BALLISTA BAT Reverse with Buttstock Draw Compound Crossbow for Hunting, Fishing and Target - Fast 340 fps, Powerful 150 lbs, Lightweight 4 lbs

I’m thoroughly impressed with the Bat Reverse. It’s incredibly powerful and accurate. The practice bolts blast straight through my block target and keep going. With a broad head, it’s an excellent choice for hunting or home protection (my purpose for buying one). I definitely wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of one of these bolts. It’s an intimidating weapon.It took me a few draws to get reloading down. It felt very heavy to draw at first but I adjusted to it quickly and can now reload in a couple seconds.Negatives - The practice bolts they send aren’t adequate for this bow. The tips split the carbon fiber and made the bolts unusable after half a dozen shots. The bow is too powerful for them. I ordered some stinger bolts and they’re much better. In my opinion, the bow should ship with stinger bolts. It should also include the red dot optic since it has no sights. I ordered all that when I ordered the bow and it added a couple hundred dollars to the cost. Just including those things would make this a perfect package. The fore grip moves too easily and cannot be locked in place. I super glued it where I like it and the bow feels more stable. The restringing press and string really should come down in price. The first restring will cost $100. The stringer and spare strings are necessary to ensure this is operating when you really need it, so I need to order those. Will all of that, the price of the Bat Reverse is closer to $850 fully configured. It really isn’t too bad for what you get, but it’s good to know the total cost going into it. Virtually all my negatives are related to the accessories and not the bow itself, which is pretty close to flawless.Overall, a great purchase. My home feels safer already. Practicing is a lot of fun, so I’m doing it a lot. Already getting pretty good with it.

Pros: Mostly aluminum parts. The cams, body, brackets, cocking brace (the part that pulls the string back) are all aluminum. It's a fun little back yard plinker.Cons: The trigger is wobbly and thin, and I'm pretty sure it's plastic. The small bolts that hold the trigger assembly in place come loose after a few shots, and I recommend replacing them with something you can put more torque on. The draw string is weak and wears down fast, and the cocking mechanism wears it down faster. I made my own string from 3mm kevlar cord and it works way better with no wear or stretch after 100 shots waxed. No idea why we aren't using kevlar or dyneema cord with modern archery. I'm also pretty sure the draw weight and FPS are weaker than advertised. You could take down a buck with this, but only under all ideal conditions and a perfect shot at 20yards max.

Very easy to handle and packs a punch!

Fired over 100 shots so far and no separation of the servings while also being extremely accurate out to 60 yards with around 1.5 MOA accuracy using factory 16 inch stinger bolts with 100 grain field tips in the prone position supported by a speed bag. I don't like the stock, though you can get a decent cheek weld but the way that it is shaped is extremely uncomfortable. luckily you can replace it with any AR-15 buttstock that is compatible with mil-spec carbine buffer tubes. I personally went with the Magpul CTR stock (A much-needed upgrade compared to the one it comes with) all in all, really great crossbow. Just ditch the crappy buttstock that it comes with.

I suppose that when you have a purchase that has NO issues, you really don't get to know WHO you were dealing with, but we can tell you that we had an understandable issue where something or someone sent the wrong package. We ordered the Bow and LStock Package, and got only the bow. They IMMEDIATELY sent the stock, within a couple of days of reporting. They followed up to CHECK on did we get it, and turns out we had.., it was in the mailbox, we expected it where all other packages come....OUR BAD on having told them we didn't get it. They were very understanding of our mistake, as we had been theirs....and they made theirs RIGHT ...right away.BUT WAIT...then, I had an issue with the safety button..., and rather than send me a baggie of parts like I asked, they sent another FULL ON TRIGGER ASSY...now I have a back up in case my Harry Homeowner Fix stops working...WOW, in a flash, having heard the words said that I had trouble and they sent a whole trigger assy rather than springs and pins....And now about the bow....WOW is it fast, and accurate. Incredibly accurate for those enjoyable shots inside 25 yards. I am thinking about trying the 16inch bolts now, to see if they increase distance to a comfortable 30. Right this minute I only feel confident that it can be spot on accurate at 20, so 25 is my max comfort zone else I don't shoot.Sorry this is long, but I needed to tell that whole story so you know YES, I'd order from these people again. YES INDEED.

Received the item with a broken cocking string sent it back for a refund. It’s been 2 months and still wait on the refund. The product was received and the refund keeps getting pushed

My first review was removed. I have no idea why, I was just giving my review.Pros:LightSmallEasy to useFun to shootGood for fishingConsNot good for hunting deerDoesn't go 420FPSBolts to light for huntingString needs replaced after 40 shots.Not what was advertised.

Liked the size and weight of the bow. Speed was not there at all. Chronographed. Bow was packed up and sent back.