- Monday, April 30, 2012
LOVE IT!!!
Reviewed By: VoraciousRegulator (utah, UT)
I love this little guy. It took a little bit to get the string on, I used a bit of lock tight on all the threads so it holds tight and the bolts that come with it are very durable compared to the others you can buy. My girl even enjoys shooting it! Its too much fun!
- Saturday, April 14, 2012
Avalanche pistol grip 50 lb xbow
Reviewed By: motor city man (blue collarsville, MI)
I literally read a ton of reviews on this thing before buying it. The ones on this site and reviews on other sites. Some people complained of it breaking and plastic cracking. From what I could gather this crossbow, just like anything else is meant to be used a certain way. When not used properly, you will mess it up. I went ahead and ordered, 20$, screw it, right? I truly am glad I did. I watched vids on youtube how to set it up and use it. I have followed those guidelines to the T and have had NO issues. This thing is pretty Badazz. Surprisingly accurate and more powerful than I had anticipated. Soooo, if you're trying to decide to buy it, go for it man. Or woman. lol
- Wednesday, March 07, 2012
hunting
Reviewed By: Billy Bob (franklin, AA)
This crossbow is very good at hunting small to medium size game. I have already killed a few rabbits and squirrels and I received it a week ago.
- Monday, February 20, 2012
Good
Reviewed By: calvery (Salt Lake City, UT)
When I opened it in the mail, it looked FREAKING AWESOME! It was a tad difficult to put the strings on, but worth every cent. It fires about 45 yards and fires at high speeds, with great accuracy. For $20 bucks what else could you ask for?
- Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Very, Very, Very, very good indeed
Reviewed By: Bill (CHICAGO, IL)
It arrived today ... my crossbow man!! This is really good, I tell the truth, for this price this crossbow is excellent, very good to train indoors and the strength and impressive, I advise all those in doubt to buy, it will not be sorry. Budk Thanks!!
- Thursday, December 08, 2011
Dangerous but Fun
Reviewed By: Takeshi1232 (conway, SC)
One word: BUY!! this crossbow is a must have for beginners into the crossbow area. $20? Don't pass this deal up. You will regret it.
- Saturday, December 03, 2011
Really Impressed
Reviewed By: westbrookcaleb@yahoo.com (Shelby, NC)
First off, I was tempted to get this a few weeks before black Friday, but I was glad I waited, because the shipping went to half price and the crossbow all went in half so I paid $14.99 instead of $29.99, but even if you pay $29.99 its still 4 stars.Quality is also pretty good, the sight take a while to get adjusted and its a hassle to put together. oh, and the sight furthers away from you the screw that holds it together fell out, but I fixed it with gorilla glue:D
- Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Avalanche 50 lb Crossbow
Reviewed By: Bow Hunter (Alba, TX)
Lock-tight all of the screws, including the metric allen in the front of the bow, because they will otherwise work lose. Expect it to shoot high, because all arrows lift when fired. Once you get your point of aim, it is surprisingly accurate. The plastic bolts hit hard. The plastic guide for the cocking arm will crack if you don't pull straight back. All said, an excellent buy.
- Sunday, June 12, 2011
Love It
Reviewed By: Nicky (boston, MA)
for $10 plus the extra string i bought for the price i have so much fun my step son whose 5 and i shot it daily we set up multiple targets he shoots better then me i hold it for him and he pulls the trigger but we have a blast i teach him gun safety like my dad did, the aluminum arrows i bought break faster then the plastics and i think the plastics shoot straighter its just a fun little toy to play with for short money buy it. why not. the original string is starting to fray after about 100 shots for $4 a piece i'm buying 2 more and 2 packs of plastic arrows. GREAT STARTER CROSSBOW
- Saturday, June 11, 2011
Worth the price. Fun and extremely deadly.
Reviewed By: JamesG (San Antonio, TX)
Been playing with it for a few days now. Don't look at this weapon as a toy. Broke a few darts, had a few bounce straight back at me and clean kills. Worth the 10 bucks.
- Friday, May 27, 2011
this is nice for the price
Reviewed By: bigman50 (brooklyn ny, NY)
this is a good crossbow for target
- Tuesday, May 17, 2011
pistol crossbow
Reviewed By: cristian rodriguez (EDWARDS, CO)
its a good gun for the out doors but i would buy some more arrows and a extra string in case you're string rips or you're arrows break =D
- Wednesday, May 11, 2011
cool little thing
Reviewed By: bob crystal (Virginia Beach, VA)
i can't wait till i have time to buy it. i did some research on it and found out that it is really a great price for quite much fun. i am getting string and bolts for it so i can do some target practice in the attic (or on the front yard). i decided to get a starter crossbow before i jump to the $300.00 ones. i am excited as he*l!
- Thursday, April 21, 2011
crossbow
Reviewed By: travis262988 (enterprise, MS)
great crossbow durable powerful and easy to assemble lose arrows quickly so be careful not a toy!!
- Friday, April 15, 2011
Amazing
Reviewed By: sirblobsalot (Wheat Ridge, CO)
Oh my god, this gun is beautiful, it with stands over 1000 shots on the original strings and when that one broke I got a really cheap one, and shot about 300 more shots through it then it dry fired, the bow snapped and I have a dent in my knuckle, but you know what, it was worth it, I would definitely recommend this to anyone, I killed a Coyote with it.
- Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Cool N Fun...
Reviewed By: James Broquist (Sylmar, CA)
the crossbow itself is pretty nice, fairly good quality. tough to get the string on at first, arrows are.... eh... broke 2 in 10 shots. the metal cap on top came off 4 of them on top of that. its not accurate at all, but it will stick into a wood fence pretty deep. id recommend getting some extra arrows. but for 10 bucks, go for it! its fun.
- Saturday, January 22, 2011
EXCELLENT
Reviewed By: Bob (Pine, AZ)
Don't hesitate to buy it! It's an excellent deal with NO flaws. The adjustable sights allow you to be very accurate. When I shot my target I underestimated the power, so I aimed a little above and the bolt went flying over my target. I've hit the bullseye several times from across my yard. Not to mention the bolts come very sharp.
- Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Very Useful!
Reviewed By: Eric (Miami, FL)
Alright. So before i bought this crossbow, I did a TON of research on it to make sure i was spending my money on something that was actually going to work and not break within the first couple times using it. I eventually decided to sack up and just buy it. And it was quite possibly the best decision I've ever made. This crossbow is incredibly accurate, very sturdy and durable, shoots extremely hard, and superbly priced. As some of the other reviews said, make sure to tighten all of the screws before putting on the bowstring. The bowstring itself was a bit of a hassel to put on, but with two people, we got it on pretty quickly. The bowstring that comes with the crossbow has so far been quite durable and has withstood the 150 odd shots i have fired off so far. It does seem to be fraying a bit, mainly because of misfires. *Make sure to line up your bolt almost to the precipice of the bowstring nock as to prevent your arrow from misfiring*. My target is made up of six, six ft. tall plywood fence slats(approx.
- Friday, July 23, 2010
Tons of fun for 10 bucks!
Reviewed By: Paul (Virginia Beach, VA)
Just got mine yesterday, bought it at the 9.99 sale price, and would have still been happy to pay the full 19.99! Definitely order some aluminum shaft bolts, as I broke the tip off of a bolt right away, and be sure to tighten up the screws a bit, but otherwise it's already been loads of fun, and I just ordered another for my brothers birthday.
- Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Crossbow
Reviewed By: Shannon Haight (Houston, TX)
i'm still going to a larger one eventually but this one for 10 dollars isn't bad. its got some power behind, it doesn't stick every time, and the bolts are cheap. all of the heads are stuck in my fence. lol so its a good crossbow. haven't shot any squirrels yet but oh well. Editor's Note: Thank you for your comments. We have updated the review to reflect the appropriate spelling.
- Thursday, July 08, 2010
Three years and still working....
Reviewed By: antimatter (West Warwick, RI)
I bought mine about three years ago and have had many a fun afternoon after work killing phone books. (Phone books make a great indoor target as they safely absorb the impact, which is quite substantial for such a small crossbow.) Still on the first bowstring, but I did buy some aluminum-shaft bolts for it. It really is a blast, well worth the money for hours of fun.
- Monday, August 03, 2009
powerful fun cheap
Reviewed By: Anonymous
this crossbow is great for the price. GREAT DEAL GREAT FUN
- Wednesday, July 29, 2009
This is NOT a toy.
Reviewed By: Richard (Tampa, Fl)
Wasn't sure if it would be worth the $20. But it is. Very powerful too, went straight through my target. The bolts could be better, The one that went through the tip broke off. Still powerful enough to stick without the tip though. For the price it's a nice introduction to crossbows.
- Friday, July 10, 2009
Powerful
Reviewed By: Anonymous
Just received this item today. I thought about going with the larger one, but the 50lb pull is actually quite powerful. It will surprise you the first time you shoot it at a board and the bolt sticks. The brightly colored bolts that come with it are easy to find, the black ones that I bought to go with it were much harder to retrieve.
- Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Fun Fun Fun
Reviewed By: John Gillenwater (Challis, ID)
Cool little crossbow , i was impressed!
- Thursday, January 05, 2012
50-lb avalanche crossbow
Reviewed By: Kameron bartman (Dillingham, AK, AA)
This crossbow is awesome, but I don't know why but the bolt to hold the crossbow string keeps flying off??
- Sunday, December 25, 2011
crossbow
Reviewed By: SinKid (Leominster, MA)
Excellent crossbow, was a pain to attach string but worth it after. Noticed though the little clip that positions the bolt was kinda cheap and broke before I even got to shoot. Tried it anyways seems to works fairly fine. Also the forward sight's nut came off in shipping? Found it embedded in the foam. Over all, worth the 10 bucks I spent.
- Monday, August 08, 2011
alright
Reviewed By: Josh Haddad (Wayne, NJ)
This is a great crossbow and it really does have pinpoint accuracy, but the only flaw is the string frays easily...good buy though.
- Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Pistol Grip tactical crossbow
Reviewed By: Tim (conneaut, OH)
Very hard to cock the pistol the metal portion you must pull is only about 1/4 of an inch pinches fingers. I expanded the cocking mechanism using a 3/8 piece of copper tubing. made it more comfortable to cock the sighting end of the pistol is a joke its aim is so high you cannot adjust the sight to correct the problem. Aming about 6" lower you might hit the target but it is still alot of fun.
- Sunday, June 12, 2011
The bow itself is good
Reviewed By: shlomo (New York, NY)
its a pretty quick assembly although you'll probably need 2 people to put the string on. The crossbow is pretty high quality i can't imagine it breaking but the string that came with it ripped on my 2nd shot so i had to buy more (that's the only reason for not 5 stars)
- Friday, May 27, 2011
pistol grip crossbow
Reviewed By: JASON GARLITZ (BRIDGEPORT, OH)
very strong and more powerful than thought. would recommend getting extra arrows and string. and you can't beat the price.
- Tuesday, May 24, 2011
cool
Reviewed By: Beastman (Saltlake, Utah, UT)
pretty good but you have to put in the bolts right or they don't fire. most of the bolts break pretty easy but all and all it pretty good.
- Monday, May 16, 2011
Lethal "Toy"
Reviewed By: Rlaein (Juneau, AK)
Cheap but durable assembly. Low power. Very accurate outside a minimum range. (Bolts hit high.) Five weak, two-fin, target-head bolts, two high-visibility, three dark blue. Tighten everything! Use something softer than plywood as target! FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS TO THE T WHEN ASSEMBLING. Excellent fun. Potentially lethal. EMT recommendation if stuck: stabilize bolt and transport to nearest available ER. DO NOT REMOVE BOLT! The bolt could be the only thing keeping the patient from bleeding out.
- Saturday, May 07, 2011
Hand Crossbow
Reviewed By: cranerat (Parker, CO)
Worth the price. Fun to play with. The string tends to cause the cocking hooks to crush/break the flat part they stop against on the pistol. The rear sight has a hole drilled too large for the elevations screw so moves sideways about 1/16" so hard to keep on zero. Kids love it. Have to put 6+ layers of cardboard together for a backstop. Goes easily through anything else at 25' or less.
- Thursday, April 28, 2011
Powerful
Reviewed By: Joshua Paz (Canyon Country, CA)
The Crossbow is definitely worth buying, its very light weight, when i got the box it was so light i questioned its quality, but after opening it and putting it together, its a blast, the only issues that i had with it is, the crossbow string is no joke, you really do need help putting that bad boy on, and the other thing is if its not on properly, the string will break at the tips, so you might want to buy an extra sting when buying this, just a heads up.
- Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Pistol Grip C'Bow
Reviewed By: Snafu_bohica (ISSAQUAH, WA)
Do not wait! Buy it now! so much fun! Down-sides: Bolt tips stick in targets and don't like to come out; if you don't move the slide back to the forward position, it breaks pieces off the rail; the auto-set safety broke on my third shot; and the bolts don't like to fly well (easy to fix with tri-flighted bolts) But for $10, amazing buy. Would definitely recommend. Advised: buy more bolts...
- Thursday, April 14, 2011
crossbow
Reviewed By: blake123 (lafayette, IN)
it is a good bow it is worth the 10.00 dollars tighten the screws up when you get it i don't have any complaints
- Saturday, April 09, 2011
Avalanche Pistol Grip Crossbow
Reviewed By: Ryan (Manhattan, KS)
Pretty good. I thought a crossbow for $10 wouldn't be reliable, but it's been working for me so far. The string hasn't broken, but I would recommend buying more bolts along with it.
- Sunday, March 21, 2010
POWERFUL
Reviewed By: Tammy Gray (Belle, WV)
i shot it at a pumpkin and thought i lost the bolts but they were inside and one got shot and bent just awesome. Editor's Note: Thank you for your comments. We have updated the review to reflect the appropriate spelling.
- Saturday, February 06, 2010
Very Fun
Reviewed By: Marshall Smith (Bakersfield, CA)
This is a very fun product. only 2 complaints, the first is The string is a real witch with a capital B to put on if you do not have help, the other is all the screws are loose, so the nuts drop off and they are small and hard to find, tighten the screws is one of the first things you should do. in the first day i shot it about 80-90 times it is a blast the bolts will shoot a long distance, and they hit hard, but not hard enough to punch through 3/4 inch plywood. Editor's Note: Thank you for your comments. We have updated the review to reflect the appropriate spelling.
- Monday, December 14, 2009
MINI Cross Bow
Reviewed By: WILLIAM BATES (Salisbury, NC)
I bought this on sale and for the money it is a great buy as well as a great gift.
- Friday, May 29, 2009
decent product
Reviewed By: Anonymous
decent product for the price. the string that origionally came with it was almost worn out so i had to order another string.. Also, the tips on the arrows do come off and will come off sometimes when the arrow hits a target.. good luck in finding them.
- Friday, March 27, 2009
Buy It!
Reviewed By: Ernie (Stone Ridge, NY)
Great little gun that exceeded my expectations. Hit bull's eye after zeroing in in 3 shots. Good idea to get x-tra string/ bolts if taking into woods. Excellent for "quite" hunting of small game.
- Thursday, February 26, 2009
awesome
Reviewed By: mike g (st.louis, mo)
this cross bow is great. i just received it today and already shot it at least 50 times. it goes through water bottles and sticks into two by fours. for ten bucks it is worth the price. watch out squirrels.
- Monday, February 23, 2009
great fun!
Reviewed By: L Ferris (Brooklyn, NY)
I love this little crossbow! Its lot of fun for target practice and fairly accurate. I even find my wife playing with it when i come home from work.
- Saturday, February 14, 2009
Good little crossbow
Reviewed By: Matthew B. (Newport News, VA)
I recently purchased one of these crossbows and I was impressed with how powerful it was. It did not come with a scope but it has an adjustable rear site that is fairly accurate. Well worth ten dollars.
- Thursday, January 15, 2009
I love this thing!
Reviewed By: Troy Lee Littrell (Sanibel, FL)
Lite-weight under-priced reusable ammo means inexpensive target practice so simple a druken monkey could operate it metal alloy quarrels from some larger x-bows can be used TIP: twist string 3 times when mounting not a full 50 pound pull, but still great! mine didn't come with a scope, but what d'ya need one of those for?
- Monday, December 05, 2011
crossbow
Reviewed By: phoenixrd (Boardman, OH)
This crossbow has its problems drawstring tips shatter easy, five draws an they snap a simple use of duck tape to prevent the shatter. An a upgrade to 80lb draw string I fired 200+ bolts on the same string. The shot group is super tight I use it for home defense along with the 80lb draw crossbow both have super tight shot groups, I enjoy it an I do have to do regular P.M.C.S to ensure safe operations (just like cleaning my firearm)Gentlemen awesome weapon this is not a toy and should not be used as one I enjoy this item,use extreme care an remember safety first!
- Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Avalanche Pistol Grip Tactical 50-lb. Crossbow
Reviewed By: Mark.Williams@usps.gov (Raleigh, NC)
This could be greatest deal ever at $10. It is powerful. It is definitely fun. It is NOT a toy. HOWEVER, the plastic tips on the bow break very easily. Go ahead and buy 10 strings when you purchase the crossbow. The strings come with 2 new bow tips. These will break after 1 shot, 10 shots, or maybe 20 shots....who knows? But they will break and you will need to replace them. If you could replace these plastic tips with metal tips, this crossbow would be awesome. I finally got tired of replacing the string after every 10 or 15 shots, so I threw it away. Get that problem fixed, and this thing would be WAAAYYYY cool.
- Thursday, May 26, 2011
ok for price
Reviewed By: cutguy (waupun, WI)
cheaply made, disposable, but low price so good for a little while until it breaks. works tho
- Tuesday, April 19, 2011
great gun bad line
Reviewed By: generalskurge (zanesville, OH)
I purchased this product and was amazed at the quality of it. I took it out of the box yesterday and shot it with a buddy. This thing is powerful. I shot my first dot clear across the yard. I lost the first dart. I shot them into the ground and they went god only knows where now. I lost every d*** dart. So i ordered more i was having fun. However, today The d*** cable broke after only a total of 5 shots. This makes me very mad after the trouble of assembly and frustration of losing and buying new darts. Not to mention spending more to ship than to purchase so i wont be fixing this for a while. still worth 10 dollars though. Editor's Note: Thank you for your comments. We have updated the review to reflect the appropriate materials.
- Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Good Deal for the Price
Reviewed By: 1967redrider (Alexandria, VA)
Not bad for the price but some modifications are needed to keep it from eating up strings. I covered the plastic string holding tips with packaging tape to add strength. Had issues with the bolt arrows breaking too. You will want to order some replacement strings and better arrows, painted blaze orange so you can find them. Shooting into heavy duty shipping cardboard works well, keep in mind this is not a toy!
- Thursday, December 09, 2010
pistol grip crossbow
Reviewed By: clayton (windber, AA)
just got mine in the mail today, quality of the crossbow itself is good, but the string broke on my third shot. definitely need to order some more strings.
- Monday, December 06, 2010
Pistol grib crossbow
Reviewed By: Rafael (Windermere, FL)
Fun, but i am on my 3rd string. They keep falling apart.
- Wednesday, August 18, 2010
okay
Reviewed By: Lori Kirk (Sturgis, MI)
it's not all that accurate, but it has some power for such a small crossbow
- Thursday, July 16, 2009
Its fun......while it lasts.
Reviewed By: Anonymous
I've already gone through 3 of them. Each one lasted me about a month before something broke, snapped, or bent. The 1st one I had, the front broke off with the force of the shot, 2nd one broke after 8 shots, 3rd one I just dont play with so I can preserve it for when I really want to play with it. 3 stars are for the fun factor. As for quality, I would give it negative stars if I could.
- Friday, November 04, 2011
does not work very dangerous
Reviewed By: skphouston (houston, TX)
When I first got it it was amazing for ten shots then the safety and pull back broke so it wont hold back the string for 1-3 seconds now it is extremely dangerous to even try and load.
- Thursday, December 29, 2011
avalanche 50lb crap
Reviewed By: scot (chicago, IL)
I have shot many crossbows in my time, this has to be one of those you get what you pay for type crossbows. Shoots like crap! I don't know if I got a defective unit or all the other reviews that I have read been shooting something else ? if I could put no stars as my score I would!
- Sunday, October 09, 2011
50 lb crossbow
Reviewed By: darkducky99 (Carnation, AA)
The strings broke the first time I used it. I would recommend ordering the replace string with it also. Just in case.