Deal or No Deal?

[buckshooter]

I found a guy selling a four year old Horton Super Max crossbow, with a draw weight of 175lbs.  The package includes a quiver, 3 bolts, a hard flambeau carry-case, sling, silencer, and a Bushell red dot scope.  I Went to his house and tested it and it seems accurate and fast.  He claims it shoots 320fps.  He told me he had to replace the limbs 2 years ago - old ones cracked? -  and that Horton sent him new ones at no cost since the other ones were covered under a Horton lifetime gurantee.  He wants $375 for it.  Is this a good deal?  Should I be worried about the limbs?  Will Horton cover the limbs if something happens to them and I'm not the original owner? 
 
I don't want to make a mistake on this.  I've waited years to get a good crossbow, but funds are limited.  He says he has $850 in it?  What do you think???

 

[born-to-hunt]

I think it sounds good i'm not sure about $850 in a crossbow but I don't know I would get it restrung if you do get it though

[okieshooter]

Go to basspro website and check prices on some of them. You can buy some cheaper and some are quite a bit higher. It all depends on what you want but you may see something you like better. I would hate to give that for a used xbow but it may be right for you. Better to spend a little more if you need to and get what you want or you will be buying another anyway. YMMV

[rickyp]

For $519.00 you can get a brand new tenpoint GT Flex with a tenpoint 3x  scope. You will get the full warenty and a very good lower line but not lower quilaity bow

[okieshooter]

For $519.00 you can get a brand new tenpoint GT Flex with a tenpoint 3x  scope. You will get the full warenty and a very good lower line but not lower quilaity bow

I just got one of these. It shoots plenty hard and fast for deer hunting to at least 30 yards. At 20 yards it is nearly a one hole shooter. I got mine with accudraw and arrows for $640.

[born-to-hunt]

Ten point crossbows always seem kind of expensive I don't know if they are all that much better but I have never shot one I don't know. If you like how it shoots I don't see why not

[rickyp]

I have one of the first Phantom that was produced by tenpointand I had some issues with it  and I will say tenpoint was very fast to correct the issues and make it right for me.

Then the last day of Marylands bow season my bow fell ten feet from my stand to the ground and snaped the quiver, I called tenpoint and tole them what hapened and they where like we get this several times a season and to send it in and they will go over it. I got the bow back with in a week and I ahd them change the string and cables while it was there. they didnt charge me for the labor to change the string or for the safety check and rebore sighted the bow for me. they only charged me for the parts that I broke.

Yes tenpoint is a little more expensive but they are made in the US of A and the customer service is second to none

[buckshooter]

I can't spend 500 or 600 on a crossbow, that is to much.  I am looking to spend about 300 or 400 dollars on a crossbow that has the complete package.  The most I want to spend is 500 on a crossbow package, hard carry-case.  You guys are problably right that the Tenpoint GT flex is a great crossbow, but I am looking a Horton crossbows, that are much cheaper.  So, what do you think of the Horton Super Max?  Another question I had was, do you need a crossbow target to shoot at with a crossbow? Are their any other good horton crossbows out their for less than 500 dollars?

[rickyp]

before you buy ANY crossbow You need to go and shoot a lot of them and look at the diffrent features.  tenpoint has the accudraw and it takes very little effert to cock the bow wat is a good thing for me becasue of my bad shoulder and it makes it a lot better in a tree stand.

most of tenpoints come as a kit and is almost ready to hunt with. you just need to sight it.
 I know money is tight but it is best to spend extra money and get what you want and need and be happy then to  have regrets latter and maybe loosing intrest or going out and buying the one you wanted in the first place.


as for targets I have two I use I use a bag targed for field points made for crossbows from yellowjacket. it works great and the arrows are easy to remove.  I have a ball target from rinheart (spelling) it is about the size of a basketball I use that in the field to decock the bow.  the ball target is a hard foam type and the arrows are very hard to remove  I have to almost stand on the target to remove the arrow. it isnt an issue for a decocking but I wouldnt want to do it for target shooting.
If you use the cheep foam ones you will shoot right trough it, the layer cubes dont hold up very long but will be ok for short time unless it is desinged for crossbows.

[okieshooter]

I have a yellowjacket crossbow broadhead only block. It is fine for me but my brother has a parker tornado. He has ruined the fletching on about every arrow he has shot. I also have a cheap hanging bag and his usually buries past the fletchings in it too. He was bragging on it and I told him all my arrows are still good and the only difference will be how deep they stick in the ground after passing through a deer. Anyway, yes you need a crossbow target but there are ways of making instead of buying if you google it.

[gendoc]

i was look'n for something large enough to site in with at various yardage.
i found a old horse trailer that had a 4x8ft piece of 2" thick rubber in the floor....
cut her in half, 4x4 and tie strapped together.  it stands up by itself and even a ten point thrown
arrow will not pass thru.  check trueing of the arrows after removing and found no
problems. i use a hand extractor when removing the arrows. they do seem to be in there quite well !!
we have shot several other cb's at it and all do well and no pass thru's.
i like it  

[born-to-hunt]

I have a yellow jacket field point bag target I don't really recommend it yeah it's OK but if you don't shoot close enough to the center around the outside edge it will pass thru and I have had some pass thru even in the center but it will ussually stop arrows I have probably ruined 2 arrows from the target any others were me missing not great but does work