Most definitely may be a little slower than a rope but much more acuracy and a lot less wear and tear on the body.

 

That really depends on what you need. I love the bows with the Acudraw50 or 50sleds because they are quicker, but I don’t need a crank yet. It just depends on where you are in life.

 

I totally agree. If you are young in good health a rope cocker is really all you need. Cranks are nice when you need one but not near as fast loading as rope cocking.

 

Cocker, absolutely. Main reason is it cocks the bow straighter. Yes it is slower and a second shot is highly unlikely, BUT using a crossbow because of its noiseon the shot your only going to get one shot.
Besides with the shorter axle to axle bows it is getting tougher to cock by hand or a rope.

 

TP has some top shelf cranks. I'm 56 with two shoulder and a recent neck surgery. I can rope cock a lot of bows but those days may be behind me. Even if I can still rope cock bows, the more narrow they get the harder they are to cock. Some are impossible I would say for the average hunter. The side benefit is a more consistent bow when cocked with a crank.

 

Truth be known I can cock almost any bow with a rope cocker.
I even cocked the Scorpyd 175 for a while with a long cocker. There is such a big difference though of cocking a bow 2 or 3 times and shooting it vs. cocking it 25 times in a shooting session and then doing it again 3 days latter etc.
I started creating sever joint issues doing this and now use mechanical cockers only.
The Tenpoint acculslide and Ravins are really nice cocking system I have both.
I feel the Ravin cocker is easier and faster but not as safe as Tenpoints.
I feel Tenpoints bow is safer when cocked too. I could not really choose one over the other it would be tough.
as far as popping a cocking mechanism unto the bow, thats not ever happening for me too much of an after thought this point in time. If you need or want a cocker on the bow its Tenpoint or Ravin or for get it....i.m.o.

 

I'm 68 years young and switched from a compound to a crossbow because of two bad shoulders. When I bought my first crossbow (a TP) I discovered that I was too short to cock it easily with a rope and ended up having a accudraw pro installed and it sure made life easier! So, yes, I think its well worth the expense, and it will just add to the value of your crossbow if you choose to sell it. Just my personal experience.

 

I've only owned 2 crossbows and both could crank and decock. I'm hauling stand and sticks each hunt and appreciate the ability to cock and decock on my saddle platform, no desire to haul around a cocked bow.

 

My name is Michael I'm a double amputee and didn't think it through when I bought a crossbow with no way to cock it want to buy a crank device but it's a off brand bow I have

 

Unless the company makes a crank then your out f luck.

 

As you get older, get a crank. Had a buddy in good health throw his back out on an elk hunt on day 2 with rope cocker. Ruined the hunt. Crank is way to go for accuracy also. Good luck.

 

Being fairly new to crossbows I would say get a crank. An injury forced me into a crossbow. I tried a couple different crossbows that used a rope cocker. I could not safely do it. The crank system on my Ten Point is great. Glad I got it.

 

Thanks for the comment. I just ordered a Ten Point the other day with acudraw. Similar injury issues. Last time I shot an Xbow was in 1980 and I only pulled the trigger once (wasn’t my bow).

 

I don't have experience with a rope. But have a Ravin R10X with a crank. The crank when it come to using it when up in a treestand if feel would be safer.

Ravins new crank is very nice. Pretty dang silent and about 10 rotations on a R10x.

 

IMHO anyone using a crossbow because of limited physical reasons needs a cocker or the ability to add one. If you are cocking with a rope your pulling 50% of the full weight which is more than the average compound bow.

 

My Centerpoint Wrath 430X has 200lb limbs. Admittedly I am larger and stronger than your average guy, I can pull back and cock the bow with the Centerpoint rope cocking sled easily. Easily enough that I have no intention of ever using the Centerpoint Silent cranking device that came with the bow. While I do have injuries that I need be careful how I stress my shoulders, I can cock both my Centerpoint and Wicked Ridge Cross bows with no issues as I have learned how to do so without injuring myself.

Having said that I also own two Wicked Ridge crossbow with the Accudraw 50 rope cocking system and dearly wish every crossbow came with a similar cocking system so well do I like how the Accudraw 50 system works. If it were an option on a bow I feel it is definitely worth getting.

One thing I will advise is if you are using an external rope cocking system similar to the Centerpoint rope cocking sled, be sure to shorten the pulling up ropes to make them only as long as you need to be able to get the rope set up on your bow and string so you can maximize you arm length strength.