# Best Crossbows (2026) — ranked by value, every figure sourced and dated

8 crossbows on the record, median price $1030. Each price links to the page it came from and the day we captured it — no guesses, no affiliate spin. Current as of 2026-07-11.

Lowest-priced: Killer Instinct Boss 405 — $329.99.

Full comparison: https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/crossbows/

| # | Product | Brand | Price (US) | Deskmark | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Killer Instinct Boss 405](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/crossbows/killer-instinct-boss-405/) | Killer Instinct | $329.99 | Platinum Deskmark 73/100 | shop.kicrossbows.com |
| 2 | [Wicked Ridge Commander 400](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/crossbows/wicked-ridge-commander-400/) | Wicked Ridge | $599.99 | Gold Deskmark 48/100 | tenpointcrossbows.com |
| 3 | [CenterPoint Wrath 430](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/crossbows/centerpoint-wrath-430/) | CenterPoint | $649.99 | Bronze Deskmark 18/100 | archerybusiness.com |
| 4 | [Barnett Hyper Raptor](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/crossbows/barnett-hyper-raptor/) | Barnett | $699.99 | Silver Deskmark 36/100 | barnettcrossbows.com |
| 5 | [Ravin R10X](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/crossbows/ravin-r10x/) | Ravin | $1359.99 | Silver Deskmark 45/100 | ravincrossbows.com |
| 6 | [Excalibur Rev X TD](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/crossbows/excalibur-rev-x-td/) | Excalibur | $1999.99 | Bronze Deskmark 14/100 | excaliburcrossbow.com |
| 7 | [Mission Sub-1 XR](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/crossbows/mission-sub-1-xr/) | Mission Crossbows | $2299 | Bronze Deskmark 8/100 | missioncrossbows.com |
| 8 | [TenPoint TRX Ultra](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/crossbows/tenpoint-trx-ultra/) | TenPoint | $3549.99 | Bronze Deskmark 24/100 | tenpointcrossbows.com |

Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the best-value crossbows ranked by sourced, dated price — https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/crossbows/

Method: Covers standalone hunting and target crossbows sold complete (as a bare bow or a manufacturer ready-to-hunt package) at a published US price. Excludes pistol crossbows, air-powered arrow rifles, replacement/upgrade limb kits, and youth toy crossbows. Price is typical US retail or MSRP in USD for the bare bow or the manufacturer's base package. bowType is an enum: 'compound', 'reverse-draw' (reverse-draw compound), or 'recurve'. advertisedSpeedFps is the manufacturer's rated arrow speed in feet per second with the spec-weight arrow (real-world broadhead-tipped hunting speeds run 20-40 FPS lower). drawWeightLbs is peak draw weight in pounds. powerStrokeIn is the power stroke in inches. kineticEnergyFtlbs is rated kinetic energy in foot-pounds; null if not disclosed. cockedWidthIn is axle-to-axle limb width when cocked, in inches. overallLengthIn is overall length in inches. weightLbs is bare-bow weight without accessories in pounds. cockingMechanism is an enum of the standard cocking device: 'rope-sled', 'integrated-crank', or 'integrated-silent-crank'. arrowLengthIn is the manufacturer's spec arrow/bolt length in inches. scopeIncluded is a boolean indicating whether an optical scope ships in the base package.

License: CC BY 4.0. Every row is dated and links to its source. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl