Sagittarius

I believe, there is a slight family resemblance.



Sag.

Dnk

Sag, when it becomes available and you buy it let us know what you think and give us a rolling report. I think we are all curious about it, some morbid and some not. A man's gotta have his toys! Enjoy yourself, life it way too short.

Hotburn76

If your trying to make a reference to what we can afford then you are wrong. The stryker is a new CB that is yet to be proved in the market and is made to appeal to people in a certain way. Any "good" hunter knows that over four hundred FPS is not needed if you know what you are doing in the stand. Unlike the weatherby which has been around the stryker has not, we make our comments cause we do not want to spend our money on a first run crossbow for someone new in the CB business. I can not think that a new design product on it first release will not have problems. Like I say money is not an issue for alot of us. I love hunting alot more then I like working on my sport truck and I spent well over two grand just short blocking my big block in it, the heads are next but that is going to cost as much as the workI did on the lower end! Don't assume we are poor and jealous!

Dnk

Well said Jason!

Sagittarius

I have been poor and envious but not poor and jealous.
I apologize to anyone that thought I was referring to thembeing too poor to afford the Stryker.
But, to be honest, some people do, indeed, bash a product because they can't afford it.
Of course, a David Miller custom bolt actioncosts over $10,000 currently and more guys buy them than one would think.
That's way more expensive than a Weatherby.
I, personally, would rather have the Accumark as its action is far stronger than anything David has ever used.
I just like the Stryker because it appeals to me more than the others.
If I wasn't so poor, I would buy this crossbow hands down.
You could buy two Strykers or more for what this one costs.


Sag.

Madeline

i saw one at gander mountian the other night it seems to be pretty nice!!!!!!!! the auto crocker is hidden and it doesnt seem to be in the way !!!!!!!!!!! but i dont know much about crossbows. my dad is looking in to one and didnt know which on to get!!!!!!

Dnk

Madeline, you would be wise to get your dad a bow from a company that is has a track record in crossbows. The top ends being Ten Point and Excalibur. If you want to buy the most expensive xbow of these then the Ten Point Phantom is the logical choice. Excaliburs do not have a "Fancy" bow, just bows that work all day, everyday for a long time with no troubles by comparison. Sometimes "Fancy" is what is desired and if so then go for it.

shewe

the verdict is still out on the stryker. i'd be interested to hear some reports on it if it ever gets to market. hehe

Doegirl75

If you can accept a slightly "slower" bow, there's always the new TenPoint Phantom. Don't get me wrong, I own a BowTech BlackKnight, and I have had 0 problems with it. I just think some bugs are going to need to be worked out of Bowtech's first ever crossbow venture (like aesthetics). That'll take a year or two.

Sagittarius

I admit, there are often bugs to be worked out in a new product but not in every case.
When Merlin unveiled their new series ofcompoundsstarting in2000 and the years since, none have hadany majorbugs to this day and all have been a success,
Bought the first new revampedredesign (at the time) Bowman Accu-Riser II in 2003 and it was and still is a Battleship of a compound bow.
Best the world has even seen, jmo, with absolute zero bugs
When I finally get to see the Stryker and it looks like it might have some problems, I will pass on it.
If it looks to be as rugged as it seem to be in the pics and the chain driven cocking mechanism seem to be rugged, I will probably have to buy one.
If bugs show up down the road, like said before, it has a lifetime warranty.
Heard nothing but good things about Bowtech's warranty.



Sag.