I bought my raptor in 2024 just before Christmas and have taken two deer with it so far. It is a nail driver! I love the speed and power. I have noticed the string and cables on the raptor model take a beating so I be plan to replace mine every year. I made my own press in about 30 minutes with some lumber and bolts. I changed out cables and string in 15 minutes the first time. I expect it will be much quicker the next time. The photo shows my bow in the press I made in case anyone wants to copy/improve it. Overall the Hyper Raptor has been a great bow for me so far and Barnett support has been easy to deal with via email and friendly.
Hyper Raptor™
Christopher Hoyt
Amazing
This crossbow is amazing I've had it almost two years and I've harvested two deer with it so far. My dad has a Barnett and he says he loves it.
Wildcat™ CRX
Dave Kozdras
Met my expectations
I’m getting back into hunting after many years. A compound bow just was not going to work for me anymore so I decided to go with a crossbow. This crossbow had what I wanted at a great price point. The assembly was straight forward and I was able to sight it in relatively quickly. I have no plans to take a shot over 20 yds so that’s where I set it. I paired the headhunter arrow with the game crusher broad head and surprisingly the target impact was so close to the field point impact, it needed no adjustment. 3rd time out, I took a 7 point under ten yards from my ground blind. He Mule kicked, ran, and crashed about 20 yds away. You could say that I am satisfied with this crossbow.
I have been hunting with a crossbow for 10 years. When my Parker Buckbuster 150 developed a mechanical issue, it was suggested that I buy the Barnett XP385. I’m glad did. A moderate priced crossbow with all of the features of the high priced crossbows. I am very satisfied with this crossbow and have recommended it to several friends!
The bow is solid. It's nice and light and shoulders nice. I ordered the string suppressor kit with it but it didn't come. Customer Service has been unresponsive. I'd love to provide more information but I'm not going to fire the bow until I have the string suppressors.
