Desire XL Pistol Hunting Crossbow, Self-Cocking, Adjustable Stock up to 2.5", Compact Design, Includes 3 Premium Bolts, Dependable Accuracy

Excellent pistol crossbow. Easy to assemble. 1 in Moa at 30 yards. Would by extra darts only comes with 3. I stress do not buy this for your kids it would s not a toy. Seems durable for the money for the most part. I can see it breaking at the cocking mechanism the plastic there is then. If it does break I would replace it with a piece made of metal.

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...

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.

Ooooweeee, i like this mickyficky, added a laser sight on it and this bad boy nice. Will kill small animals up to cat size or lil bigger with easy, overkill possibly. Put a broadhead on it and things bigger will have a real problem. Highly recommend, fun for shooting sport but nice for hunting small game maybe fishing too. THIS IS NOT A TOY NOT FOR CHILDREN.

I have been looking at pistol crossbow's for a little bit and decided to go with Bear, a name I trust. The stock feature makes it more of a carbine than an actual pistol and that feature works great for me. This little crossbow packs a heck of a punch so make sure you have a good backstop or archery bag. The cocking takes some effort which is a plus around curious little ones. You need some muscle to make it work. As long as you are careful, and as stated have a good target backstop to shoot into, you can use this indoors, basement range, garage and of course outdoors. Just make sure no-one is behind teh target, just in case. Also, did I mention this is just good old fashion FUN to shoot. I bought the extra bolts from Bear as well. The kit comes with 3 but trust me you will want more. I paid and got the Bear ones as I said I trust them and have purchased all my archery equipment form this brand. There quality is great and if needed their customer service is excellent! If you are looking for some fun and like to shoot give it a try, best $50 I spent in a long time. Update: I had to contact Bear customer service for a small parts question and I must say they were Excellent! I wish all customer service experiences were as easy of this. They listened to my questions, provide answers and advice and even sent a replacement part!

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.

Nice little crossbow. Enough power to knock down some pesky yard varmints, but easy enough to cock. After sighting it in with a dozen shots, I was shooting 3" groups at 50 ft. I'm not too steady, so this is easily achievable by normal folks. Be aware you have to release the trigger safety after it is cocked - use both thumbs to provide gentle even pressure, as the safety mechanism is plastic and appears it could break if pushed too hard from one side only. For the price this is a nice little crossbow. I would have given it 5 stars, but the instructions leave a little to be desired. Search for videos on how to assemble and string this bow and you'll be fine. It's pretty simple, but easy to screw up if you are not familiar with this. Update - after removing the rear sight to snug up the bolt clip, the release lever for cocking the bow broke and will be returning it for replacement under warranty.

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.