The Vixen crossbow and its included accessories are very well engineered  and designed with attention to detail: for example the pin sight is mounted on a dovetail that insures precise alignment, the pin sight has a fiber optic dot in order to provide optimum visibility.

In order to save few dollars more the plastic stock does without any fancy camo pattern  and is left unpainted in its natural brown tone. The color is not bad and in the wood blends well , also being the plastic compound color it does not chip off should you scratch the stock.

The Vixen uses the same components as the rest of Excalibur’s family (riser, limbs, trigger assembly) that are precisely manufactured an machined. The riser for example is machined from an aluminum billet with many operations due to its complex design but shows no tool marks indicating an accurate finish. 

The flight rail is common to other Excalibur’s models but here is shorter because the power stroke of the Vixen is the shortest in the lineup at 13.5” (excluding the target model APEX).

Build quality is impressive considering the price. Looks like the manufacturer did not cut any corner in order to reduce the cost. From a top of the line model you just have to settle for a lower arrow speed and do without camo.

 Note:  you should really invest a few dollars more to get a scope mount and possibly the very nice LumiZone scope as the scope will help exploit the crossbow full potential especially at longest distances (20-30 yards).