Excellent choice.

The Micro is excellent out of the box but if you want to make it better it needs some upgrades.

Upgrades I did to my Micro. It's a real shooter..

BOO flemish string.
Trigger tech single stage trigger with red lever.
16.5" zombie slayer arrows.
Lumenok rear inserts
110gr brass front inserts
Danny Miller string stops
Upgraded limb strap screws from excalibur
Leupold VXR 1.25x4x20 scope
30mm Millett rings

Might be upgrade overkill but when I have groups like this it's worth it to me.

 

Ibex, That looks like a Shotgun Group so shoot at the same spot so we can see the Real Grouping!! LOL!

 

Do the Danny Miller stops make a big difference? I have Flemish string coming from smokepoll. What are your bolts coming in at finished weight?

 

Your stock stops are perfectly fine and I had 3 strings from Mike (smoke pole) and they were all great. You have everything you need to enjoy one of the greatest crossbows made. Down the line you may want to consider a TT trigger as mentioned but no rush to spend another $150 unless you want to. Don't worry about the limb issues...most were with generation 1 Micros and the warranty is transferable and always honored. I definitely think the heavier arrow will get you more penetration and be less stressful to the limbs. Talk to either Jerry at Southshore or David at Wyverns but up to 40 yds your stock arrows will work great just use heavy enough BH or FP to keep total weight around 400 gr or more IMO.
Norm

 

I've owned two micros and never a limb issue for me. The good thing is Excal will get you up and running each and every time. Danny's bumpers are a better upgrade over the Reds. But if you have the Reds already there you are fine. I also shot 16.5" but were BEE and not the Zombies. Both will work fine. My Micro's had good stock triggers so I didn't upgrade them. Don't get caught up in the limb deal. Not all suffered limb breaks. I put the air brakes on mine and liked the difference they made. I also put them on my 405 and will add to he to my 350 at some point. Enjoy that bow!

 

So from what I gathered trigger is about the feel. If stock is comfortable then leave it. Was leaning towards black eagle executioners to get me to the 400-425 mark. If the air brakes make a difference they will be added. Is the stock sight decent enough to leave on?

 

I had BEEs also and they flew great. The stock trigger worked fine but the TT trigger really is so sweet it puts a smile on your face. It's just a matter of money. I think the general consensus about air brakes is 50/50 who think it is a plus or just a waste of money.
Norm

 

Good to now, will look into the mentioned sights above.

 

I live 40 min from wyvern creations. Will visit them this week.

 

He carries the Hawke scopes and offers the best pricing unless you find one in the classifieds

 

Great little hunting bow you have there:thumb: Micro's are sweet

For ultimate quietening, these little serve-on whiskers are the ticket. I did not find Air Brakes that effective in quietening shot noise , plus they add weight to the front of the bow so I don't use them. I've found Danny Miller's flemish strings to be bullet proof and priced right.

I shoot 16" Accuspines with 92 grain Lock n Load brass inserts, Blazer vanes fletched full helical with Arizona EZ Bolt Fletcher and moon nocks but, of course, flats work well also. I shoot Razor Trick 4 blade or RamCat 3 blade heads. Both are short bodied all steel heads.

I'm partial to HHA Optimizers in combination with good 1x reflex sights for these little bows.

 

So I can serve some cat whiskers on my Flemish string? Do it for my compound bow but wasn't sure for the Flemish. Like I said, I'm new to this side of archery.

 

Yes You will lose a little speed but only you can decide if it's worth it Since my stroke slapped me down, I can't tie the whiskers on anymore but deer will still die in front of those Micro's:thumb:

 

Is a gen1 2015? This crossbow is an unboxed 2015. Im guessing this would fall under gen1 correct? How can you tell? So when I receive I can confirm? thanks.

 

It could very well be a Gen II. They came out with the new upgraded swept back riser design in the fall of 2015.

 

2015 is Gen 1. The bridged holes in the riser are the quickest/easiest way to tell.

The Gen 1 riser will have large triangular holes in them, with a little cross-weaved "X" pattern machined inside.

A Gen 2 riser will have larger squarish holes machined in the riser and be open in the middle.

This would be the location in front of where the string stop rods mount.

There is more to it than what I listed, as the riser also changes the geometry of the limbs angles as well. I was just pointing out the easy identifiers.

 

Gotcha.

 

I gave up on Executioners,, many think the factory arrows shoot good, but it is an Excalibur so any anything shoots good, if you want the bst O have proven the Zombies and the Spynal tapps will easily shoot better than the Executioners!!

Now if you want to argue a 350 grain light FOC arrow I may be wrong, but by the time you add enough weight up front to get 400 to 420 grains it will be capable of better accuracy using these two stiffer arrows!!! After much testing I never could get the Executioners to do quite as well as Zombies and Tapps, they may shoot good enough for some, but I want as good as possible, so if I want to ruin arrows if I shoot the same place twice, and 40 yards accuracy is important to me, these arrows may be more than necessary to you, they are to some. But with three ruined and one needing refletched at 40 yards they are accurate not wind sensitive, and quite accurate. 16.5" 410 grains, with Firenock D2 lighted nocks and blazer vanes, RH offset.

I like the DM string stops, Single Stage Target Trigger,, the factory trigger may be ok to you, but the Trigger Tech Single Stage is way way better, lighter pull, crisper break, and absolutely no travel, again, what are you willing to settle for?

Nice bow, it's up to you how much nicer,,, and how much accuracy potential you want to settle it!

 

:thumbs_up:thumbs_up:thumbs_up

 

Probably not a Gen 2 at the $600 price point, but I guess there is always a chance.

 

Any pics of a gen2 riser?

 

Found a pic with both risers for comparison.

 

Early 2015 Gen I...

Late 2015 Gen II...

 

Even better. Thanks.

 

What brand case is that nightmare in?

 

It's an Allen Premier, tpe... Awesome case, awesome price! :thumbs_up

 

Just got micro 335 nightmare in. It's a gen1 riser. I guess that's good and bad. Hopefully it comes in hot like the rest but without the limb issues. Time will tell, it's under warranty anyway.

 

I had a Micro....I never had one issue with it. It was rock solid and for me.....the lighter I kept it, the more I enjoyed it. I put silencers on the stirrup and got a lighter quiver. I sold it only because I prefer compounds. I tried it for a while....it was a sweet bow. Congrats on the new bow.

 

I have a Gen. 1 Micro Captain Morgan n no problems, be a tick toter killer fer sure