The price point is attractive when compared to other compact bows with similar performance levels. ![]() I have no complaints about any of the accessories as they all prove to perform as designed. Three carbon arrows, quiver that functions very well, run of the mill rope cocker that should never wear out and a functional padded sling. In my eyes this lends itself to repeatability.Īccessories are the norm for a ready to shoot package. The three bolt design to me ensures there will be zero flex or lean under tension before and during the shot cycle. The attachment of the riser on the Tormentor is a big plus for me. I have never been a fan of the one big bolt holding the riser to the bow. Like the first generation Tormentor I like the three bolt riser anchoring design. It was a breeze to assemble as all parts fall into place requiring no fiddling or flexing to get parts into position. The camo dip is clear and attractive without being gaudy. Wish they would have upgraded the scope to one of the illuminated ones, just saying.įit and finish is top notch. It is in my eyes what I like to label "tacticool". It is not my favorite scope as the aim points have no yardage value that I can track reliably anyways. It was easy to sight in and has an accurate click value. I will let the pictures speak for themselves regarding accuracy. Typical Center Point bows and Spynal Tapp arrows dictate one should not shoot at the same spot twice as it gets rather pricey. I believe this forces the string to center every time, I find the Tormentor very difficult to cock off center, I have tried. I believe this is in part due to the acute angle of the string when cocked. Now that I threw my disclaimer out there to cover up for my ability I am at liberty to say the bow is very repeatable from shot to shot. Well I can say during my testing the only things that proved consistent was the bow and the arrows. Nothing like making a quiet bow quieter.Īccurate, well there are a lot of factors at play here,aren't there? The shooters ability to repeat, the bows ability to repeat, arrow consistency and that darn wind. Shoot the bow without the string stops and you will notice a large difference. I'm sure the limb silencers do something other than looking very cool but shooting with and without I hear no real difference. The string stops play a huge role in suppressing vibration after the shot. I do not own a decibel meter but this bow is quieter than the first generation model. The bow was designed to sling 400 plus grain arrows, I don't recommend shooting under 400 grain arrows out of the Tormentor Whisper nor the first gen Tormentor. Out of 10 shots put through the chronograph there was a modest 2 fps spread, darn good in my eyes. I did all of my accuracy testing using Spynal Tapp 22" arrows at 456 grains for a real world 361 fps. Speed is an advertised 380 fps using the supplied arrows (400 grain) or a blazing near 400 fps using 350 grain arrows. The Tormentor feels very natural to shoot off hand sitting or standing, it just feels like an extension of the shooter. With a solid non adjustable stock (minus the for grip, adjustable but silent) there are no moving parts to make any noise or vibrate during the shot cycle. ![]() The length is an easy to maneuver 35" stirrup to butt pad. At just 14" cocked this thing is as narrow as they get. Very compact is an easy way to describe the Tormentor. I must say as much as I love the Sniper crossbow and any variant of it the Tormentor is more at home in the woods, its just a great tree stand or blind bow. It is just a tad lighter, less travel and breaks very clean. The upgrades consist of a better trigger group, better for grip (lighter, feels better in the hand), string stops with silencers on them and some real nice soft limb silencers. Tormentor Whisper 380, yep its a upgraded Tormentor. But I did agree to do a review on this bow so here it is. I guess this means I have to start paying at least their cost, way better that retail. My buddy at Crosman told me he can no longer get me great deals on crossbows. ![]() I managed to score a Center Point Tormentor Whisper 380 for a song and a dance. My crossbow collection just got a little bigger.
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