As a former Barnett owner - anything would be considered an upgrade imo.
Although Excaliburs have a great following, I would think they could be bear to cock for some people.I can say for one, your opinion sucks,your so negative all the time .Mike H , I'm sure your c5 has served you well over the years. Every xbow company has had its share of problems over the years and as time goes by things get better. Don't let this guys negativity bring you down. Lots of options out there ,find what you like and don't listen to the NA sayers ...KTAs a former Barnett owner - anything would be considered an upgrade imo.
If you’re not wanting to empty part of your savings account, I’d consider keeping an eye on the classifieds both on here and over on CT. If you find something that interests you, you can always ask a few members about that listing and seller. Good luck.
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Not knowing your pocketbook there's also the old school bows to be had too. I'd bet they could be picked up fairly cheap and are built like a tank. Good luck...…..and welcome to the boards.
No, my opinion is based on fact and actual ownership. Grow up a bit.
You should go put a radious on your latches and grow up yourself,and if that doesn't fix your issues maybe you should try to figure out the difference from clockwise to counter clockwise,or maybe figure out how many pounds of pressure you should put on an xbow string while making it so as it doesn't stretch when put it under load. ... I use to appreciate your post until you became so negative,what happened ? One bad experience and you can't get past it ...Huh
The OP states a lack of confidence in his Barnett C5, so it hasn't really served him "well" at all... hence the desire to upgrade.
It’s not the latch, it’s the string slots in the trigger housing as I suspected. I’ll probably post a thread on my observations tomorrow. I’ll try not to use big words so that you can understand it as well.
Were you in the Boy Scouts or the Girl Scouts when you growing up?
Time to take it offline bud . We don't need to pass on any negative vibes on here ...ttyl
and drop a bundle on a new bow, please sync and level the cams, lube the rail and string, get some straight (.003 or less), spine indexed arrows with 250 gr or heavier field tips and give "old Betsy" one more chance to shine. Mine is 9 years old and on it's second set of limbs and still reliably putting down white-tails (3 does and an 8-point so far this season). Yeah, the trigger gives you an extra inch to change your mind about taking the shot, but I've never had a misfire. Had a dry-fire once when a cracked nock cut the string and it went off like a .30-'06, but a new string and zero check had me back in the field the same afternoon. Two does and the buck were taken on the new string. Keep us posted on your decision.
Not sure why you changed from Kevin Towne to Mudslinger, but if it makes you feel good then I’m happy for you.
X2. I own a G340 and love it. Shoots great and accurate.
I've always kept the the string and cable and rail well lubed. I did have a local shop sync the cams and after that accuracy did improve. thanksMike... before you sell me your Wildcat for $25 (I'll pay shipping)
