maxpoint-paradox experience???

speedball · Post by **speedball** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 8:31 pm

does that paradox look different than the maxpoint Digger??

Digger · Post by **Digger** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 8:42 pm

Speed, other than the name plate both are the same. Bill T wouldn't let them produce the parts and not be of the highest quality and put his name on it. That may be the reason Bear Archery dropped the Maxpoint and went to the F-series. Looks like the same prod and railwith a slightly different stock.

Digger

DOXNUT · Post by **DOXNUT** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 11:30 pm

The Paradox/Maxpoint is a definite magnum, pound for pound.

speedball · Post by **speedball** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 3:43 am

maybe Evan would know, how or what you have to do to change over a maxpoint to a exomag, my brother wants or is inquiring on how, he says why buy 2 bows when maybe you can buy the front end of the exomag and the maxpoint and change when you want to go to recurve limbs, its a godd idea but i told him he's cheap

, anyone know ??, i should'nt have told him about the maxpoint deal!!!!!

rigbymi · Post by **rigbymi** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 6:39 am

So the bottom line. Are the new F series Bear crossbows the same as the Maxpoint and if they are different are they inferior?
Riggs

Evan · Post by **Evan** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 9:17 pm

Changing the Maxpoint/Paradox to an Exomag is a piece of cake. You'll need a set of recurve limbs (standard or light), a riser, mounting hardware for the limbs to the riser, and you're set to go. Changing back and forth between the Maxpoint and the Exomag is a matter of unscrewing two bolts removing one limb assembly, and mounting another limb assembly. You'll have to realign your scope a bit. It takes me about 10 minutes to change back and forth. I currently have mine set up as 3 bow in one - Maxpoint, Exomag Lite (150 lbs), and Exomag (200 lbs). I currently have the light limbs installed for shooting targets in the back yard.

Digger · Post by **Digger** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:53 pm

Riggs, I can't say if one is inferior or not as I have only seen the ads and the Fred Bear web site. from lookin at the pics on the inside back page of Horizontal Bowhunter magazine you can see how similar they are, same prod, same rail and same trigger. It also has the same draw weight and no let off cams. Just has a new stock design.

Digger

Woodsman · Post by **Woodsman** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 8:40 am

The Fred Bear and PSE crossbows look like they share the same rail...and probably the same trigger. The inexpensive price says asian made components like stock, trigger, and rail. But that's just a guess.

Look familiar?

http://www.manufacturers.com.tw/toys/sh ... 2689-0.php

Aspide · Post by **Aspide** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 8:59 am

Woodsman wrote:The Fred Bear and PSE crossbows look like they share the same rail...and probably the same trigger. The inexpensive price says asian made components like stock, trigger, and rail. But that's just a guess.

Look familiar?

http://www.manufacturers.com.tw/toys/sh ... 2689-0.php

Trigger and rail is the same,the stock have only a different conformation. I have had in my hands the pse and fredbear crossbows two weeks ago!

Aspide

Woodsman · Post by **Woodsman** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 9:08 am

...forgot to add...here is the PSE model.

http://www.pse-archery.com/2005_product ... ssbows.htm

Aspide · Post by **Aspide** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 9:25 am

Woodsman i prefer to call this p?% crossbow, Chinese Copparhead xbow

Aspide · Post by **Aspide** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 9:43 am

one question!
On this chinese orrible plastic trigger the wd40 don't work?
After cocked the copperhead and bear F crossbow i have had problem to disengage the safety system.

speedball · Post by **speedball** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 11:12 am

hey Evan how much does it cost for thr front end and the limbs from the exomag??does the bow shoot good after the interchanged front ends??

ya know if i wasnt so sick from the cold bug i'd call my brother and tell him your info

so you just basiclly cover up the slot where the cables go on the conversion??...speedball.............

Digger · Post by **Digger** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 11:51 am

Moulded limbs are a bout $140 a pair and You can ick up older riser for $30, dissapator bars and a string for $50. CAN. It will run you about $ 200 Can. or $160 US

Digger

bj · Post by bj » Sun Mar 06, 2005 2:57 pm

...i would imagine that if you were turning the wheel bow into a recurve, those parts could be purchased as a "package"...