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Stryker
Nov 17, 2008 7:45:40 GMT -5
Post by SW on Nov 17, 2008 7:45:40 GMT -5
Anyone on here have experience with the Stryker?
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Stryker
Nov 18, 2008 6:52:09 GMT -5
Post by dougedwards on Nov 18, 2008 6:52:09 GMT -5
I have only shot the Desert Stryker and it is an awesome crossbow. Very steady and fast and not as big and cumbersome as the Stryker. I love my excalibur exomax but my second choice in crossbows would be the Desert Stryker.
Doug
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Stryker
Nov 18, 2008 8:00:07 GMT -5
Post by SW on Nov 18, 2008 8:00:07 GMT -5
Doug, what is it about the exomat that you like so much. It is slightly faster than the Parker Magnum Extreme which I have found to be easy to use(light, relatively small, very consistent accuracy wise,etc). The Stryker is apx 55'/sec faster than the Desert Stryker. It is a long, heavy but solid crossbow.
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Stryker
Nov 18, 2008 9:59:12 GMT -5
Post by dougedwards on Nov 18, 2008 9:59:12 GMT -5
Doug, what is it about the exomat that you like so much. It is slightly faster than the Parker Magnum Extreme which I have found to be easy to use(light, relatively small, very consistent accuracy wise,etc). The Stryker is apx 55'/sec faster than the Desert Stryker. It is a long, heavy but solid crossbow. It seems that all Excalibur crossbows, being recurves, are simple and very stable. I am able to follow the arrow all the way to it's intended target with both eyes open using a Burris Fastfire reflex sight which only adds two ounces to a 6 1/2 lb Exomax. This crossbow is smooth shooting with very little vibration and crazy accurate. It's downside of course is that it's limbs are wider than those of the compound type of structure of most crossbows. This could be problematic while hunting in a tree stand. The general consensus in a crossbow forum is that the Desert Stryker is a better hunting weapon than it's older brother The Stryker. Both are very smooth, fast and excellent crossbows. I came very close to purchasing a Desert Stryker this year until someone introduced me to the Exomax. At this point it would be hard to convince me to consider any other crossbow because this one seems to fit me so well. A crossbow is like a rifle. Some just feel right when you bring them to the shoulder. Others feel more cumbersome. When you find the right fit you practice with it until shooting becomes second nature. That is the joy of shooting anything IMO. Doug
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Stryker
Nov 18, 2008 14:36:52 GMT -5
Post by SW on Nov 18, 2008 14:36:52 GMT -5
:)Doug, an excellent explaination. I'd like to shoot an Exomat.
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Stryker
Nov 26, 2008 18:38:08 GMT -5
Post by IndianaHunter on Nov 26, 2008 18:38:08 GMT -5
SW. I'm using the Desert Stryker and its a awesome bow... Accurate right out if the box.... Nailed a nice big bodied Indiana 7-pointer two weeks ago.... I whole heartily recommend this cross bow...
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Stryker
Nov 26, 2008 20:06:16 GMT -5
Post by SW on Nov 26, 2008 20:06:16 GMT -5
:)I'm not surprised that you have that crossbow. Let's see: a NULA which I suspect is a class act regardless of some of the posts concerning it on this baord, and a Desert Stryker. Concerning FPS of the crossbows, I think that most crossbows(certainly Parker,Ten Point, and Strykers) use 425g bolts in determining the speed whereas I think that the Excalibre uses 350g bolts. Correct me if wrong. We have very limited gun season of any type here in NE Arkansas)no CFs) so the 40 cal smokeless MLer is a great help in reaching way out. A rotator cuff problem now prevents me from using my compound(which my son is using anyway) or my beloved Palmer Whitetail Hunter recurve so it's crossbow for the foreseeable future. Do you feel the Desert Stryker has serious advantages over the Stryker? I hunt where very long shots can be taken. I have a mil-dot Sitetron 2 scope and routinely practice to 70 yds with the Parker. Off a benchrest set-up it groups slightly less than 2" with indexed Rage 3-blade broadheads. They're only 100g and I suspect the 125 or heavier expandibles would do even better. I haven't been able to stay that low with any fixed blade broadhead. The thought of a really good quality mil-dot lighted reticle or very bright scope on a 405'/sec crossbow seems like it could have significant range. Did you compare the 2 x-bows(S and DS)? Is there a significant advantage in the Desert Stryker over the Parker Safari Mag #175 which shoots 341 with 100g points and 336 with 125s? Incidentally, I'm not dismissing the Exomat as I suspect it is a great crossbow, especially handling/feel wise; but if it shoots only 350g bolts, it's long range potential will be lessened somewhat.
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mikec
Six pointer
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Stryker
Nov 26, 2008 20:35:55 GMT -5
Post by mikec on Nov 26, 2008 20:35:55 GMT -5
I have the STryker and have taken 10 deer with it. It is flat awsome. Accurate, easy to cock and well designed. I have modified it heavily with Teflon Camo and a custom lightening job that dropped 3 lbs. It is expensive and large but it can spank.
I just ordered the Desert Stryker. The factory trigger is poor but the rest is great. I will use it in my stands that don't have long range opportunity to take advantage of its smaller size.
I have owned/still own Hortons and Ten points top of the line and the Stryker bests them all for me.
Mike
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Stryker
Nov 27, 2008 6:31:15 GMT -5
Post by SW on Nov 27, 2008 6:31:15 GMT -5
I read the excellent owner's manual on the Exomat. It clearly shows speeds with different bolt wts and is on a par with the Parker Safari Mag 175# speed wise. So my previous comment , while correct, doesn't relegate it into the "slower" catagory. The Parker Cyclone and Desert Stryker are neck to neck speed wise.
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