Originally Posted By nyeoj:
The Axiom has the weird plastic barrel/riser and looks strange but...
-the package is really inexpensive
-every one online raves about the accuracy
-305 feet per second isn't much slower, percentage wise, than the "fast Xbows"
Sounds good for deer in WI. What am I missing?
Talk you out of it?
Ok, don't get an Axiom because it has a plastic rail. Get a phoenix or vixen or one of the heavier draw weight bows; all of which have an aluminum rail. I personally have a Vortex 200lb draw weight and I love it. If you only intend to hunt whitetails, you will be served well with an Axiom or any of the lighter draw bows and they aren't nearly as hard on your string serving. I've never heard of problems with the plastic rails but I personally prefer the aluminum ones. I second checking out the Excalibur crossbow forum, great people over there...