Vixen

beretta96D · Post by **beretta96D** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:46 am

My buddy bought his wife the Vixen. Last week at the hunt camp was the first time I saw one. It shot well, but why such an ugly color? Why not a dipped camo?

He's going to spray bomb some camo patterns on it with cedar branches for patterns to break up the look. He calls it deer hide brown, I think I insulted her, but I called it puppy @#$% brown.

Even a dark forest green would be more appealing, at least to me anyway.

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:49 am

Don't knock it. That deerhide brown "disappears" just as easily as camo when you're out in the woods!

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:25 am

I actually like the brown.

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:27 am

I WANT ALL CAMO!!!!!!!!!

hikerman · Post by **hikerman** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:13 pm

I think the deer hide brown look good.

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:02 pm

I don't like the looks of the brown, probably since my first Excalibur was a black Vixen.

Actually, the camo Vixen Deluxe Excal produced for a short time was a nice looking crossbow.
Wish they'd offer a camo option. Seems like it would just be a matter of putting a set of camo limbs and a camo stock (they should already have in their warehouse) with the Vixen frame.
Perhaps a special order option in the future????????

Wknwrur · Post by **Wknwrur** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:59 pm

Wabi has a good idea to make the camo finish an option for the Vixen. I was lucky enough to order a Vixen back when it was offered in the camo pattern.

It's a real beauty. Even without camo, the Vixen will get the job done!!

beretta96D · Post by **beretta96D** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:29 pm

I like the flat black idea for say a 3D x-bow with a silver or red limbs with a cool set of colors on a BOO string. Just esthetics of course! Throw in a Williams peep site, could catch a lot of looks.

GA.crossbowhunt · Post by **GA.crossbowhunt** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:09 pm

i am with saxman on this one i want all camo too. i am really the rest of the bow hasnt been done up in camo yet.

Golden Eagle · Post by **Golden Eagle** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:13 pm

I like the camo myself. In fact if the Vixen was offered in camo when I bought my Phoenix, I would have got it.

fuzzy · Post by **fuzzy** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:42 am

motuna · Post by **motuna** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:17 pm

Some of you people on here just tear me up, I don't reply often, just read all the replys. I bought a Vixen as sold with the extra package minus the scope (can't use mag. scopes in Ala.) all I added was a Red Dot Scope. I haven't had the first problem with the color/loud noise or how fast it shots.
I looked at the flyer and saw what it came with liked it ..now I love it.
Some people can not be satisfied no matter how things are sold. Excalibur has a full line of crossbows of which one should fit your fancies, without having to add $50.00 because you like it this way.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:12 pm

saxman wrote:I WANT ALL CAMO!!!!!!!!!

x2 from me

kev · Post by **kev** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:12 am

I don't mind the deerhide brown, I do like the all black older models a bit more. I guess I've killed a few more deer with my newer model short stroke Vixen than all my other Excals combined.

I shoot Carbon Express shafts cut in half for a total length of 16.25, Blazers and ST 125's. 319 gr. total. F.F. string. The little darts get complete pass throughs. I think my longest shot was around 22-23 yards.

The Vixens are a good deal easier on servings.

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:36 am

I have two Vixens - 1 is brown and 1 is camo~!

I dont mind the brown at all....My Max and Exocet have been given some time off and my Vixens are in the batters box (for now) as I have never drawn blood with them.

Just my opinion from up here in the greys but I think Camo Vs the brown is just eye candy when it comes to the bush~!

Cheers,
Robin