In the author’s opinion, the Barnett Recruit XP sets the bar for value crossbows.

The Wicked Ridge Raider 400 De-Cock checks the right boxes for bowhunters who have about $750 to spend.

You’ve probably never seen something so remarkable in the crossbow world.

After running the Wolverine through its paces, the author believes it is the perfect tribute to Excalibur’s 40 years in the recurve crossbow business.

During brutally cold conditions in northern Wisconsin, the ultra-reliable Excalibur Assassin Extreme recurve crossbow proves to be fast, accurate and comfortable to shoot.

The author learns that you don’t want to shoot too many bolts in a group with the Killer Instinct SWAT X1 because you’ll probably wreck them. It’s that accurate.