Experts recommend Ravin R20 more than Ravin R500
As of 5 Jan 2025, experts prefer Ravin R20 over Ravin R500, but both Crossbows have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Ravin R20 received 3 recommendations: from lindaperhacs.com (10 Feb 2024), 10k Reviews (19 Apr 2021) and web1.ursuline.org. By contrast, Ravin R500 received only 2 recommendations from Crossbow Joe (26 Jan 2023) and Outdoor Life (3 Oct 2024).
| Rank | Change | Price | Crossbow | Field & Stream  | lindaperhacs.com  | Deer & Deer Hunting  | huntinggiant.com  | Bow Hunting  | Crossbow Joe  | Target Crazy  | 10k Reviews  | Outdoor Life  | web1.ursuline.org  |
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| 7 | - | Check price |  Ravin R20 The Ravin R20 Crossbow is a highly praised and recommended choice for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts due to its accuracy, speed, compactness, safety features, and durability. | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 24 | - | Check price |  Ravin R500 The Ravin R500 crossbow is highly praised for its accuracy, quiet operation, maneuverability, and durability, making it a versatile choice for hunting and target shooting within a range of 100 yards. | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | 10 | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 10 Feb 2024 lindaperhacs.com ranked Ravin R20 as #15
Rank Crossbow Comment ... ... ... #15 out of 16 Ravin R20 The Most Compact Crossbow... ... ... Source: www.lindaperhacs.com - On 19 Apr 2021 10k Reviews ranked Ravin R20 as #3
Rank Crossbow Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 10 Ravin R20 Best Crossbow for the money... ... ... Source: www.10kreviews.com - web1.ursuline.org ranked Ravin R20 as #10
Rank Crossbow Comment ... ... ... #10 out of 15 Ravin R20 The Most Compact Crossbow... ... ... Source: web1.ursuline.org - On 26 Jan 2023 Crossbow Joe ranked Ravin R500 as #8
Rank Crossbow Comment ... ... ... #8 out of 10 Ravin R500 Lighting Fast FPS... ... ... Source: crossbowjoe.com - On 3 Oct 2024 Outdoor Life ranked Ravin R500 as #10
Rank Crossbow ... ... #10 out of 12 Ravin R500 ... ... Source: www.outdoorlife.com
After counting and adding up the 102 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Ravin R20 outranks Ravin R500. This is not to say that Ravin R500 is a bad option. Like Ravin R20, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Ravin R20 outranks Ravin R500 by 17 positions. This indicates that, as of 5 Jan 2025, Ravin R20 is more critically acclaimed than Ravin R500.
| Rank | Change | Price | Crossbow | Field & Stream | lindaperhacs.com | Deer & Deer Hunting | huntinggiant.com | Bow Hunting | Crossbow Joe | Target Crazy |
10k Reviews | Outdoor Life | web1.ursuline.org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Check price |  Ravin R29X Sniper The Ravin R29X Sniper crossbow is highly praised by experts for its accuracy, noise level, size and weight, safety features, and durability, making it a top choice for hunting and shooting activities. | - | - | 1 | - | - | 10 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | - | $2600 |  TenPoint Flatline 460 The TenPoint Flatline 460 crossbow is highly praised for its accuracy, noise level, size and weight, safety features, and durability, making it an ideal choice for hunters in need of a fast, accurate, quiet, compact, and reliable crossbow. | 1 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 8 | - |
| 3 | - | Check price |  Barnett Whitetail Hunter II The Barnett Whitetail Hunter II crossbow is highly praised for its accuracy, making it a great choice for hunters of all skill levels, with its Trigger Tech trigger system, velocity range, compact size, and safety features. | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 9 | - | 11 |
| 4 | - | $530 |  Barnett Hypertac 420 The Barnett Hypertac 420 crossbow is highly praised for its accuracy, safety features, and durability, making it an excellent choice for precision shooting and hunting. | - | - | 2 | - | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [10]
Total expert reviews: 10
- with a score: 2
- without a score: 8
| Highest score by Pick A Bow | 96 |
| Average score based on 10 reviews | 89 |
| Lowest score by Forgotten Hunter | 82 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [8]
Total expert reviews: 8
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 7
| Highest score by Forgotten Hunter | 100 |
| Average score based on 8 reviews | 100 |
| Lowest score by Forgotten Hunter | 100 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
From Seller:
- Fully Assembled/Pre Tuned: 6 Ravin Branded Arrows and Ravin Nocks; 1 x Removable Cocking Handle; 1 x Quiver/Mounting Bracket; 6 x 100 Grain Practice Field Points
- 100 Yard Illuminated Scope; Built-in Sling Mounts; 164 foot lbs. of kinetic energy
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