Wicked Ridge RDX 400 crossbow

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Wicked Ridge released the Wicked Ridge RDX 400 as a top of the range model in 2019. Wicked Ridge is a brand by TenPoint and they always release top quality crossbows. The Wicked Ridge RDX 400 should be a really nice reverse draw crossbow for little money.

Wicked Ridge is an all-American crossbow manufacturer. Engineered, built, and tested right here in the United States! They produce quality crossbows but at a cheaper price than their main brand TenPoint. TenPoint’s crossbows can cost up to $3000, like the TenPoint Vapor RS470.

The Wicked Ridge RDX 400 is a reverse draw crossbow and it’s their first flagship model that has been released so far. It provides some high-end features at a really friendly price. Hopefully this Wicked Ridge RDX 400 can match TenPoint’s quality crossbows!

• Size and Weight

Because the Wicked Ridge uses reverse draw technology, it’s a more compact model than traditional compound or recurve crossbows. The RDX 400 measures 33.25 inches in length and 15 inches wide uncocked and 9 inches when cocked.

At 7.1 lbs. this crossbow is pretty lightweight. Wicked Ridge used machined lightweight aluminum frames for the RDX 400.

Reverse draw technology moves the riser from the front of the crossbow to middle, removing the nose heavy feel of the conventional crossbow and making an elongated power stroke for faster and smoother shooting.

When first handling the Wicked Ridge RDX 400 you can instantly notice that it’s perfectly balanced and not nose heavy at all.

• Speed and Arrows

As mentioned before, the Wicked Ridge RDX 400 is a reverse draw model. Reverse draw technology creates an elongated power stroke (15.5 inches) that generates more speed with less draw weight.

Its elongated power stroke also increases the distance the arrow nock is engaged with the string – a critical component in performance, as the longer the nock remains engaged with the string, the more accurate the crossbow will be upon impact.

Because the RDX 400 is a reverse draw crossbow, this compact crossbow can still shoot arrows at 400 FPS, as the name might’ve already suggested. The RDX 400 is one of the cheapest and well-made reverse draw crossbows out on the market right now!

• Scope

The Wicked Ridge RDX 400 comes with TenPoint’s 3x Multi-Line Scope. You can also pick the RDX 400 with a Pro-View Scope.

I opted for the Wicked Ridge RDX 400 with the TenPoint 3x Multi-Line scope. I can always switch the scope with one that I currently have mounted on one of my other crossbows.

The TenPoint 3x Multi-Line scope is pre-sighted at 20 yards and has 3 crosshairs with a partial fourth line. It does the job well and you should be able to hit your target at 50-yards quite easily.

The Pro-view scope has illumination and comes pre-sighted at 25 yards. Make sure it’s correctly sighted in and you should be able to hit your targets at 50-yards quite easily during darker periods as well.

• Assembling and Disassembling

The Wicked Ridge RDX 400 is quite easy to assemble, though it’s not the easiest crossbow to assemble. The RDX 400 isn’t exactly an easy to install crossbow like the Excalibur Assassin 400 TD, so more than a couple minutes is needed to assemble the crossbow.

The RDX 400 does include a ready-to-hunt package, it’s just not as easy as easy to assemble as some other crossbows.

First install the foot stirrup and string stop with a screw and a washer. After you’ve tightened the foot stirrup, install the quiver mount and attach the scope to the frame.

It only took less than 15 minutes to assemble and assembling this crossbow is much easier than a different TenPoint or Wicked Ridge crossbow model.

• Cocking

Cocking the Wicked Ridge RDX 400 is really easy. One if its unique features is the ACUdraw crank cocking device. The ACUdraw crank cocking device reduces the draw weight to only 5 lbs.! If you use the ACUdraw crank, cocking the crossbow is almost dead-silent.

Not every RDX 400 comes with the ACUdraw crank though, it’s possible that if you order your RDX 400 outside of Amazon that you’ll be getting a rope sled to cock the crossbow.

With the rope sled cocking device, the draw weight is still only about 9 lbs. but using the ACUdraw crank device will make sure that you can shoot the RDX 400 all day.

• Shooting and Trigger

The Wicked Ridge RDX 400 unfortunately doesn’t have a trigger like the TenPoint Vapor RS470. The T4 trigger on the RDX 400 breaks at about 3 lbs. but had a lot of creep.

The accuracy the RDX 400 has to offer is also really good. Once again, the scope can use an upgrade, but hitting your target at 50 yards in tiny groupings isn’t hard.

The RDX 400 features an integrated String Stop System that fits into the end of the barrel to reduce noise and vibration. This makes the RDX 400 a really quiet crossbow.

The Wicked Ridge RDX 400 overall handles really well, rests nice in your hands and is perfectly balanced.

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