Crossbow Comparison &#8211; TenPoint Venom X vs. TenPoint Turbo S1

The TenPoint Venom X Crossbow is one of the best TenPoint Crossbows available right now, and this blog will take one of the other top TenPoint crossbows, the TenPoint Turbos S1 showing a TenPoint Crossbow Comparison to figure out which is the better option for you.

Unfortunately better is such a subjective term, they are both great crossbows and offer features that can make either greater than the other. I will start with the Turbo, the Turbo utilities, the latest and greatest technology of features and designs. It is the entry-level model that utilizes the cable turnbuckle system, which increases the performance while minimizing the footprint coming at just 7.2” while in the cocked position. The negative system I would say, with the Venom being so new, is a prediction that will be tested in time. With the cable turnbuckle system of the Turbo S1, I believe that the string and cable life will wear faster as the cables. The Venom X utilizes a standard string and cable design which historically tend to last longer.

The Venom X is a much more basic system as stated above, which would only allow for a 9.75” Axle to axle in the cocked position and will allow for the lower speed. A benefit to this system is a more basic riser allowing the Venom X to be the lightest weight ACUslide crossbow available coming in at just 6.9lbs. versus 7.3lbs. of the Turbo (these weights are advertised weights with the crossbow in its purest form). The next thing I give a leg up on the Turbo is the new Dry Fire protection that the Venom X has. The Venom X utilizes the new DFP system (DRY FIRE PROHIBITOR) vs the Turbo DFI system (DRY FIRE INHIBITOR). The dry fire prohibitor the Venom X utilizes has a mechanism built in that requires an arrow to be loaded in the crossbow for the bow to be allowed to be fired. While the DFI on the Turbo has a small string catch hook, the bow can be fired without an arrow. That catch is designed to catch the string before it fully dry fires but this generally will cause damage to the bow. I have seen on multiple different occasions that it “Failed” if an arrow is improperly loaded the string has a tendency to skip beyond the DFI causing another form of partial dry fire.

In conclusion, you are mainly looking at speed, differences in cable design, width, weight, and the dry fire system, which both will cross boxes that the other will not make it to a point as you the shooter should compare and figure out which of the features best suits you. If you would like to discuss this further or break it down in a different way give me a call or reply to this email with some details as your required uses. Examples: Hunting/ Target Shooting, Tree stand/ Blind / Spot and Stalk. Both will give you a similar speed and very comparable accuracy.