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4.5
I really enjoy this product. The bow doesn't shoot too hot as to warrant the authorities being called (I asked ahead of time before buying this product, as I live in a crowded city) and it is all around fun to shoot. I will be the first to admit, I bought this because I am a rebellious adult who was sheltered from this sort of thing by an over protective father. But as an adult I can say that I don't think I could have gotten a better product for my price range. The price was perfect and with all of the bolts, I won't need to buy more anytime soon. I have only lost 3 of the PVC bolts this crossbow is sold with, only because of a mishap with my target. They had a weird flight and lodged into my target in a weird angle, making them break when I tried to pull them out.As for other people enjoying it, my ten year old sister could not pull the lever to cock the bow (thankfully, as a child should leave that part of the firing process to an adult anyway) and she finds really hard to move the safety. My stepfather and aunt really enjoy shooting this as well, and have even taken it out while I was at work and fired it anyway.The safety is of very good quality and does its job very well. I love the fact that the safety automatically engages when the string is pulled back.The sights aren't really that effective, at least in my opinion, for target acquisition and accuracy. I found that my hand-eye coordination was good enough to get my bolts on target in a very good grouping. I did have a problem the day I post this review with my rear sight. I was adjusting the elevation when I noticed the whole assembly start to come apart. All that needed was tightening, but what concerned me was that the screw to hold the elevation dial is the same screw that holds the bolt rest, meaning that is one is loose, so is the other. I was however, able to very easily take this apart and put it back together with little to no difficulty.The cocking lever is very solidly built but does wobble a tad. I'm not sure why, and this slightly concerns me.Constructing this crossbow took some time, but the help of two chairs and my stepdad we finally got it strung.Final conclusion: this is a damn good crossbow for your money. With the 80 lb draw, it's easy to cock and fun to shoot. The bolts were made very well and I am very impressed with them. If you are looking for something that is both fun to shoot and accurate, this is the way to go.
