In years past, crossbow manufacturers focused on increasing bolt speed while minimizing costs. Though speed is still a focal point for new crossbows, a few other trends emerged in 2025.

Ravin, the company that ushered in a new era of crossbow design and performance with the release of the Ravin R9 and its ...

Compound bows are one of the few gear categories with new flagship models each year. That's why, on a year-to-year basis, we don't see too much ground-breaking technology that revolutionizes the ...

The crossbow speed race is at a ceasefire with both TenPoint and Ravin — the two top brands — not releasing new bows anywhere near the 500 fps mark. Instead, we’re seeing a return to putting accuracy ...