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by Slink
Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:30 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: extended life for xbow center servings
Replies: 9
Views: 5588

Another trick that works for me. Before serving the string, remove all twists. Then after reserving the string, put the same amount of twists in the string that you took out. Make sure you twist the string in the direction that tightens the serving. Take note before you serve the string, if the stri...
by Slink
Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:38 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: NEW X-BOW
Replies: 6
Views: 3640

I bought my wifes Phoenix from Addicted to Archery. You can find them on the internet. They are located in Indiana. Good prices, quick and courteous service. This is the first crossbow that we have purchased, but after being in archery for several years and having to sort through good and bad dealer...
by Slink
Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:09 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Shot broadheads ........... WOW !!!
Replies: 1
Views: 1647

Shot broadheads ........... WOW !!!

Well its still six months untill bow season, but I am getting ready to buy my wife some more bolts for her Phoenix. I wanted to see how the bow shot the Gold Tips with broadheads before buying more. I set up the bolts just as I do for my compound. I lined the blades up with the fletching and I indic...
by Slink
Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:05 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Scope setup
Replies: 7
Views: 4258

Crashcosbo, We took our first shots at 10 yards and the scope setting was very close. Then my wife backed up and shot at 20 yards. At 20 yards the impact was about 1" right and an 1 1/2" to 2" low. So we set the scope at 20 and then moved back to 40 yards and fine tuned it. All -N - A...
by Slink
Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:13 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Scope setup
Replies: 7
Views: 4258

Crashcosbo, I just went through the same delima while setting up my wife's new Phoenix. The following is how I ended up doing it ... Put the x-bow up on a table or workbench and put a level across the rail - I used a mason level. I then put a small compound bow level across the elevation cap on the ...
by Slink
Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:00 pm
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: My wife's new X-Bow!
Replies: 4
Views: 2933

My wife's new X-Bow!

I would like to thank those of you that gave me advise on which bow to purchase for my wife. After several weeks of weighing the pros & cons of each bow, we decided on the Excalibur - Phoenix with the Vari-Zone scope package. (Based on its light weight and ease of maintenance.) Well, the bow arr...
by Slink
Sat Feb 18, 2006 9:53 am
Forum: Crossbow Hunting
Topic: Which new x-bow for my wife?
Replies: 5
Views: 3131

Which new x-bow for my wife?

I'm going to buy an x-bow for my wife. I've narrowed it down to a choice of three. The Excalibur Phoenix, Excalibur Vixen, or the TenPoint Titan TL-4. I have choosen the Excalibur Phoenix over the Vixen because of similar size and weight, with the performance advantage of the Phoenix. What about rec...