Barnett 17450 Crossbows Crank Cocking Device, Black, One Size

I'm not a fan of this cranking device because I'm used to the Acura Draw by a factor of ten. I'm a seasoned crossbow shooter who started with the Barnett Commando back in the 1980s and have hundreds of hunts under my belt. This is how I set up my new Ghost 410. It was extremely difficult to slide back and forth the lever to disengage the gear. After a 5-minute battle, it released (gear) and smashed my hand, knuckles, and fingers into a bloody mess. I ended up in the ER for x-rays and pain medication. Barnett was gracious in his request that I return the bow; Wasn't I the one who said it was brand new? In any case, if the handle slips from your grip and the string isn't secured by the sear, this cranking device can be extremely dangerous. It clicks as if it's engaged, but it's not. As it pulverized the base of my thumb and the tips of my fingers, the handle took off at supersonic speeds. I'm a cautious person, but when you're trying to disengage the gear with both hands and a screwdriver, it's a different story. S__h happens all the time. I'll replace my crank assembly with a new one and report back on the results. In addition, after ten years, my string and cables must be replaced. 15 shots were fired. Please be cautious because the same thing could happen to the other guy- you!.

Millie Norton

| May 20, 2021

Except for this piece of garbage, every product I've bought from Barnett has been fantastic. The assembly was simple, but the quality of the components was questionable; I tightened everything up as much as I could, and the crank arm felt flimsy. The device squeaked and wasn't very smooth when I used it to crank up a bowstring. br>br>My main complaint, and the reason for the one-star rating, is the product's lack of safety. When the device is cocked, I don't want my fingers anywhere near the bow string. It's risky to remove this device from the string and guide it under the arm that holds the arrow in place while my Ghost 410 is cocked. If I had the opportunity, I would return this item, but my time has run out. It'll most likely end up in the garbage can before long.

Dariel Malone

| Jan 20, 2021

is going to be back. Anyone considering purchasing a crossbow and considering Barnett because of the cool factor of having a crank on theirs should reconsider. do. it. If you have a physical disability and require a crank, this may work; however, if you're making an informed decision on which brand crossbow to buy, and the question of whether it has a crank or not, this may not be the best option. Choose the one without the crank; otherwise, you'll either have to get really crafty to get this to work properly, or you'll have to deal with a slew of issues: As a first rule, the strings cannot be removed altogether. You must have it entirely installed and then modify where a knot is in the ground so the strings will reach your location via one end, and the pulley system must be noisy. This is risky because you already put your hands in danger by removing the front assembly from the arrow rail, and you must be careful not to move the xbow too much while fiddling with it in case of dry fire. 3. br>br>4. br>br>5. br>br>6. 5) Speaking of getting stuck, the other part of the mechanism (the other side of where the two strings end) in order to install properly, you put both sides through the frame but before tightening down, you put the strings from the pulley assemblies over them but behind the flanges on either side that they create, which are supposed to keep those two strings tight to the stock. well. When you're trying to perch the thing after cocking the bow and pulling up on it while cranking the crank to bring it closer to where it needs to be, the strings tend to pop out of the track that the anchor makes for it, making it more difficult to work with until you can disassemble it and reseat the strings into their proper places. If you're not paying attention, once you've gone off track at the anchor, you'll go off track at the pulley even faster. br>br>4)it takes twice as long to cock the string, load an arrow, aim, and shoot than the traditional method. You must disengage the crank safety switch to unwind the crank to the xbow string, which you must manually pull out while unwinding the crank, engage the safety switch, crank it until the xbow string locks past the anti-dry fire and into the safety of the xbow, disengage the crank safety switch to unwind it halfway to get it around the scope, and then rewind it back to the perch you designated. Because the rubber perch that came with it didn't fit on my Quad Edge, I simply inserted the end into a slot on my weaver rail and cranked it down a little to keep it in place while shooting. After that, you must load your arrow as usual. I considered self tapping some 1/4 inch screws into the stock with tiny rectangle shape cut pieces of ice cream container plastic bridged over the tracks in a few spots to hold the strings in the track and alleviate the issues I'm describing, and I would have probably done that if I had decided it was worth it to keep using it, but honestly, I think the extra money I'm about to spend on a rope cocker will be wort it. br>br> Because of one of the reviews I had read, I used the two shortest screws and was careful not to cross thread or over tighten them, and one of them snapped off with about 1 pound of torque. It gave up as soon as things became difficult. That's all. One of them is now stuck in the safety mechanism's back side, and the only way to get it out is to drill and tap it.

Vincenzo Hall

| Mar 21, 2021

It works. To begin, I'd like to state that. The installation instructions were as easy to understand as mud. Instead, I decided to watch a YouTube video. br>It is effective. Don't get me wrong: I'm a big believer in the power of positive thinking However, there are a few things about which I am not enthusiastic. I dislike having to remove the ccd after it has been cocked by putting my fingers in the path of the string. Safety precautions can and will fail. br>The detent that allows the cocking device to ratchet or spin freely frequently becomes stuck. You have to turn up the volume on the device even more to get it to free up enough to switch it back on. My crossbow's little plastic detent shroud is a pain to install, and it cracked during the process. br>As for silence, don't bother. It's not going to happen. But I only put it in place to make range days a little less taxing on my back. In the woods, I continue to use a rope cocking device. In that regard, it's just faster and easier to use. br>Overall, it's not a bad device; I just don't think the high price tag is justified.

Louis Mullen

| Dec 02, 2021

When a company produces such poor quality, it astounds me. I'm not sure where to begin because the instructions are dreadful. I'm not kidding, it took me a couple of hours to figure it out, even though I'm a seasoned hunter. There were a few key steps and images missing. Worse, the two tiny bolts that attach the safety crank snapped about 7/8ths of the way in, and definitely before they were tightened even a little. The bolts were made from cheap Chinese pot metal. I can see why they included four spares, but extracting the snapped screws is a lot of fun. The safety lever is the next step - When properly engaged to crank the bow, it gets in the way of the crank unless the crank is installed on the side for left-handed operation. handers. Finally, after eight shots, the line began to fray dangerously. Something had to have changed in the manufacturing process because this Barnett product is a flop.

Oaklee Coleman

| Feb 26, 2021