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The V3 27 is the company’s most compact bow to date. The main difference is the length between the axles. Both have a brace height of 6 inches and an IBO speed rating of 342 fps. Mathews’ V3 27 and 31 models, however, are the exception to this rule. It’s not often you find a pair of flagship bows, especially with different axle-to-axle lengths, that mirror each other in almost every way. It is arguably the safest and easiest crossbow to decock without a crank system.ĬOMPOUND BOWS Mathews V3 27 Mathews V3 27 And if the hunt doesn’t end with a shot, the Sub-1 XR can be decocked easily. (The Sub-1 XR can also be purchased without the scope, quiver and arrows for $200 less.) This crossbow is incredibly accurate, thanks in part to a match-grade trigger that breaks crisply at about 3 pounds of pull weight. A speed-compensating Hawke scope is included in the package, along with a quiver and soft case. The Sub-1 XR is easy to cock without a cranking device, but a silent Mission RSD Crank is an optional add-on. It produces arrow speeds of up to 410 fps. When cocked, the Mission Sub-1 XR measures 9.1 inches axle-to-axle and 13 inches at its widest point. The Havoc RS440 is also available with a more conventional EVO-X scope that features a holdover reticle. The two-stage S1 trigger is silky smooth, and pull weight is a smidge under 3 pounds. Easy to handle, the Havoc measures less than 27 inches long without the foot stirrup and 28 3/4 inches with the stirrup. The Havoc RS440 includes TenPoint’s ACUslide System, which makes cocking and decocking quiet, safe and nearly effortless. Press a button, and the scope determines the distance to the target then automatically provides an illuminated aiming point based on the range (see “Gear: How It Works,” page 100). This crossbow ships with the Garmin Xero X1i rangefinding scope. The TenPoint Havoc RS440 Xero is a top-quality crossbow, but it’s what’s on top of the Havoc that sets it apart.

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The NXT 400 package includes an ACUdraw cocking device, TenPoint 3X Pro-View scope, three-arrow quiver, and three Pro Elite 400 carbon arrows with practice points. Without the foot stirrup, the NXT 400 is 33 inches long and weighs less than 7 1/2 pounds. The result is a speed of up to 400 fps with 400-grain arrows.

Its XR6 Cams and Vector-Quad cable technology uses four cables instead of two to power 200-pound limbs. Wicked Ridge NXT 400 Wicked Ridge NXT 400Īt just six inches wide axle-to-axle when cocked, the NXT 400 is Wicked Ridge’s narrowest crossbow ever. The R500E’s 28-inch length also contributes to the compact nature of this crossbow. While the overall width of the crossbow is certainly wider than the axle-to-axle figure, it’s still ultra-narrow. The R500E has an axle-to-axle spec of just 3.6 inches when cocked. This cocking system is detachable and includes a charger, and the R500E can still be cocked manually with Ravin’s VersaDrive System. The battery-powered Ravin Electric Drive System allows shooters to cock and decock the crossbow with just a push of a button. Unprecedented speed is exciting, but the cocking system is just as impressive. Ravin promises the R500E will deliver 500 fps with the 400-grain arrows that come with the bow. They might buy you those extra few moments you need to make a shot. Here are seven new models that are among the most compact on the market. New technology allows manufacturers to build easy-handling bows that are not only fast, but also accurate and comfortable to shoot. They are easier to carry off the beaten path and guide around brush, branches and vegetation without hang-ups.

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