As a machinist full time and an archery technician part time, I haven't seen any other cross bow come CLOSE to the quality of the ravin. Outstanding. Machined billet everywhere.
Check out a Mission Sub 1. I have the regular and the XR. The first Ravins I held felt cheap and polymer made. I think it was an R10 and R26. The R18 does look to be higher quality. Maybe the unique design requires better materials. Regardless, Mission crossbows are heavy tanks of the highest quality and all USA made. Ravin has a bit too much imported material for me.
Man what a piece of art! So far I’m liking my R5X. I almost jumped on one of these but just wanted something with more energy. Very nice bow by the way!
Thanks for the review, I was looking into one. It is an awesome looking crossbow but I feel it should be faster and quieter in ever way for that kinda money.
Don’t how they could make it so and keep the limbs at such a short length. Besides it’s not bad outdoors. The speed is on par with my mission ballistic
I had a 175lb crossbow but didn't like the loudness of them. I've had 4 Mathews compound bows starting with the Q2 and everyone are quite enough not to scare the deer off when I missed the first shot.
My Wrath 430 is 26” as well. Shoots 418fps 20” 400gn bolts (from the factory) and shoots my custom 20” 562gn bolts at 366fps 167ftlb of kinetic energy and .909 slugs of momentum. The silent crank it came with is dead quiet as well. I bought it in the spring when everything was on sale for the off season for $549.
Nice review, thank you! Great job being the first to review it! You know, I can't help but think that some people are going to get hit by those limbs moving upward like that.
There will be a more in depth review and shooting video to come so keep an eye out. And correction on draw weight. It is 250lbs and the draw force is 12lbs. Kinetic energy 85 ft lbs. Weighs only 6lbs. I spoke to ravin today and they said as far as failure and what happens if the bow does break, the limbs go back to the starting degree. They do not spring back towards face. They said it does not react like other crossbows when there is a catastrophic failure.
@@TheMasonator777 I have had a few a string snapped back on my face (ouch) and a limb failure straight from the factory. Wicked ridge reverse limb snapped when I was sighting it in. Bunch of them did so they ordered all brand new ones.
Hang on to those older original excalibers they will be worth $$$the only thing we'll be able to crossbow hunt with ?they keep making them black and scary?????
@@driftlesshunter9200 yes sure and it’s far larger. I really don’t think most people are understanding the setup of the absolute smallest bow possible putting out this speed and energy. It’s impressive. Sure it don’t look like an (old man) crossbow but I’d never buy one of those anyways.
@@CagedSUPERMAN I think everyone understands the purpose of the crossbow. It's about giving up speed by today's standards for a small, compact design. There's nothing wrong with that. Crank is loud & it takes special 16" bolts. If it is durable, I am sure some will embrace it.
Awesome review! I’ve been trying to find reviews on the R18 and I couldn’t find any. I seen a lot of comments on ravin’s FB page when they posted a photo of people saying they ordered it or were going to and I was surprised not to find any videos of it. I ordered mine and it’ll be here Thursday. My husband got him a new mission sub 1 XR but I wanted something light and compact. After my husband seen the one I picked out he was bummed he had already bought his crossbow 😂. But his is a good crossbow and has a silent crank. But the R18 looks awesome! I can’t wait to actually see it in person. I was nervous ordering a crossbow before being able to shoot it, but I’m sure I’ll love it. Thanks for posting a review!
Problem with the red dots is you can't see them very well at all in the light. Got a green which is supposed to be better in light and even then it's hard to see.
@@michiganwoodsman2199 🤷🏻♂️ I’m sure if this looked like a normal crossbow (old man) crossbow you all wouldn’t have anything to say. But it’s different, unique and performs like a normal crossbow. It’s fine if the look throws it off for you.
@@CagedSUPERMAN , you could bring a spear into the woods and someone would say " that ain't huntin " At the end of the day , you still gotta kill a deer in his own living room . Do your thing kid.
You can say what you want but when a 5 year old can use a crossbow and kill a deer with it....it's not archery. I own a crossbow and it's a huge advantage over any type of bow.
@@vfonte218 well that’s good, the goal shouldn’t be how hard it is to kill a deer with any given weapon, it should be how ethically and humanly can one kill a deer with any given weapon.
That's a cool design, especially if you were in a tree stand or other small space where you don't want limbs getting in the way, although for as advanced as it is that crank is really loud
Thank you for this review, if you could those of us out here in UA-cam land really need a more in-depth review of this crossbow such as accuracy, and if the 350 grain (including broadhead) is the only recommended weight limit for the R 18? Is 350 grains the limit of what you can shoot out of this crossbow? Is there a heavier grain bolt for the R 18? And what kind of broad heads will shoot accurately in this R 18 crossbow, does Ravin sell a heavier bolt for this crossbow? or is this crossbow only designed to shoot this particular weight of bolt only? It would be most helpful for all of us hunters out there to know this information on this crossbow, what are the best broad heads to use with this crossbow? Hope you put out another video or somebody does with this important information which is not been addressed by anyone yet. PS. With 100 grain broadhead the bolt would weigh 350 grains including the broad head, but this weight is a little too light for deer hunting. So if 350 grains total is all this crossbow can shoot safely and accurately it may not be the best choice for deer hunting. I’m sure a 350 grain arrow can kill deer but something 50 grains heavier would probably be a better choice according to all the statistics. Also when hunting deer a loud crossbow is never a good thing.
Ravin’s manual says to only shoot these 350 g bolts. It says to use mechanical broadheads because they fly better than using a fixed blade. As far as accuracy it’s dead on the money. They’ll be another video when I can get around to it.
Iam à ravin shooter .. my only question is where are the limbs going if the string breaks ? In your face most likely. Ive recently seen a few blown up r 500 s . Ill stick with my r10
Yes that is a high possibility. But just like shooting a firearm it can blow up in your hand, near your face. It’s the chance we take with anything like this. The brackets that hold the limbs in place are I think far enough up that if there were a catastrophic accident that the limbs would mostly fly up in the air. Also I was told this is a new material for these limbs. But we’ll see in time what happens.
I just talked to Ravin and the failure of this bow is minimal they said that the limbs actually just go straight back to the starting position if they were to break and almost nothing happens they said it’s unlike any other crossbow
There's a raven crossbows not too far away from my friend's house in Superior Wisconsin. Apparently you can go there and have a crossbow custom made for you including one of these crossbows and you can get one custom made for about as much as Cabela is selling one of these for.
@@chrispeterson1247 well yeah it is or it wouldn’t classify as a crossbow. Besides it’s just another tool. I mean it’s not like they didn’t have crossbows in medieval times.
@@chrispeterson1247 Johnny Cash never said let me play some acoustic dreadnought guitar for you, he only said he was gonna play some guitar. So electric, acoustic, les paul, telecaster, strat... we all know what it is.
I feel like loading a bolt into that thing with your finger over the top if it might not be such a good idea when your trigger finger is just leisurely hanging out around the trigger area…
I always wondered if a deer can tell if it's been hit with a 300.00 or 3000.00 crossbow. I had a barnnet crossbow that shot bolts at 410 fps (which is fast) that cost me a little over 500.00, that's including the broadheads and 12 bolts. So when I see some of these crossbow that cost over 3000.00, no bolts or broadheads, there shooting bolts around 300 fps and I ask myself, WHY.
Is it actually a crossbow by the normal definition of one? It could pose some interesting legal questions in places where crossbows are controlled or permitted for hunting.
It looks like a good quality piece of equipment but I think you would be limited to service options. I don't know if a bow shop would even attempt to service one of these. It would be up to the manufacturer to fix any problems that may occur. I could be wrong though.
Nifty design but for me to get one it'd need about 400fps. Given the design idk how high the draw weight would need to be to achieve that but with that crank I imagine it would be no issue drawing it back regardless of the draw weight
I recommend a mission sub 1 xr. They are $1799 I think, but have super great accuracy, and 410fps 250 draw weight. My husband bought a crank at the bow shop for it and it’s silent unlike the ratchet cranks. I ordered the ravin r18 for myself because I like more compact and lightweight crossbows. It’ll be here Thursday. But the mission is one BA crossbow!
nice, I need a compact crossbow that can do 2 things 1- fit in the front hatch of my kayak and leave enough room for camping gear 2- be strong and accurate enough to bag dinner which would be rabbit or squirrel I am going to see if this guy will fit in my front hatch
Great for the handicapped hunter who can’t manage a traditional crossbow. Light and small. Keep them in the deer woods. Seems a little awkward to load and yeah not crazy about that load from the front through the opening. But I bet this design takes off in the industry with improvements to come for sure.
Small and very compacted! Easy to use! Feels like a toy! Its most definitely the loudest crossbow I used! IBO is super slow! Price of bow is not worth it! I returned this bow and go the next smallest crossbow and faster! Killer Instinct Swat X1! Get it!
Not digging on people using crossbows, I think the technology is cool, the main reason I hunt with a traditional bow is so when two deer come in I can shoot one, nock another arrow, shoot the other, I'm not disabled from having one shot.
Well my dumb state just found out you can’t use it because it’s “illegal” because the limbs are inline even though there’s absolutely nothing in the hunting digest that says otherwise. I called him out on his bs and he’s like “we can’t print everything”
I'm not a crossbow guy but is it illegal to put a motor in a crossbow or something? I always felt the cranking action could be solved with an electric motor versus the hand crank for speed and ease of use.
Love the design but the loading time is what turned me off with crossbows. Cannot beat the siege or the adder. The repeating crossbows change the game for crossbows. Now it’s strong enough for hunting and fast enough for home defense.
Any bow is fine for home defense. Repeating crossbows will never be legal for hunting at least in most states. The load time on this bow is nothing. No different than any other ravin.
@ the law requires at least a 130lb limb. The adder has an upgrade of 8 shot magazine that fits broad heads, a 190lbs limb and shoots at 290fps. It’s more than strong enough and faster than this crossbow. There’s a hunting video that dropped a deer using the adder, i would never think it could but he did it. If you’re hunting like bear or some other gigantic beast then maybe not strong enough but it’s yet to be seen.
@@CagedSUPERMAN you can get the repeating siege, it shoots 8 long bolts and shoots at 330fps. These 1 shot crossbows are mainly for hunting because if the power, not saying they’re not good, i think the adder and the siege is more versatile.
@@ntme9 this cross bow is $1500 not 3700……. You people replying with dumb comments will have no problem dropping money on rifles and pistols that are absolutely not worth some of their price tags. But yet you come crap on this to make yourself seem smart. But thanks for all the hate clicks, you’ve all been smart enough to fund another ravin……..
Damn that's quick!!! PRETTY SOON THE TECH WILL BE ON OUR FORARM ,AND TWICE AS POWERFUL.I LOVE HUNTING WITH A BOW,MY FRIENDS SAY A CROSSBOW IS CHEATING BUT I DISAGREE,TECHNOLOGY IS NOT CHEATING,ITS NEW TIMES BETTER EQUIPMENT.THANKS FOR THE VIDS
Looks like plastic to me. The buttstock and such are they alloy or polymer? 330 fps is also not all that fast is it? I'm hearing about some crossbows shooting 4-5 hundred. The compactness is great, and the design.
I don’t need one that shoots 500fps. This design is what caught me because of how unique. My compound bow by Mathew’s is only 330fps. It’s all aluminum, except for where steel needs to be used, some polymer and fiberglass limbs.
I'm a little fuzzy on the purpose of a crossbow I'm guessing it's more accurate and compact, I can't imagine it's more powerful than a compound and it's noisy and takes forever to cock is there a good application for these?
They can most definitely be more powerful especially if you went with the r500 but that’s for the wealthy crossbow shooter. You can reload in about 30sec and silently. When I’m able to they’ll be an updated shooting video.
Leave it to Ravin to build a lethal crossbow pistol the right way with the power of most of there competitors rifles lmao I can't afford there stuff but I love this company!!!
SPECIFICATIONS
SPEED (400 GR.)
330 FPS
KINETIC ENERGY
85 FT-LBS
WEIGHT
6 LBS
LENGTH
25"
WIDTH (COCKED)
4.75"
WIDTH (UNCOCKED)
4.75"
POWER STROKE
13"
POWERED BY
VERTICOIL CAM SYSTEM
DRAW FORCE
12 LBS
OUT-OF-BOX
FULLY ASSEMBLED + PRE-TUNED
SKU
R080
How many price in india
Price???
$2000 US
loading the bolt you never want to have your finger in front of it. just imagine what happens if you have an accidental fire.
As I said never had a crossbow til now. The manual says to keep you fingers on top while loading. I’ve only ever shot compound or traditional recurve.
@@CagedSUPERMAN All good, just worried for your finger.
@@CagedSUPERMAN just be careful. My finger hurts while watching
I’ll stick to my compound. Thing sounds like a shot gun when fired
@@alexzamora6700 from my experience with Ravin R10, it does have some noise.
Compund is almost silent
As a machinist full time and an archery technician part time, I haven't seen any other cross bow come CLOSE to the quality of the ravin. Outstanding. Machined billet everywhere.
Hey, a positive comment 🎉
Check out a Mission Sub 1. I have the regular and the XR. The first Ravins I held felt cheap and polymer made. I think it was an R10 and R26. The R18 does look to be higher quality. Maybe the unique design requires better materials. Regardless, Mission crossbows are heavy tanks of the highest quality and all USA made. Ravin has a bit too much imported material for me.
@@ToxicityAssuredwhich brand do you use bud I need me a good solid 1
Tenpoint is much higher quality. And they're king of the jungle
Man what a piece of art! So far I’m liking my R5X. I almost jumped on one of these but just wanted something with more energy. Very nice bow by the way!
Thanks. But I sold it
Interesting innovations on modern crossbows
Thanks! For getting this out! Please do more shooting reviews of the R18!
I will, already having the purists say it’s not practical. I guess they’ll have to see proof.
Another video posted
What a crazy design! it looks amazing.
Ok im sold… will do my next review on this… ty for uploading.
That thing is crazy small. Ravin has taken crossbows to a new level. Would love to have one, I guess I’ll have to keep my old Excalibur
Yeah made by Mathews.
@@Life-of-Bluegrass_Music and?
Thanks for the review - it provides food for thought for purchasing one. God bless American ingenuity!
Thanks for the review, I was looking into one. It is an awesome looking crossbow but I feel it should be faster and quieter in ever way for that kinda money.
Don’t how they could make it so and keep the limbs at such a short length. Besides it’s not bad outdoors. The speed is on par with my mission ballistic
I had a 175lb crossbow but didn't like the loudness of them. I've had 4 Mathews compound bows starting with the Q2 and everyone are quite enough not to scare the deer off when I missed the first shot.
My Wrath 430 is 26” as well. Shoots 418fps 20” 400gn bolts (from the factory) and shoots my custom 20” 562gn bolts at 366fps 167ftlb of kinetic energy and .909 slugs of momentum. The silent crank it came with is dead quiet as well. I bought it in the spring when everything was on sale for the off season for $549.
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Nice review, thank you! Great job being the first to review it!
You know, I can't help but think that some people are going to get hit by those limbs moving upward like that.
Ravin said that in the chance of failure the limbs just return to their normal position.
Finally…. Finally after 2 years we see more than just a picture of it.
I just put up a new video up of the accuracy and power it has
There will be a more in depth review and shooting video to come so keep an eye out.
And correction on draw weight. It is 250lbs and the draw force is 12lbs. Kinetic energy 85 ft lbs.
Weighs only 6lbs.
I spoke to ravin today and they said as far as failure and what happens if the bow does break, the limbs go back to the starting degree. They do not spring back towards face. They said it does not react like other crossbows when there is a catastrophic failure.
bolts
I’d like to see a video of them testing the bow to failure that proves that personally.
@@TheMasonator777 I have had a few a string snapped back on my face (ouch) and a limb failure straight from the factory. Wicked ridge reverse limb snapped when I was sighting it in. Bunch of them did so they ordered all brand new ones.
I've never seen cross bow bolts with the nick that grips the string. Always thought only compound bows had those
This one has to lock to engage the fire control. Otherwise it won’t shoot.
Learned my lesson about the fingers from my Excalibur crossbow, won't make that mistake again!
That makes my Excaliburs look like they came from the Middle Ages lol
Hang on to those older original excalibers they will be worth $$$the only thing we'll be able to crossbow hunt with ?they keep making them black and scary?????
An Excalibur Mag 340 for $600 will throw a 16.5" bolt at the same speed as this quite complicated $1,500 R18.
@@linescum444 ever heard of paint/ceracote? Besides I’d only ever have mine in black
@@driftlesshunter9200 yes sure and it’s far larger. I really don’t think most people are understanding the setup of the absolute smallest bow possible putting out this speed and energy. It’s impressive. Sure it don’t look like an (old man) crossbow but I’d never buy one of those anyways.
@@CagedSUPERMAN I think everyone understands the purpose of the crossbow. It's about giving up speed by today's standards for a small, compact design. There's nothing wrong with that. Crank is loud & it takes special 16" bolts. If it is durable, I am sure some will embrace it.
Awesome review! I’ve been trying to find reviews on the R18 and I couldn’t find any. I seen a lot of comments on ravin’s FB page when they posted a photo of people saying they ordered it or were going to and I was surprised not to find any videos of it. I ordered mine and it’ll be here Thursday. My husband got him a new mission sub 1 XR but I wanted something light and compact. After my husband seen the one I picked out he was bummed he had already bought his crossbow 😂. But his is a good crossbow and has a silent crank. But the R18 looks awesome! I can’t wait to actually see it in person. I was nervous ordering a crossbow before being able to shoot it, but I’m sure I’ll love it. Thanks for posting a review!
You can crank it silently just have to hold the button in. If you plan to hunt with it check your local laws.
@@tatumergo3931 I will in a future video. Got the vid right now
Thanks for the review, very thorough. Just, @ 7:18, maybe not putting your finger on the tip of the arrow while loading it would be best.
Yea, he dont like that finger.
Problem with the red dots is you can't see them very well at all in the light. Got a green which is supposed to be better in light and even then it's hard to see.
330 fps and loud. And it looks like a Star Wars gun. Nothing against the video guy but yuck!
It’s not too bad outdoors. No different than the fastest compound. But if you take into effect that the shots were inside then you get it.
I'll take an old excaliber long limber before that boflex
@@linescum444 agreed.
@@michiganwoodsman2199 🤷🏻♂️ I’m sure if this looked like a normal crossbow (old man) crossbow you all wouldn’t have anything to say. But it’s different, unique and performs like a normal crossbow. It’s fine if the look throws it off for you.
@@linescum444 🤷🏻♂️
Jorge sprave has a video of a crossbow that clocks itself and is crazy powerful. So many innovations and modernization to crossbows now days.
The Lancehead F1? Think this one has a similar mechanism
No that one has no limbs.
Imagine taking this to the woods and calling yourself a bow hunter lol
Well imagine taking any crossbow into the woods and calling yourself a hunter with that logic.
@@CagedSUPERMAN right..I hunt with guns, bows and cross bows. If I can take an animal with it ethically it's a hunt. Looks like a cool little weapon.
@@CagedSUPERMAN , you could bring a spear into the woods and someone would say " that ain't huntin "
At the end of the day , you still gotta kill a deer in his own living room .
Do your thing kid.
You can say what you want but when a 5 year old can use a crossbow and kill a deer with it....it's not archery. I own a crossbow and it's a huge advantage over any type of bow.
@@vfonte218 well that’s good, the goal shouldn’t be how hard it is to kill a deer with any given weapon, it should be how ethically and humanly can one kill a deer with any given weapon.
That's a cool design, especially if you were in a tree stand or other small space where you don't want limbs getting in the way, although for as advanced as it is that crank is really loud
It’s silent if you want it to be
You crank it at the start of the hunt, not with a deer standing in firing range. LMFAO
@Shelby Seelbach wouldn't that wear the arms out causing less tension and less power? I have no experience with anything like this and am wondering.
@@GG-ub4ej No, not at all. The crossbow is drawn and loaded before the hunt, not during the hunt. Seriously?
@@shelbyseelbach9568 thank you for letting me know
Looks like the momentum of the arms would force the crossbow front downwards.
Nah it pops up actually
Thank you for this review, if you could those of us out here in UA-cam land really need a more in-depth review of this crossbow such as accuracy, and if the 350 grain (including broadhead) is the only recommended weight limit for the R 18? Is 350 grains the limit of what you can shoot out of this crossbow? Is there a heavier grain bolt for the R 18? And what kind of broad heads will shoot accurately in this R 18 crossbow, does Ravin sell a heavier bolt for this crossbow? or is this crossbow only designed to shoot this particular weight of bolt only? It would be most helpful for all of us hunters out there to know this information on this crossbow, what are the best broad heads to use with this crossbow?
Hope you put out another video or somebody does with this important information which is not been addressed by anyone yet.
PS. With 100 grain broadhead the bolt would weigh 350 grains including the broad head, but this weight is a little too light for deer hunting. So if 350 grains total is all this crossbow can shoot safely and accurately it may not be the best choice for deer hunting. I’m sure a 350 grain arrow can kill deer but something 50 grains heavier would probably be a better choice according to all the statistics.
Also when hunting deer a loud crossbow is never a good thing.
Ravin’s manual says to only shoot these 350 g bolts. It says to use mechanical broadheads because they fly better than using a fixed blade. As far as accuracy it’s dead on the money. They’ll be another video when I can get around to it.
@@CagedSUPERMAN 👍
Nice review - video. Thanks much. I've been thinking about shooting one just to get a feel for one.
A proposta de tamanho é fantástica, mas esse barulho torna inviável a utilização em certos cenários de caça
The crank is silent and the noise is no different outdoors to a compound bow
Iam à ravin shooter .. my only question is where are the limbs going if the string breaks ? In your face most likely. Ive recently seen a few blown up r 500 s . Ill stick with my r10
Yes that is a high possibility. But just like shooting a firearm it can blow up in your hand, near your face. It’s the chance we take with anything like this. The brackets that hold the limbs in place are I think far enough up that if there were a catastrophic accident that the limbs would mostly fly up in the air. Also I was told this is a new material for these limbs. But we’ll see in time what happens.
I just talked to Ravin and the failure of this bow is minimal they said that the limbs actually just go straight back to the starting position if they were to break and almost nothing happens they said it’s unlike any other crossbow
There's a raven crossbows not too far away from my friend's house in Superior Wisconsin. Apparently you can go there and have a crossbow custom made for you including one of these crossbows and you can get one custom made for about as much as Cabela is selling one of these for.
Only 1500. 00. Gonna order one for each of my family members for Christmas this fall.
If Batman carried a bow, that would be it. Nice piece of weaponry, and great to finally see a video about this bow.
This isnt a bow lol
@@chrispeterson1247 no it’s a crossbow
@@CagedSUPERMAN Its not archery thats for sure
@@chrispeterson1247 well yeah it is or it wouldn’t classify as a crossbow. Besides it’s just another tool. I mean it’s not like they didn’t have crossbows in medieval times.
@@chrispeterson1247 Johnny Cash never said let me play some acoustic dreadnought guitar for you, he only said he was gonna play some guitar. So electric, acoustic, les paul, telecaster, strat... we all know what it is.
I would think the limbs would block some of your target surroundings, is that an issue or are they low enough where it's not?
You don’t really see them at all. Your fov is pretty normal.
@@CagedSUPERMAN cool thanks, that thing is badass. I've been thinking about upgrading
The lift from the arms on release will really cause accuracy issues if yer not 100%ready for the upwards recoil
There’s almost no recoil
I feel like loading a bolt into that thing with your finger over the top if it might not be such a good idea when your trigger finger is just leisurely hanging out around the trigger area…
I hate that finger.
Lol
The bow canNOT be fired until the knock is set and the safety off. Watch the other video. I don’t push on the tip.
I always wondered if a deer can tell if it's been hit with a 300.00 or 3000.00 crossbow. I had a barnnet crossbow that shot bolts at 410 fps (which is fast) that cost me a little over 500.00, that's including the broadheads and 12 bolts. So when I see some of these crossbow that cost over 3000.00, no bolts or broadheads, there shooting bolts around 300 fps and I ask myself, WHY.
Lol the crossbow isn’t even close to $3000
It looks great! How many turns to fully draw the strings back?
Don’t know, never counted rotations
Freaking awesome!
Serious question: is that a normal level of sound for cocking a crossbow via a crank? That ratcheting sound was crazy loud.
Look in the comments. I linked my other video proving you can crank silently.
Is it actually a crossbow by the normal definition of one? It could pose some interesting legal questions in places where crossbows are controlled or permitted for hunting.
Those states are retarded. Most states are reviewing their current restrictions to update with all the new products coming out.
@@CagedSUPERMAN I was thinking a bit more about Europe really - I know that for one "country" America is more like the EU.
It's really cool, I almost went with it as my first as well. I chose the r500 instead.
Yeah I’m not a fan of the traditional look. Plus I’m also not spending $3500 lol
@@CagedSUPERMAN I feel you, me and the wife aren't on speaking terms after this purchase! :)
cross bow is fun... but pulling a string back and feeling the release is so much more enjoyable. especially if you hit your mark.
No modern crossbow with cams can you do that with if you enjoy having fingers
Do you know if ravin has metal cover for the cams instead of just the plastic ones? Most of the noise comes from the plastic over the cams.
I don’t think so
Good descriptive review, very informative.
Everyone should develop. Thumb and finger guards. For the bolt hand. And loading hand. Something like chain mail or Kevlar
No need to. There’s a guard on the front.
What limits the shooting speed of a crossbow? Could one break the speed of sound ever?
I don’t know, I’m sure they’re trying to come up with something
I love my 26 Ravin anything I pointed to it dead 1 to 100 yards
It's not spaced-aged enough, a more futuristic design, would enhance the look more. I'm from another planet.
I’ll relay that to ravin for the r2056
Honestly, it's a decent design for creepin through the woods.
It looks like a good quality piece of equipment but I think you would be limited to service options. I don't know if a bow shop would even attempt to service one of these. It would be up to the manufacturer to fix any problems that may occur. I could be wrong though.
Bow shops just need to have a bow vise specifically for this one from ravin
Now that is different b.t.w I subscribed to your channel .
Nifty design but for me to get one it'd need about 400fps. Given the design idk how high the draw weight would need to be to achieve that but with that crank I imagine it would be no issue drawing it back regardless of the draw weight
They make one that’s 500fps but it’s also $3700.
@@CagedSUPERMAN lol far to expensive for my budget
@@StonedRedneckMarine lol me too. The r500 I’m sure is a beast but I’d never pay that much for a crossbow
I recommend a mission sub 1 xr. They are $1799 I think, but have super great accuracy, and 410fps 250 draw weight. My husband bought a crank at the bow shop for it and it’s silent unlike the ratchet cranks. I ordered the ravin r18 for myself because I like more compact and lightweight crossbows. It’ll be here Thursday. But the mission is one BA crossbow!
@@Van_Ughhh this is silent as well
nice, I need a compact crossbow that can do 2 things
1- fit in the front hatch of my kayak and leave enough room for camping gear
2- be strong and accurate enough to bag dinner which would be rabbit or squirrel
I am going to see if this guy will fit in my front hatch
That’s funny,, heeeee
Got this on some flash sale and for what I paid it kills!
I think that's an awesome crossbow!
I'm reading that limbs break on pistol X bows due to stress from short stroke. It makes sense but is it true?
Couldn’t tell you. This was the only crossbow I ever seriously wanted
Great for the handicapped hunter who can’t manage a traditional crossbow. Light and small. Keep them in the deer woods. Seems a little awkward to load and yeah not crazy about that load from the front through the opening. But I bet this design takes off in the industry with improvements to come for sure.
Small and very compacted! Easy to use! Feels like a toy! Its most definitely the loudest crossbow I used! IBO is super slow! Price of bow is not worth it! I returned this bow and go the next smallest crossbow and faster! Killer Instinct Swat X1! Get it!
Nope. 330 fps is perfectly fine. The noise level is a non issue outdoors. I have zero desire for any other crossbow
Looks cool
Not digging on people using crossbows, I think the technology is cool, the main reason I hunt with a traditional bow is so when two deer come in I can shoot one, nock another arrow, shoot the other, I'm not disabled from having one shot.
I hunt using everything.
i mean, those crossbows companies should start thinking about faster reloading and magazine system
Yes but then some weirdo agency probably wouldn’t classify it as a bow then
@@CagedSUPERMAN nah as long as no gun powder involved
search for the instant legolas on youtube
Excalibur has the twin strike which is the double barrel shotgun of crossbows. Not sure your going to get any better then that for a follow up shot.
That looked scary to crank 😅 guitar string times a million. Also, remember that crossbow king Joffrey had? 😆 big Joffrey vibes
@@tombeckett7892 no it’s quite easy.
Problem with Ravin's are the length. To short for hunting in some states. Make sure you check.
Well my dumb state just found out you can’t use it because it’s “illegal” because the limbs are inline even though there’s absolutely nothing in the hunting digest that says otherwise. I called him out on his bs and he’s like “we can’t print everything”
@@CagedSUPERMAN Can't print everything: That is there job to do so. Not printed or posted online then it is no law I would follow.
I'm not a crossbow guy but is it illegal to put a motor in a crossbow or something? I always felt the cranking action could be solved with an electric motor versus the hand crank for speed and ease of use.
Ravin actually has one coming out but for the price totally not worth it
I wonder if you could perform a 70 yard shot! This is so unique
Probably
With my R10, I was putting arrows in a 6” circle at 100yds.
Ravin has a great product.
Someone once said 4 vane bolts don’t work good compared to three on xbows
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Are there semi-auto arrow shooters yet?
That one dude on UA-cam makes all kinds of cray bows, can’t remember his name
The slingshot channel
Love the design but the loading time is what turned me off with crossbows. Cannot beat the siege or the adder. The repeating crossbows change the game for crossbows. Now it’s strong enough for hunting and fast enough for home defense.
Any bow is fine for home defense. Repeating crossbows will never be legal for hunting at least in most states.
The load time on this bow is nothing. No different than any other ravin.
@ the law requires at least a 130lb limb. The adder has an upgrade of 8 shot magazine that fits broad heads, a 190lbs limb and shoots at 290fps. It’s more than strong enough and faster than this crossbow. There’s a hunting video that dropped a deer using the adder, i would never think it could but he did it. If you’re hunting like bear or some other gigantic beast then maybe not strong enough but it’s yet to be seen.
@ this crossbow is 330 fps so no not faster
@ plus my shooting video it penetrates a steel drum filled with water
@@CagedSUPERMAN you can get the repeating siege, it shoots 8 long bolts and shoots at 330fps. These 1 shot crossbows are mainly for hunting because if the power, not saying they’re not good, i think the adder and the siege is more versatile.
They need to make something like this but with a 20v bat pack and dc motor that auto recocks after firing.
They are making a motor but it’s $$$$$
@@CagedSUPERMAN How about that! Yep 3700 bucks, it's cool but not 3700 cool.
@@ntme9 this cross bow is $1500 not 3700……. You people replying with dumb comments will have no problem dropping money on rifles and pistols that are absolutely not worth some of their price tags. But yet you come crap on this to make yourself seem smart. But thanks for all the hate clicks, you’ve all been smart enough to fund another ravin……..
@@CagedSUPERMAN Dude are you drunk? I was talking about the one with the motor..
Never shot crossbow. a beginner review excellent.
Lol not really maybe had I not screwed up some of the information
is it already sighted in and if so what are the yardages on the 3 red dot sights?
Yes it’s already sighted in roughly by ravin. I had to make very minor windage adjustments. 20, 30, 40
It seems like a really wide bolt/arrow slot, right?
It is. But doesn’t inhibit accuracy
Cool video. I had been waiting to see it in action. It is definitely different looking.
I’ll be doing a more in depth video soon
When loading them arrows I would not hold my finger over the tip
Yes I was told by the other 800 comments lol
Damn that's quick!!! PRETTY SOON THE TECH WILL BE ON OUR FORARM ,AND TWICE AS POWERFUL.I LOVE HUNTING WITH A BOW,MY FRIENDS SAY A CROSSBOW IS CHEATING BUT I DISAGREE,TECHNOLOGY IS NOT CHEATING,ITS NEW TIMES BETTER EQUIPMENT.THANKS FOR THE VIDS
I once put a live shotgun shell in front of my face and tapped the back of it gently with a spoon to show off, am I crazy?
Maybe
Looks like plastic to me. The buttstock and such are they alloy or polymer? 330 fps is also not all that fast is it? I'm hearing about some crossbows shooting 4-5 hundred. The compactness is great, and the design.
I don’t need one that shoots 500fps. This design is what caught me because of how unique. My compound bow by Mathew’s is only 330fps. It’s all aluminum, except for where steel needs to be used, some polymer and fiberglass limbs.
Gonna have to make a season for crossbows nowadays !
This things put slug guns to shame!
Not quite, slug is still superior lol
@@CagedSUPERMAN
Lol, dang close
Um any links to were to buy this crossbow.
Anywhere that sells archery. Cabelas, sportsman’s warehouse, ravin’s website and more
Someone really needs to make one of these with electric, automatic cocking...
They have a motorized crank coming but damn it’s not cheap
That’s pretty sweet CrossBro.
I don't see the R18 online, but all the other Ravine crossbows are expensive as hell !!
It’s there. Or go to cabelas
why does it need proprietary bolts? Does it have a weird nock?
The knock locks into the fire control to disengage the safe system
Send this to Jorge Sprave of the Slingshot Channel :D
I'm a little fuzzy on the purpose of a crossbow
I'm guessing it's more accurate and compact, I can't imagine it's more powerful than a compound
and it's noisy and takes forever to cock
is there a good application for these?
They can most definitely be more powerful especially if you went with the r500 but that’s for the wealthy crossbow shooter. You can reload in about 30sec and silently. When I’m able to they’ll be an updated shooting video.
Looks like it would have a recoil pushing it downward.
Nah. It kinda springs up a tad. But not bad at all
Thank you for the review
Excellent machine but it would always be in the back of my mind that if that cable breaks it's probably a severe headache 😂⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️
Nope. They said when they purposely caused it to fail in testing that the limbs barely move from the uncocked position
Thanks for review.for me it take time to take a shot..
30 seconds. Don’t forget first time shooting it in this video.
Seems like it belongs in the movies or a game.. just doesn’t seem practical for the price, and 70$ for 6 bolts?… y’all trippin
A typical box of arrows for a compound can run up to $60 a box for 6 you think it’s still expensive?
Probably not much use against the newer faster Running Zombies. But I'm sure the Walkers will wait while you reload.
🙄 if your using this or any crossbow for zombies you got issues
@@CagedSUPERMAN 😁
$1500.00 on ebay hell no I'm good not worth it. I'd pay $700 maybe $850 max.
Your money your choice
Batman would be pleased with that bad boy!
I came to ask about why asking about fingers is bad?
Because I got dogged non stop when this video first went up
I can hear your wife after filming, saying "I told you to read the instructions...."
Leave it to Ravin to build a lethal crossbow pistol the right way with the power of most of there competitors rifles lmao I can't afford there stuff but I love this company!!!
They make cool stuff but they don’t bother helping with faulty parts
What the material of the rail and where the limbs are fixed? Thx
The limbs are fixed, the frame is a mix of steel, aluminum and polymer. 6lbs
@@CagedSUPERMAN The part of the frane where the limbs are screwed, is made of polymer or metal? Thx
@@giangu4417 metal
@@giangu4417 where the crank is that’s the only polymer
What all those bows and no chronograph?
Don’t need one at cabelas