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Quality
This QuadAVi shares some commonalities with the
rest of the Barnett family (please look at our
review of the Predator here and Revolution AVI
model year 07 here and model year 08 here).
The stock-flight rail molding is done quite well
as there are no sharp edges or burrs and the
mating line of the mold halves is almost
invisible.
The shapes of the features molded in the stock (pistol
grip, cheek piece etc) are blended into each
other : you can see Barnett spend some good
money into the design
The front grip is rather large and will
correctly accommodate large hands as well as
offer a sure and safe grip. The back portion of
the grip is canted and will enable minute
adjustments when shooting from a rest or sandbag
by simply moving back or forth without taking
the aim off the target.
The flight rail is integral
with the stock, meaning is it made from the same
plastic compound. You know I am not a fan of
plastic flight rails but here I have to admit
the thing is engineered pretty well as it offers
a very smooth surface. Differently from the
Revolution the QuadAVi has a flat flight rail
The surface is of the rail
is very smooth in order to reduce serving wear,
besides that the material looks and feels quite
hard: I think this is due to the GAM molding
process injects gas into the mold to create a
hollow stock (to reduce weight) that has the
side effect of compressing the plastic material
creating a very dense compound.
The cable slot is lined with a low friction
material in order to minimize wear on the cables.
The Realtree Hardwoods HD finish is applied
perfectly over the stock even in minute or
recessed features (except on the flight rail
upper surface)
All visible metal parts are anodized or painted
in non glare black
The arrow retention spring is coupled with a
rubber compound that effectively kills any noise
The trigger components and leverages are all
made of metal with the pull made by MIM (Metal
Injection Molding) and features a smooth pull
surface and several vents on the back rib.
The trigger is factory set at 4 pounds.
Special note here: as we reviewed the
RevolutionAVi we criticized several aspects of
the trigger, kudos to Barnett for listening and
upgrading their components!
Keep in mind that this crossbow is priced at
394.99 (found on Crossbow-Wharehouse.com)
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