Quote History Originally Posted By D_J:
Thanks for the feedback - two completely opposite reviews.
FWIW, I haven't wasted a penny since this has a 90 day return window.
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Honestly, it depends on how it feels to you and how well you shoot it. The Penetrator was the same price to me as the Fang and the fang felt like a toy. I don't own any PSE crossbows, but I do have a PSE compound and it's an excellent bow.
I guess I would say that an entry-level Barnett is probably on the level of a Mossberg rifle, Savage Axis, Remington 77x/78x, or something like that...you get what you pay for. They're known companies and they make some high-end rifles, but their entry-level rifles are entry-level. The same applies here.
Crossbows are not made equally by any stretch of the imagination and I think you will find that more expensive crossbows are lighter, smoother, and easier to carry. They will all take deer without a problem.