Snake Eye Tactical Cobra-System Self-Cocking-Pistol Crossbow 80 lbs 225 FPS

Must be assembled correctly. The reason the bow is breaking is the fact the instructs do not tell one how to assemble the bow. The bow has two white lines on it showing center. On assembly super glue one rubber on the back between the white lines the other on front,these are isolators that keep the fiberglass off the metal. The metal piece with the dimple in it goes in between the bow and the set screw with the dimple centering the set screw. If you take the set screw out and match it with the LOAD spreader you will find the screw sits perfect. The metal LOAD spreader distributes pressure across one inch of the fiberglass bow, the isolators allow the bow to flex. If assembled without the metal LOAD spreader the set screw only applies pressure to a 1/16 part of the fiberglass which in turn will cause the fiberglass way too much stress on that tiny point and the bow will snap!!!!! Same as snapping a pencil in half or walking on your toes instead of the bottom of your foot. Assembled correctly this piece is deadly. The aluminum bolts that come with it are very strong. Having tested them on a brick (split it in half) a cinder block (almost went thru) a glass block (destroyed it) This thing is no TOY. Done at short range Without using sights was able to hit two bolts within 3/4 of an inch next to each other. With any weapon the sights need to be learned and practiced with, up , down ,side to side. The string is fair will not last long, after 15 shots started to unravel. As with any cross bow this needs two people to preload the string and is not short, that is where the amount of pressure comes from. The safeties work great as long as one is not in a hurry to load. I made a big mistake and did not lock the cocking mechanism in full and got my thumb caught in between it and the body. Upon release my thumb felt the entire pressure of the bow, (yes still have thumb minus a few ounces of blood). KEY elements are, Assemble correct, Not a toy, Treat with respect,

Excellent product, especially at this price. The included aluminum bolts are going to break or come apart if you are shooting at anything other than a very well-padded archery target. Be prepared to break and lose many bolts, I would suggest buying alternate bolts or making you own (very easy to do). The easiest way to string the bow is, after assembling the bow by tightening the prod into place and putting the caps on the prod tips, loop the string over one prod and place that prod on the ground. Brace the pistol grip against your shin while crouching, pushing the unhooked prod down to slip the string over it. It may take a few tries, but this was the easiest way for me and it does no damage to the string, which is the most fragile part of the bow.

Careful...it is really difficult to string it by yourself. I tried to do it by myself pushing one end of the bow against my leg while seated and pulling the other end by hand....i ended up snapping the bow piece in half. I contacted the vendor with pictures asking if it could be replaced and asked if i could just purchase the bow piece by itself. A few days later i received a new bow piece in the mail at no charge. That was more than considerate. The 2nd time around i got my wife to help me string it. Two people to string it is highly recommended. it works well, shoots straight and has some power. great for the price!

It’s a great little crossbow. Wax the rail and string! Also use a little superglue on the rubber squares. A lot of the bad reviews are more than likely from not lining the limb up correctly and/or not using the rubber bushings. I’ve gone through two dozen bolts being destroyed and the bow is still perfect. I’m sure it’s possible for one person to string it but it is much easier with two. It is a little on the inexpensive side so don’t expect it to be super awesome or anything but it does exactly what it’s supposed to do and it’s fairly accurate. This is not a toy and could cause real harm if not handled correctly.

Received,not initially impressed.ordered on 1st delivered on 5th.I am I prime membership, 2 day delivery.Item appears as any other pistol crossbow I expect no issues putting together as functional. I will update once begin using.I do believe it will be exactly as advertised.I have used crossbows 40+ years,this one my opinion is cheap mass produced item.I recieved exactly what I paid for.A mass produced item .

Assembling this cross bow took myself and a friend and a vise to string it. Not an easy job but once done makes for a sturdy mini cross bow. Not all that accurate unless you practice a lot. Best accuracy comes if you can brace it when firing. But this thing is wicked deadly for small animals if using it for that. It sinks deep into my normal cross bow target at 12 yards. NOT a toy to be used carelessly!

I am very disappointed by this purchase. I hoped the materials would be more durable. Assembly took some time, but was not too difficult. Accuracy is also reasonable, depending on the distance from the target. However, the bolts are also just breakable, I immediately lost few after first use when the tips or the plastic parts broke off from the impact into the target I use for regular archery. Very dissatisfied.

This is really hard to load but I’m 78 year old granny and determined and I finally had to use a chair but it held it so I could load it. I had to have my son put it together, it is a two person project. Sites had to be set but is accurate and fun to use. My grandson helps me load it until it gets a little easier to do by myself.