Desire XL Self-Cocking Pistol Crossbow with 3 Premium Bolts

So I'm giving the Bear X Desire XL 5 stars not because I think it's the best pistol crossbow of its class. 5 Stars because it far out preforms anything I've shot for less than $100. I've attached a red dot scope and the accuracy is great. I get 4 to 6" grouping from 60 ft away standing. I bought this to mount a fishing reel and use it for fishing. After using for intended purpose will return to update. You can get broad hunting heads for small game Though I've not used it for such there's no doubt this thing is killing a coyote or smaller. Highly recommend, Not a toy. Keep up with maintenance. Such as keep your strings waxed. Keep screws tight. If you shoot arrows into trees or something hard it will damage the arrow it comes with and they will become compromised. They are cheap so you'll want to buy better quality arrows. Some people have issues with arrows coming apart. Fix this by adding a drop of hot glue into the ends then put back together. Also, you can strengthen arrows by taking them apart and filling them with hot glue. However they will be heavier but this is also good for fishing arrows where you want more weight because this is a 50/60 lb draw. This crossbow is made of plastic though it's a high quality plastic I would not recommend putting a higher lb limb. You can do that with something like the Adder but not this. The one issue I see is I have the stock adjusted all the way out for better leverage of cocking. But imo if there's a break or failure it will be here. That's the weakest part of the crossbow. Hope this helps anyone thinking of purchasing.. Edit: I made the modifications for Bowfishing before the review posted. I have used it and was successful at hitting a fish although was not able to land because I was using the line that came with reel and it snapped on me. Will definitely upgrade Line to try again.

Exceeded my expectations! There are many clones of this crossbow model. I opted for this Bear model because it came with 60 lbs. vs. 80 lbs. limbs. For my purpose, the bolt negligible speed difference is inconsequential, and is more than made up buy the gentler cocking force. This crossbow is well made and surprisingly accurate plenty powerful. The only negative I can think of, is that they could have included a few more bolts. P.S. I'll still give it a 5 star, but I have to report that after just a little use, the latch-lever that releases the cocking stock, broke. This defect has been reported as a common problem. I can why, it is a design flaw. Where it gave way, the plastic is very thin, and bound to easily break. I replaced the latch with one I made out of metal.

A bit more assembly needed than I expected, but once all was said and done, this is a quality item that is a heck of a lot of fun to shoot. It is essentially a decent quality pistol crossbow with a stock attached, but that stock makes a big difference. The sights that come on it are pretty good, and the cocking mechanism built into the stock is useful and effective. The rear side is removable with a picatinny rail underneath of it, which is a very nice little touch. This thing is surprisingly powerful and accurate. I'm hitting within one inch of point of aim at 30 ft. the field tips on the bolts that are included are sharp as needles, and the bow is powerful enough to almost embed them into my archery target that's built for speeds up to 350 ft per second. This thing is probably powerful enough to kill small game within 40 ft. With that kind of power, it could also seriously injure a person, so don't give it to anyone too young to be careful.

For its size this is a powerful little crossbow. Much stronger than I thought it would be. Can easily be used for pest control. Surprisingly accurate with just the stock metal sights. Next investment will be a decent target. Assembly was straight forward, just need to make sure that the limb assembly is centered properly. Stringing took a little effort but wasn't too much trouble. I would recommend. Update: Having fun with this thing. I would recommend the one piece pistol bolts. The aluminum and plastic are nice, heavy, and fly straight but the fletching/flights break easily. Plan on loosing a few of them.

My item must've been a used item or return, because there was no instructions in the box whatsoever. I'm really disappointed because I had to go on YouTube and try to piece together and figure out how to put this thing together. After I did get it together. It seems like it's OK. It still is very difficult to use so I'm not sure that this is going to be something we would actually get any usage out of. I'm disappointed as well becauseI need the instructions to be able to make sure that safely. I constructed this correctly for safety reasons. I do not think that this is a crossbow that I'll be able to keep. I need the instructions to be able to make sure that safely. I constructed this correctly for safety reasons. I do not think that this is an crossbow that I'll be able to keep. The quality is decent at best. It doesn't feel heavy duty or high-quality. I'm just overall disappointed.

I bought this crossbow to help eliminate rabbits who have been dining on my wife's garden. It came a little late in the season so I have not had a lot of time with it. However, I would say that it is very accurate and seems durable enough for the price. And wow! it does pack a punch. My first shot was into a bag of soil I had sitting by my shed. Went right through it and into the the shed although it did not stick. However, I was convinced that it would penetrate the rabbit easily should I hit one. I have not seen them yet but would believe there would be different tipped bolts for it. The tips on the bolts that came with it and the extra ones I bought, are pointed but not sharp. Yes, they would penetrate the rabbit which is great but will not stick into wood. Perhaps that it too dangerous. Overall, it works well and is fun. No rabbits were hurt in the review...

Great buy for the value