is this a good product to buy based on a safety aspect? And if not can you suggest a good pistol crossbow to buy for a good price?
1607558
Yes, this model operates safely. But if not treated with the same caution as with a fire arm, could cause serious injury or even death.
1607559
It has been a fine product, I purchased 3 for my older kids and myself. We've had a lot of fun with these.* note - it's not a toy.
1607560
Honestly no I am disapointed in this product. And I have yet to purchase another
1607561
This thing is great for small game & home defense if need be. Pierced half a small phone book. I would keep extra strings handy though. Mine keep snapping after a baker's dozen of shots.
2055019
You should ask the people at TenPoint for the answer to your question. I only have used TenPoint crossbows.
80279
altho this crossbow for its size is fun to shoot and it will shoot a ways, i would never recommend shooting a coyote or any other animal with it. for one, its not pin point accurate, and two, if you wound the coyote, you would have to reload it and reshoot the critter. i don't think at the range close enough to hit it, you would have enough time to do that before the coyote got to you. and a wounded one would tear your ass up before you could do that. i like shooting the aluminum bolts that the site offers. they really are heavy and will go into a 2 by piece of wood deep enough that its hard to get em back out from say 25-30 yards. altho this crossbow for its size is fun to shoot and it will shoot a ways, i would never recommend shooting a coyote or any other animal with it. for one, its not pin point accurate, and two, if you wound the coyote, you would have to reload it and reshoot the critter. i don't think at the range close enough to hit it, you would have enough time to do that before the coyote got to you. and a wounded one would tear your ass up before you could do that. i like shooting the aluminum bolts that the site offers. they really are heavy and will go into a 2 by piece of wood deep enough that its... » Read More altho this crossbow for its size is fun to shoot and it will shoot a ways, i would never recommend shooting a coyote or any other animal with it. for one, its not pin point accurate, and two, if you wound the coyote, you would have to reload it and reshoot the critter. i don't think at the range close enough to hit it, you would have enough time to do that before the coyote got to you. and a wounded one would tear your ass up before you could do that. i like shooting the aluminum bolts that the site offers. they really are heavy and will go into a 2 by piece of wood deep enough that its hard to get em back out from say 25-30 yards. « Show Less
368617
Absolutely not! It is easily done by either left or right handed shooters and is perfectly centered in the middle of the top of the grip, "up" to fire and "down" for safe. It is a smooth manual safety and the crossbow must be cocked with the safety in the "fire" position (UP) and then slide down to "SAFE" when it is cocked and before you load a bolt (arrow). It is a great crossbow!
90617
Absolutety....I am very impressed with how well the safety works. You are forced to take the safety off as it automatically engages when you cock the crossbow.
468200
It's supposed to be a 150 pound draw crossbow. I'm not a big guy but I can manage to pull it back by hand about twenty times during target practice. If you're looking for an inexpensive fun and useful crossbow - this is it. Put a decent scope and some carbon bolts and you've got a great hunting crossbow. IMHO
1204685
Yes, it has a safety and works well. Liked my P9T copy, just didn't get 300 shots out of it when the plastic flaw gave way.
1266819
it works for me, I'm not a very big guy 145 pounds. But I found it to be a good crossbow. Not that powerful, that works for all practical uses.
992558
I can't honestly answer the waterproof question, but this has turned out to be a sturdy optic. I have it mounted on an AR pistol with a 7'' barrel, which bucks pretty good. It's kind of the fun gun, I do a lot of rapid fire on steel with it and the sight hasn't lost zero at all. So shock-wise, it has proven itself to me. It holds up. Obviously we're not talking about dunking it in a barrel, I hope, but wouldn't be scared to run it in the weather. But only being $280, don't be too upset if it's sensitive to moisture. That's still the low end of the price range for glass. Defense and the range, it's great. But I wouldn't take it pig hunting. I can't honestly answer the waterproof question, but this has turned out to be a sturdy optic. I have it mounted on an AR pistol with a 7'' barrel, which bucks pretty good. It's kind of the fun gun, I do a lot of rapid fire on steel with it and the sight hasn't lost zero at all. So shock-wise, it has proven itself to me. It holds up. Obviously we're not talking about dunking it in a barrel, I hope, but wouldn't be scared to run it in the weather. But only being $280, don't be too upset if it's sensitive to moisture. That's still the low end of the price range for glass. Defense and the... » Read More I can't honestly answer the waterproof question, but this has turned out to be a sturdy optic. I have it mounted on an AR pistol with a 7'' barrel, which bucks pretty good. It's kind of the fun gun, I do a lot of rapid fire on steel with it and the sight hasn't lost zero at all. So shock-wise, it has proven itself to me. It holds up. Obviously we're not talking about dunking it in a barrel, I hope, but wouldn't be scared to run it in the weather. But only being $280, don't be too upset if it's sensitive to moisture. That's still the low end of the price range for glass. Defense and the range, it's great. But I wouldn't take it pig hunting. « Show Less
834025
Sorry, I've never owned a crossbow although I'd like to get one. I have no point of reference to find your answer.
786141
It is not a high powered hunting crossbow, but neither is it a toy. As in any weapon, it must be used responsibly, either by an adult or with adult supervision.
252978
Well Pat, I'm a novice whn it comes to bow hunting, last month I harvest my first doe with the Inferno crossbow at 20 yards n 2 wild pigs. For the money it was a great deal and experience for myself. He should have fun with it. Good luck
1098900
It's a simple that works pretty well. It's made of cable so imagine it will last a long time. I used it on my 150 lbs crossbow and I'm glad I had this thing.
2033646
No safety but my ten-year-old has been able to use it in a safe manner. In my opinion, it is a good idea to train to not put a finger on a trigger until ready to fire anyway. It is not dark brown, sort of a reddish/maroon type of finish. It is powerful but it was difficult for my kid to sometimes fully compress the spring. For the money it has been a lot of fun and has been accurate enough. We have shot probably 500 rounds through it without any problems, using just the Crossman .22 pellets. I think I paid about $50.00 for it. I added a little oil to the moving parts. It will punch through both sides of a tin soup can with one shot. I am happy with it. No safety but my ten-year-old has been able to use it in a safe manner. In my opinion, it is a good idea to train to not put a finger on a trigger until ready to fire anyway. It is not dark brown, sort of a reddish/maroon type of finish. It is powerful but it was difficult for my kid to sometimes fully compress the spring. For the money it has been a lot of fun and has been accurate enough. We have shot probably 500 rounds through it without any problems, using just the Crossman .22 pellets. I think I paid about $50.00 for it. I added a little oil to the moving parts. It will punch through... » Read More No safety but my ten-year-old has been able to use it in a safe manner. In my opinion, it is a good idea to train to not put a finger on a trigger until ready to fire anyway. It is not dark brown, sort of a reddish/maroon type of finish. It is powerful but it was difficult for my kid to sometimes fully compress the spring. For the money it has been a lot of fun and has been accurate enough. We have shot probably 500 rounds through it without any problems, using just the Crossman .22 pellets. I think I paid about $50.00 for it. I added a little oil to the moving parts. It will punch through both sides of a tin soup can with one shot. I am happy with it. « Show Less
529150
ar-10 nice firearm check surefire search used fair price on competitors web site ,its what the military and law enforcement use dont embarress yourself by giving a monstrum as a gift. sorry it took so long to respond im a truck driver and went home for thanksgiving and promised no phone or internet. i put it on my 9 yr old red ryder bb gun.wish people would give better responses. and in the future check reveiws on any product you may consider spending your hard earned money on merry xmas to all
904854
It depends on the crossbow. One of ours snapped the first time we used it. We replaced with recommended crossbow and that snapped to. I won't buy again.
1803178
This crossbow has cheap parts, if you're going to buy it an hunt with it, with the righ tips and bolts this crossbow might be strong enough to kill an elk at a close up shot. For $45 more you can buy a much better crossbow on amazon. Remember to get quality tips an arrows, for large game like elk you'll need a bigger better quality crossbow like a 400..