red illuminated reticule so you could see the aiming point diamonds & the target at the same time. The illumination on the Horton is useless in low light conditions because it is so bright it causes your pupil to contract and you cannot see the low light target when it is on. The large cross wires on the Horton are much easier to see in low light conditions than the excal. I am returning the excal and sticking with the stock Horton. 30 years of bowhunting experience but with a bad shoulder I had to go to crossbow this year. I am very happy with the Horton Vision so far (quiet, accurate, reasonable speed, balanced like a rifle).