![]() Wicked Ridge RDX 410 With an advertised speed of 410 fps, the latest from Wicked Ridge packs a lot of performance for the money. And if past models are any indication, I’d also expect one of the best triggers and accessory packages in the business, too. Shooters can expect 400 fps with a 350-grain arrow and about 16 pounds of cocking effort. This year’s new Excalibur Rev X might change that with its new and integrated ChargerX cranking system, built right into the crossbow’s streamlined stock. My chief critique of their recent flagships has been in their cocking devices, which have steadily improved each year, still haven’t been as seamless as the competition. In a decade of testing crossbows, I’ve seen fewer Excaliburs malfunction than any other brand. But they’re the ones I often gravitate to for hunting because they’re accurate, equipped with outstanding accessories, and unquestionably durable. Excalibur CrossbowsĮxcalibur recurves are never the fastest or quietest crossbows, and they’re certainly not the most compact. Excalibur Rev X The new Rev X features what promises to be a much-improved cocking system. The R50X is available with various accessory packages and is supposed to be available to hunters beginning this spring. Meanwhile, the patent-pending Frictionless Flight System allows the arrow shaft to free-float over the rail, greatly increasing string and cable life. The new DuoMax Cam System is designed to harness more power out of the crossbow while reducing stress on the limbs. The R50X boasts advertised speeds of 505 fps in a package that’s just 4 inches wide axle to axle when cocked. Ravin’s newest flagship crossbow looks quite a lot like the existing R500, but it has a slight speed boost and cam modification that’s designed to get more life out of the crossbow. Ravin R50X Ravin’s R50X boasts advertised speed of 505 fps from a very compact package. I feel safe in saying that you can expect this one, and all the accessories that go with it, to be a top performer. I’ve extensively tested all of the flagship crossbows from TenPoint in the past half-dozen years or so, and last year’s Flatline 460 won an F&S Best of the Best award. The bow also sports the ACU-Lok scope bridge, which strengthens the scope-mounting platform, and the excellent ACU-Slide cocking system. The foundation of the new crossbow is the Twin Riser Technology and Zero Trac barrel, which are designed to be more rigid and reduce friction between the arrow shaft and barrel for improved accuracy. The new TRX 515 is even faster at-you guessed it-515 feet per second. TenPoint broke the 500-fps mark a few years ago with the Nitro 505 (which I used this past fall to shoot my best Kentucky buck to date). TenPoint TRX 515 As its name implies, TenPoint’s newest crossbow fires bolts at an impressive 515 fps. That said, here are the hottest new crossbows for 2024. Meanwhile, consider this our first look at what’s new for the year, based on information provided by the manufacturers, our previous experiences with similar models, and a long history of testing virtually every new crossbow that hits the market year in and year out. We won’t call this roundup a “review” because these crossbows are so new we haven’t had a chance to test any of them yet-but we plan to. ![]() For those who prefer simpler designs, there are several new recurve models on the market this year a couple from Excalibur, as you’d expect, and a sub-$200 bow from Barnett. Meanwhile, most of the mid-priced compound crossbows-the models most deer hunters buy-are faster, too, in excess of 400 fps. On the premium, extreme-performance side of things, TenPoint has a new speed champion that shoots to a staggering 515 feet per second. Some new standards are being set in the crossbow world in 2024. We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs.
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