Great Lakes Crossbows

ninepointer · Post by **ninepointer** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:55 pm

I was at my archery range today with my Exocet and the owner handed me his Great Lakes crossbow to try. WOW, was it ever fast and accurate. Just for fun, I took my first shot at a 3D deer at 75 yards and nailed it right in the vitals. My Exocet was jealous! You can check them out at:

www.dartonarchery.com/crossbows

-Ninepointer-

rigbymi · Post by **rigbymi** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:05 pm

For my taste the Great Lakes bow looks a little odd to me, but I have never handled one.

Riggs

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:38 am

I picked on up here at a shop, and it looked wicked. Heavy as heck though.

Evan · Post by **Evan** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 5:33 am

Look at the distance between the trigger and release mechanism. Must be a bull pup design. No way can this trigger compare to the Excalibur bows.

ninepointer · Post by **ninepointer** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 10:42 am

Evan,

I found the trigger pull quite acceptable, much lighter than the trigger pull on a Tenpoint that I recently shot. You are right though, My Exocet's trigger pull is a tad lighter. What impressed me about the Great Lakes was how much faster and flatter it shot than the Exocet. Accuracy was just as good.

-Ninepointer-

buckeye · Post by **buckeye** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:48 am

I have shoot bullpup designed crossbows before, most notably the barnett thunderbolt and Evan is right about the triggers. They feel very good at first but the more you shoot the losser they become overtime. It also seems trigger travel increases over time but then again those great lakes bows seem to be very well made and may have a much better trigger design coupled with better materials to have overcome any type of trigger fatigue.

Aspide · Post by **Aspide** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:34 pm

http://www.hunt101.com/img/299245-big.jpg

rigbymi · Post by **rigbymi** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:21 pm