TenPoint Shadow Ultra Lite Crossbow Review

Hey guys, Jeff here from Crossbow Nation, and on today's Crossbow Nation Gear Review we're featuring the Shadow Ultralight Crossbow, which is new from TenPoint for 2014. Now this bow has it all. To date, it's their lightest bow that TenPoint's ever made. It's also very narrow in width, very compact in overall length, it's easy to carry around in the woods all day, and it's a pleasure to shoot. So join me now as we take a closer look at the Shadow Ultralight Crossbow from TenPoint Crossbows. The Shadow Ultralight is TenPoint's lightest crossbow to date. At only 6.4 pounds without accessories, this new crossbow will be at the top of many crossbow hunters' lists. But not only is it lightweight, it's also compact. The Shadow Ultralight measures in at only 13.5 inches wide from axle to axle when cocked, and only 34.4 inches in length, and that's including the foot stirrup. This crossbow is able to achieve its low overall weight by the use of TenPoint's new carbon-injected polymer barrel and trigger housing. Like all TenPoint crossbows, it features a power-touch trigger that has a 3.5 pound pull and breaks cleanly. Also a standard on all TenPoint crossbows is a dry-fire inhibitor, which prevents unwanted dry-fires and an ambidextrous safety that engages automatically each time the crossbow is cocked. The Shadow Ultralight Crossbow has a 180-pound draw weight produced from its jet-black IsoTaper limbs and is capable of shooting arrows downrange at speeds of up to 350 feet per second, depending on what arrow you use. Our Shadow was easy to cock with the equipped Accudraw 50, however, the standard Accudraw is also available as an option. Our package also came with a three-arrow side-mount quiver and three aluminum arrows featuring the TenPoint Omni-Nock. Finding your target is easily achieved with TenPoint's 3-power ProView 2 scope. Another nice safety feature of the Shadow Ultralight is its rubber safety wings, which keep your fingers from entering the path of the string and also help in quieting the crossbow. The Shadow Ultralight is accurate right out of the box, and shooting this compact little crossbow is pure fun. There's very little vibration after the shot, which makes this crossbow relatively quiet. If you're looking to purchase a new crossbow this year, then check out the Shadow Ultralight from TenPoint Crossbows. You won't be disappointed. Well that wraps up this Crossbow Nation gear review on the TenPoint Shadow Ultralight Crossbow for 2014. Hey, if you're looking for more information on this crossbow or any TenPoint crossbow, check out TenPoint's website at TenPointCrossbows.com. And if you're looking for more gear reviews like this one, or you'd like to be a member of the largest crossbow community in the world, check out CrossbowNation.com. And thanks for watching.