Excalibur Crossbow Forum

7magman · Post by **7magman** » Mon May 11, 2009 9:53 am

hello eveyone,
i'm a newbee to crossbows and have gotten alot of good info from reading posts on this site, thanks. i was wondering though about the sts for the crossbows and what advantages they give. i should mention that i have recently purchased a excal vortex and i am currently shooting goldtip lazer II with the brass inserts and 100 gr tips. i am still undecided if i will go with the scope seems to be alot of mixed reviews especially on the quality. any info on the sts and scopes will be greatly appreciated.
thanks

Canabow · Post by **Canabow** » Mon May 11, 2009 10:11 am

Welcome to the forum. What scope do you have?

dutchhunter · Post by **dutchhunter** » Mon May 11, 2009 10:26 am

WELCOME to the fourm .
as far as hunting goes i would not hunt with out a scope .the scopes xcal offers are great scopes for the price and work fine i have never had a problem with any i have had .of coures there are much better scopes on the market .and some of my hunting buddys put 300$ leupolds on there crossbows .and hey if you got the money why not .find one that works for you .some of the guys on this fourm are uesing the vortex scopes with good results DUTCH

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Mon May 11, 2009 10:34 am

Welcome!

I have a vari-zone and a lumi-zone and love them both. I think it's the biggest advantage the crossbow has over a vertical bow. Once you try out a scope, it will be hard to turn back.

I also like my sts system. It just makes the shooting experience better.

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:03 am

Welcome to the forum!

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:26 am

welcome to the forum, you can't go wrong with either excalibur scope the work great, are easy to set up and are backed by the best warranty in the business

lscha · Post by **lscha** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:58 am

WELCOME 7magman

I think I have tried every scope type made (for various weapons, not on crossbows) and I love the VariZone. Clean, simple and not too much magnification. I hear that the open sites that come with the Excaliburs are favored by many too. Glad you're here. You have a great bow.

ps. out of the box, only needed 2 clicks to zero.

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Mon May 11, 2009 12:35 pm

I'm with Laura on the VariZone... I LOVE mine! It's rugged and has held up well to quite a bit of well, lets call it "jostling".

Gives me more than enough light and I don't have to worry about carrying spare batteries.

Peach · Post by **Peach** » Mon May 11, 2009 1:10 pm

Welcome,

I have the lumizone, but will probably be trading with a buddy for his varizone...I have not once turned the red crosshairs on, and find it a waste of money (personally). I did outfit the bow with the sts system and a Boo custom string....now it is nice and quiet, and deadly accurate. My advice is to shoot with a scope, these things are so bang on that you can only appreciate the accuracy with a scope.

Fred · Post by **Fred** » Mon May 11, 2009 1:10 pm

I have 2 lumizones great scope no problems have a more expensive Tru glo well all I can say is I will NEVER have 2 of them

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Mon May 11, 2009 2:28 pm

I like my Varizone.

Simple, rugged, reliable.

Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Mon May 11, 2009 3:14 pm

I use the varizone and have no complaints.

I also think the NGSS system is the way to go.

killshot · Post by **killshot** » Mon May 11, 2009 4:49 pm

Welcome to the forum. I to have a varizone and love it. Clear and simple.

roly · Post by **roly** » Mon May 11, 2009 4:56 pm

Weclcome to the forum 7magman.

one shot scott · Post by **one shot scott** » Mon May 11, 2009 7:21 pm

Welcome to the forum! I have owned 2 lumizones and have had one varizone with no problems. If excalibur recommends it, you know it aint crap. There was a problem with the early lumi's, but they have that all cleared up now, and if you get one of the old batch then you still have warranty.

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