Raptor Compound Bow Kit: Right & Left Hand - USA Limbs - Fully Adjustable 24.5-31” Draw - 30-70LB Pull - High-Speed Aluminum Cams 315 FPS - Accessories and Install Video Included

OK, here is what I did.....I called people that I knew bow hunted and they all had real good advice about spending lots and and lots of money. Just buying the bow alone was a BIG DEAL. I had already spent two or three weeks researching bows and all the other stuff. Just figuring out my draw length and pull poundage was an ordeal. When I got thru with all that stuff, then I knew I needed something that would meet all my necessary requirements....by the way I didnt even know what was minimum draw poundage for hunting legally in my state------40 By the way. I then spent hours and hours on amazon and other web sights researching bows. I slow whittled them down to the raptor. I slowly figured out that I didnt want to buy every component separately especially because of my inexperience. Matching each little part to a specific base bow ie (and forgive me if I dont call everything correctly) string quieter's, decellerators, whisker Biscuits and so on. I knew that time was passing and it was quite overwhelming. Based upon my research it seemed that it all came down to the Raptor. It was very adjustable both pull length and draw poundage and it came in a kit ( all the stuff I needed to start shooting). I received it and I didnt put it together. This is when I did take the advice of a long term bow hunter and took it to a person who tuned bows. I let him put it together and call me. I picked it up a little over two weeks ago. When I picked it up he double checked my pull length and sighted it in. I then started practicing with it. The first couple of shots were good but I kept moving the sights but couldnt get it sighted in. I finally reached the end of the sight scale vertically. I must at at this point I have never moved the sights left or right from its initial sighting in. I took it back to the professional and discussed my issue with him and shot some arrows. He said it was something like a down turned arrow or blah blah blah (i say that because again I do not have the vocabulary to explain what he really said. He corrected the sighting by pushing and pulling and resetting the sighting circle to the center again. I shot some arrows and again I was sighted in. Now for the last week I have only adjusted the sight once. and I am placing the first three or so arrows withing 5 inches of each other usually bulls eyeing what im shooting at with the first one. I think that this bow needs a few days of shooting as a break in period. Then after a few days sight it in again. I almost didn't leave a 5 star because of this but I reconsidered after thinking about my arrow thru the apple at thirty yards. I am leaving a picture of this because I am knew to bow hunting and am very happy with the results. In the picture the arrow went thru the top of the apple leaving a trench in it. You have to look closely at the apple to see it because the arrow isn't stuck thru the apple. I am up to forty yards and hitting very accurately. I have the draw length set at 27.5 and the pull is 51. Over all this bow is performing excellently after the brake in period. I added a second pic to show the first shot wasnt a fluke...I hit just below the apple and moved it to the left then hit again just below but to the apples left. ;-)

I ordered this bow based on online reviews and testimonials. I do not plan on using this bow for years and years on end, but rather as an introductory bow into compounds and archery hunting. The delivery of the bow was incredible. I ordered on 5/15/2019 and it was delivered the next day from California to Massachusetts for no extra cost (prime member).The bow is contained in a styrofoam box. Once opened, I was unable to get the bow to fit back inside and close the lid. The first thing I noticed was that the paint job was quite marked up. The paint was chipped in many places. I will post pictures as soon as I can. The accessories were relatively easy to mount; I did have some trouble with the horizontal adjustment pin for the sight. The quality of the accessories themselves seems low. The sight and the rest feel sturdy. The bases of those are metal while the circular housing for both are plastic. The upper part of the quiver was loose for me even after I completely set the screw. The lower part of the quiver is a rubber material which is not able to bear the weight of the bow without bending. Once set up, I took the bow to a local archery shop for tuning.The performance of the bow was very good. After a little buyers remorse when setting up the accessories and showing the tech the bow, I was pleasantly suprised when I was shooting similar, if not better, groups than the people with $800-$900 Hoyts and Matthews beside me. This bow will definitely outshoot my ability for the time being. The only thing left unanswered is the durability, which I will update when I can say for sure.I would highly recommend spending the money to have a professional tune the bow for poundage, and draw length, as well as inspect the bow for safety. You would hate for something to have happened during shipping and the bow blows up in your face (Register the warranty before anything else though). I also had arrows cut to the right length and the spine set for the poundage. Very happy with my purchase, just a little sad the paint job came the way it is. For the price of the infinite edge pro (the other bow I was considering), I have a bow with an excellent release, custom arrows, and a professional tuning.Bow: $249Tuning: $50 (40#, 26" Draw)Arrows(6): $40 (Victory VForce Sport 500, ~27")Release: $80 (B3 Alpha Swivel)Opportunity Cost $???Total: $419