The main criteria that you should rely on when choosing and buying a crossbow are the purpose of the crossbow and the budget. Most often, the crossbow itself accounts for about 80% of all costs, the rest should be spent on arrows , a quiver ("shako") and a case for the crossbow. Now decide what kind of crossbow you want, and for what purposes do you need it? How often will you use it? Are you going to use it only yourself or are you going to let everyone from your friends shoot from it? It is necessary to take into account the conditions in which the crossbow will be used. If you are going to shoot penguins and polar bears in the Arctic, or hunt alligators on African shores, you will need a hunting crossbow . This is one of the most expensive categories of crossbows, the cost of such "toys" can exceed $ 1000. Detailed information about hunting with a crossbow can be found in the corresponding article . If the crossbow will be used for sports and entertainment purposes, then the budget version of the crossbow will suit you. These crossbows are presented in the categories "Crossbows for sport" and " Crossbows for recreation ".
