That’s why most of the crossbows are quite expensive. In reality, it’s quite hard to achieve that speed and maintain a good crossbow at the same time. Killer Instinct reaching the 400 FPS marks like it’s a piece of cake. 415 FPS speed is something to talk about for sure. What about the crossbow? It should be as deadly as a grim reaper, right? After all, you are taking it for hunting.ĭon’t worry the crossbow is as deadly as it gets. If you tell someone you own a crossbow named Ripper, they will automatically assume the crossbow is deadly. Killer Instinct always comes up with good name for their crossbows. Specifications | Speed: 415 FPS Kinetic Energy: 149 ft.lbs Power Stroke: 15 Inches Draw Weight: 200 LBS Axle To Axle: 14.25 / 17.75 Inches Length: 35 – 36.5 Inches Weight: 6.9 LBS. Quick Facts: While the speed and raw power of this crossbow is excellent, there is one downside of the crossbow. You don’t need to spend another 50-100$ to silence the crossbow. The crossbow is packed with noise dampeners. When you take it on hand and fire a couple of shots, you can already feel just how much power this crossbow is holding. It’s definitely one of the most powerful crossbows under $500. That’s quite an achievement to say the least.ġ56ft-lbs of kinetic energy. As the name suggests, the crossbow is capable of reaching up to 425 FPS of speed. Moving on, Killer Instinct Speed 425 is a compact and moderately weighted hunting crossbow.Ĥ25 FPS. Now that I think about it, all of the Killer Instinct crossbows are budget oriented. Killer Instinct Speed 425 is a budget friendly hunting crossbow. Specifications | Speed: 425 FPS Kinetic Energy: 156 ft.lbs Power Stroke: 15 Inches Draw Weight: 200 LBS Axle To Axle: 14.375 / 17.75 Inches Length: 32 – 34.5 Inches Weight: 7.2 LBS. As for slings, that’s to carry the crossbow like a bag. Mounting Accessories and Slings: You are going to need mounting accessories to attach quiver, scope, etc. The rope cockers are universal, but the cranking devices are Killer Instinct exclusive.
Killer Instinct crossbows has 6 different cranking devices that they made for their crossbows. But for cranking device, your crossbow needs to support them and you need to purchase them separately. There is no mechanism or special add-ons required. Take the one that fits your budget and style.Ĭocking device also known as cranking device can be of two types. They are priced at different price point as well. Killer Instinct has a lot of crossbow bags for your convenience. They can have a hard shell or a soft shell. You will only find two offerings from Killer Instinct.Ĭases are carrying bag for crossbows. Sadly, there aren’t many scopes to choose from. Optics: Although, their crossbows do come with sights, still for upgrading the existing sight or purchasing a new one is completely viable option. If you read some reviews about them, you already know they are pretty good for what you are paying. Compared to a lot of other brands, their bolts are priced quite competitively as well. Killer Instinct has a ton of arrows that supports their crossbows and other crossbows as well. You will have a weapon, but not the ammo to fire that weapon. Without a bolt, your crossbow is practically useless. But if you are buying their crossbows, why not buy the accessories from them as well? Let’s see what Killer Instinct has to offer.īolts: The most required item for a crossbow. Of course, you can buy accessories from other party as well. Just like all the other brands, Killer Instinct has their own lineup of tons of accessories.
If you are worried that you might face issue due to the brand not being an US one, don’t worry about that. In the US, you will find plenty of dealer and vendors that are actively providing warranty and support to Killer Crossbows.
The crossbows are built in Taiwan as well.īut the mind behind the crossbows resides in the US. All of their materials are sourced in Taiwan. Founded in 2013, Killer Instinct is a Taiwan based crossbow manufacturer. Compared to all the mainstream crossbow manufacturer, Killer Instinct is a mere child. That we can appreciate highly.īefore we get to know some of the best Killer Instinct crossbows ever made, let’s find out just how Killer Instinct crossbow started and where are they now.Īs I mentioned earlier, Killer Instinct doesn’t have a rich history or reputation. They were bringing a variety on the stale budget state. It didn’t take for hunters to appreciate what Killer Instinct was doing. What they do have is experienced engineers and minds thinking behind their crossbows. They are not that old in the industry either. Killer Instinct is a relatively small company compared to a lot of crossbow manufacturers.