How do you feel about Horton?
08-08-2010, 09:11 PM
#1
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Western PA
Posts: 1,356
How do you feel about Horton?
I'm curious about when i see posts around here even mentioning a horton as a possible option for someone to buy i dont see really any positive feedback. I own 2 hortons haven't had any trouble with either besides normal maintenance serving strings cables. Whats anyones dislikes that puts the hortons below any other viable option? Just curious to get some feedback to see what other fellow xbow hunters think about horton.
08-09-2010, 03:32 AM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Land of Rocks, Ozarks of Mo.
Posts: 3,048
Mind you i ain't never owned one but have shot the explorer & a legend. The Legend was the better one, after their move to china i don't anything about them. If china's products are like the stuff maulmart sells its junk!
08-09-2010, 02:20 PM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: No.MN
Posts: 1,053
You may be impressed with the feel of a bow and it's price, but is the support going to be there when you need it? I look for a lifetime warranty and no questions asked support. I know that Excalibur, Parker and Ten Point will give you that. In fact, Excavator's warranty is on the bow, regardless who own it. That says a to me about their product. I don't own a Horton, so I'll let you decide if it meets the criteria I mentioned.
08-13-2010, 08:34 PM
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 136
i just bought 2 horton tacoma trac 150 crossbows, it says right on the riser made in usa. a friend of mine got the summit 150hd, it also says made in usa. i don't know about the other models but these two are american made.
08-14-2010, 03:24 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 2,175
might be made in the usa as in assembled but i bet the parts are made overseas. kinda deceptive to me. like saying my canadian excalibur is made in america because when the brown truck arrives i bring it in the house and screw it together. on a side note i called Horton 2 times wanting to know more info on there xbows. even left a mesassage with who i was told was a supervisor and never got a call back. when i had excalibur questions danny miller who handles there warranty and question stuff he always answered the phone or called me back within an hour.
08-16-2010, 07:14 PM
#8
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: PA.
Posts: 5,195
i have HORTON .the limbs split and it was 8 yrs old. only shot about 20 times.horton would not cover it on warranty being it was 8 yrs old.
it cost me 180 to fix it with new string.
other than that it shoots fine.
it cost me 180 to fix it with new string.
other than that it shoots fine.
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08-23-2010, 05:58 AM
#10
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: PA.
Posts: 5,195
after about 6 or so years, CHECK YOUR LIMBS. they do split near the holes that hold them on.