
This means you are limited to the manufacturers arrow diameter size or loss of accuracy. Any change in arrow shaft diameter creates a major shooting problem due to the fact the crossbows string can't be adjusted up or down to contact the nock in its center.Huge arrow limitations, due to the number of reduced shaft sizes made for crossbows and the better quality arrows are expensive when compared to quality arrows for vertical bows.Need to use modified nocks such as Moon Nocks or Flat Nocks, which do not provide a solid connection between the arrow and the string.Heavy - Many crossbows are not only front weighted, but just plain heavy when compared to a vertical bow or even a rifle.
Tuning and Adjustment Problems, due to the use of a rail system instead of an adjustable front rest and rear nocking point almost all crossbows have just about no tune-ability. Reliability Problems! Just about every crossbow manufacturer suffers from a much higher percentage of wear and breakdowns of one type or another compared to vertical bows.
Today's Crossbows are Noisy! Some more than others, but as a whole they are all noisy when compared to how quiet most vertical bows are. Here are just a few of the short-comings of today's crossbows: In the end, the choice is yours as to weather or not you agree, but regardless if you do or not, the facts outlined below are not arguable.Īs we all know, almost without exception, all of today's crossbow owners have a number of complaints regarding certain aspects of today's crossbows regardless of make or model. First I'd like to list a few undeniable facts associated with the product and then I'll attach the video link so people can see for themselves why I've outlined the facts that I have.
The point and purpose of this thread is an attempt to put an end to this effort. We've been bantering around this topic for at least several weeks now and there seems to be mixed opinions about how we should actually classify this product.