Any opinions on the EXOMAX?
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Any opinions on the EXOMAX?
I'm in the market for a new crossbow and I'm interested in the EXOMAX. Does any one out there have one, and what do you think of it? Does it have all that power it claims it has? Is it as accurate as the other models?
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Jackhunter: I just got the Exomax and it does have the accuracy claimed for it. It is a lot more accurate than my old PSE Crossbow, but more than that is the trajectory--this thing shoots so fast and flat that for all practical purposes it shoots a straight line out to about 25 yards. Of course I realize that in actuality this "straight line" is really a very gradual arc. But for hunting purposes, this arc is so gradual that your aimpoint would not matter much between 20 and 30 yards--I still hit the circle on my target and come within the vitals area on a deer. I have not shot it enough at longer ranges to tell you anything about that. But I can tell you that you don't want to shoot it at any distance less than about 20 yards when you sight it in--because if you do, it is so powerful that the field tip and the glued-in aluminum anchor that the tip screws into will both fly right out of the arrow as it pokes through the back side of the target block! That's right, it has so much velocity after passing through the BlackHole target block that the field tip and the broadhead came right off the arrow too! I found the broadhead on the ground about 20 ft away.
I wanted to get close for my first shot (since I had no idea where the arrow would impact) so I shot it at about 10-12 yards. It knocked the BlackHole block over and the field tip has never been seen again!
So, when you sight in that EXOMAX, better back up a little--unless you want the head to pop off the arrow!
I get the very strong impression that the Exomax could pass through a deer lengthwise if it hit no bone. I would never take a lengthwise shot or any shot where I though I might hit big bone--but there is no lack of power in the Exomax. The real question is: Can the arrow and broadhead stand up to the power of the Exomax?
I wanted to get close for my first shot (since I had no idea where the arrow would impact) so I shot it at about 10-12 yards. It knocked the BlackHole block over and the field tip has never been seen again!
So, when you sight in that EXOMAX, better back up a little--unless you want the head to pop off the arrow!
I get the very strong impression that the Exomax could pass through a deer lengthwise if it hit no bone. I would never take a lengthwise shot or any shot where I though I might hit big bone--but there is no lack of power in the Exomax. The real question is: Can the arrow and broadhead stand up to the power of the Exomax?
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I had an exomax, and bought it before I knew there was a weight limit in pa. and loved it. I traded it off when I found I was hunting illegal. I got a new phoenix. The verdict is not in on it yet, I'm having a few problems with it, and am in the process of getting them worked out. It is eating strings, and the trigger is not near as good as my max was. In fact, it is the worst trigger I have ever felt, with tons of creep. But I'm sending it away for some work this week. I'm sure it will be fine. If I could do it all over, I really hate to say it, but I'd keep the max or go with the exocet 200 instead. As I said eariler, I loved my max, accurate, and oh the speed. I think I'm the only one out there, who is not real happy with my Phoenix. Live and learn. Problem is, I lost too much on the max, (should have sold it outright) that I have too much in the Phoenix right now to get rid of it. As before, live and learn. Just be careful, and buy what is legal. I have found that most states, if there is a weight restriction, it is 200 lbs. I think I'd buy the exocet 200, and not worry about it anymore. If I can save the cash, I may keep the phoenix for my daughter, and buy myself a new Exocet 200. Butcher
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The Butcher, If you really liked the Max, all you had to do offer to trade your riser from the max for a machined pre-2004 riser and cash. You'd have a Emag and a 200 lb xbow.
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Ayep got that right fer sure. The Max has got one heck of a heavy trigger I must say, mine has not got much better with about 100 shot's thru it.Digger wrote:The Butcher, If you really liked the Max, all you had to do offer to trade your riser from the max for a machined pre-2004 riser and cash. You'd have a Emag and a 200 lb xbow.
As fer the poundage like I tole you all, first line on rail = 200 LB
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Digger,
I did not know about all the rail swithching, and being new to the crossbow scene and all, well you know, I'm just stupid about such things. I found I could buy a new rail for $60. That made no sense to me, because if I buy a new rail, the company would loose money because I bought a rail, and not a whole new bow. Greywolf, as for the wardens carrying a scale, I love my right to hunt, and really try to follow the rules. To me if I lost my priviledge to hunt, it would kill me, so I'm not chancing it. I'm what you would call a legal eagle. I like a heavy trigger on the xbow. I like it to supprise me when it goes off. That's what makes me a better shot with one. When you have creep, or is that creap? I may be a creep with creap, anyway, I hate it. It carries over from my rifles, I like them to break clean like glass. My max, had that. My Phoenix, it seems like you pull it a half an inch, then it stops, then it is ok. I don't like that half inch slide till the trigger is good. As for toys, I have a weakness for varmint guns, and collect Unertl scopes. The're not cheap. I could buy 2 Phoenix's for what I pay for a Unertl. But in the long run, I'll get more out of my scopes. I just need one crossbow, because not many people in this area even like them, so there are no shoot and things. This is the only place I can talk crossbows. I love this site, and most of you guys, are a great source of info. Butcher
I did not know about all the rail swithching, and being new to the crossbow scene and all, well you know, I'm just stupid about such things. I found I could buy a new rail for $60. That made no sense to me, because if I buy a new rail, the company would loose money because I bought a rail, and not a whole new bow. Greywolf, as for the wardens carrying a scale, I love my right to hunt, and really try to follow the rules. To me if I lost my priviledge to hunt, it would kill me, so I'm not chancing it. I'm what you would call a legal eagle. I like a heavy trigger on the xbow. I like it to supprise me when it goes off. That's what makes me a better shot with one. When you have creep, or is that creap? I may be a creep with creap, anyway, I hate it. It carries over from my rifles, I like them to break clean like glass. My max, had that. My Phoenix, it seems like you pull it a half an inch, then it stops, then it is ok. I don't like that half inch slide till the trigger is good. As for toys, I have a weakness for varmint guns, and collect Unertl scopes. The're not cheap. I could buy 2 Phoenix's for what I pay for a Unertl. But in the long run, I'll get more out of my scopes. I just need one crossbow, because not many people in this area even like them, so there are no shoot and things. This is the only place I can talk crossbows. I love this site, and most of you guys, are a great source of info. Butcher
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Re: Any opinions on the EXOMAX?
The only opinion that I have about the exomaX is: my wife jealous my exomaX.Jackhunter wrote:I'm in the market for a new crossbow and I'm interested in the EXOMAX. Does any one out there have one, and what do you think of it? Does it have all that power it claims it has? Is it as accurate as the other models?
Thanks
Mario
Its a gret bow. Powerfull as advertised (chrony tested in my case) and amazing accurate. What more someone else may needs?
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