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16- Barnett Quad 400 Crossbow Reviews

  • Full review by
    Guest.
    on 2nd May 2009


    User Rating : 1
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    Good Points: Cheap. Accurate and fast.

    Bad Points: Limbs started splintering after about 50 shots. It was minor at first, but after just a few more there were splits in the limbs that leave me afraid to have a string on it. Looks like they could blow any second. Needless to say, I'm not about to cock it, much less put an arrow on it to shoot. I can't find anyone at Barnett that will even talk to me about it.

    General comments: I bought the Barnett Quad 400 Crossbow based on price. But you get what you pay for. Also, there is no service after the sale. I called and emailed the company after I started having trouble and never...never got a reply.
    Guest's review and ratings     | 117 words

  • Review by
    bwellington
    on 14th Apr 2009


    User Rating : 3
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    I recently purchased a Barnett Quad 400 package with a Barnett scope. The bow was easy to assemble and sight in It is extremely fast but is quite loud, I think some silencer may quiet it down a little. The trigger assembly could definitely use some improvements. The pull is easy but is very long and will require getting use to. As I read in other reviews the Barnett scope is not very good. After only seven shots the reticle started to rotate inside the scope. I have sent three email to Barnet ...
    bwellington's full review     | 161 words

  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 17th Dec 2008


    User Rating : 4
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    The jury is still out for me, but I am not completely satisfied with my Barnett Quad 400. I feel it is noisy, the trigger is bad, and the accuracy is at best questionable. I will be shopping for a new crossbow this summer.
    Guest's full review     | 47 words

  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 13th Dec 2008


    User Rating : 0
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    I have hunted over 20yrs with bows and horton crossbows but I decided tobuy the barnett and it has been unreliable piece of junk. I found the barnett quad 400 crossbow to be innaccurate, i had parts that loosened easily as well.
    Guest's full review     | 41 words

  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 20th Oct 2008


    User Rating : 1
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    The warranty dept. has done the best they were able, but when every time you get the bow back it breaks again, what can you say? The quality of this bow is pathetic in my opinion. I have personaly had the limbs replaced 3 times under warranty.I think they must be building them in Mexico due to the lack of quality. Sorry I bought this one, wont happen again.
    Guest's full review     | 69 words

  • Review by
    Don25213
    on 6th Oct 2008


    User Rating : 4
    Respect : 0

    When I first got the Crossbow a couple years ago, I had only shot it around three times and it wouldn't cock anymore. I messed with it several times trying to get it to cock and I finally got it to cock but I couldn't get the safety off so naturally there was the bow cocked and all that tention on the string. I called the Barnett Co. and told them about it and they had me try a few things to get the safety off but I couldn't. They wouldn't let me send it back until it was fires somehow but I jus ...
    Don25213's full review     | 291 words

  • Review by
    tattooz2005
    on 5th Oct 2008


    User Rating : 0
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    Well the crossbow i bought was a predator avi ...well the string broke in the first 15 shots...well i contacted barnett and they made this right...ok so i go out to hunt tonite and put the cocking tool on the bow and pull back on the thing and the bow seperates from the stock!!!!! well i guess you can imagine this ruined my hunt/day!!!! I have used HORTON only in the past but saw the add and thought id give this new system a try... Im thinking about kicking myself in the butt for it now....ill l ...
    tattooz2005's full review     | 126 words

  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 25th Sep 2008


    User Rating : 5
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    All around not a bad crossbow but improvements are needed. The Barnett Quad 400 Crossbow is really fast to use and accurate. Its quite heavy and noisey and the trigger assembly should be recalled in my opinion and replaced with a metal trigger housing.
    Guest's full review     | 43 words

  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 21st Sep 2008


    User Rating : 0
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    This is the second crossbow I have received from Barnett. Both have broken the exact same way. The main bowstring disconnects from the left hand caliper. I only shot the first bow about 8 times before it happened and the replacement one lasted about 18 times before it did it. I followed all the waxing and operation procedures.
    Guest's full review     | 73 words

  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 24th Aug 2008


    User Rating : 0
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    Bought this bow and within a year gave it back. complete garbage. The bow is very inaccurate, poor design, and poor workmanship in my opinion
    Guest's full review     | 25 words

  • Review by
    05shunt15
    on 19th May 2008


    User Rating : 0
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    I wouldnt recomend this product to any body because the limbs all snapped and cracked with the first shot i took at a staw target. I now have a scar for life where the string whipped me just bellow my face and i do not whant anybody to go through the amount of surgerys i went through.
    05shunt15's full review     | 89 words

  • Review by
    Guest.
    on 31st Jan 2008


    User Rating : 9
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    the bow shoots very well. it is fast and accurate. i have seen that a lot of people have been having problems with the limbs cracking and breaking. this could be do to the arrows they are using. A light arrow in this bow is almost the same as dry firing it. you have to use aluminum, no carbon arrows. for quality to $ this is the best on the market.
    Guest's full review     | 70 words

  • Review by
    d ross
    on 1st Oct 2007


    User Rating : 4
    Respect : 0

    I liked the bow for a while as i shot a nice buck with it, but am having too much trouble with it. I haven't shot a hundred shots out of it.
    d ross's full review     | 83 words

  • Review by
    deerhuntermax
    on 21st Sep 2006


    User Rating : 3
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    I bought the Barnett Quad 400 Crossbow brand new and only got to shoot it 16 times. I lubed the strings after every 5 shots, however on the 16th shot, the string completely shattered. I was very lucky that I did not get hurt. I called the place where I bought the crossbow, and they told me that this was unheard of and that the only possible way that this could happen was if the bow was dry-fired. I informed the guy that I did not dry fire the bow, and that the bolt was correctly placed, push ...
    deerhuntermax's full review     | 154 words | 1 comment added.

  • Review by
    cheed38 Rank: Lance Corporal
    on 29th May 2006


    User Rating : 10
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    The Barnett Quad 400 is an excellent crossbow. The string may need to be replaced after as little as 100 shots. This is normal for crossbows. A bow press will be required to change the string, so people without access to this equipment or a specialist dealer should consider buying a recurve bow, such as an Excalibur.
    cheed38's full review     | 59 words

  • Review by
    tmangus Rank: Lance Corporal
    on 4th Apr 2005


    User Rating : 9
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    The Barnett Quad 400 Crossbow is a great design! Stock is short enough for people with short arms and has enough power to take down any wildlife it hits at 345 fps and 122 LB thrust with a 15.5" powerstroke. Be sure to get a proper practice target to stop the bolt my first shot into a 14" thick archery target went thru the target and stopped on the exit side of a heavy plastic trashcan full of sand that was behind it at 20 yards.
    tmangus's full review     | 155 words | 1 comment added.


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