The Ravin R26X is the compact classic of the Ravin line: 400 fps from a frame short enough to maneuver in any blind, with the 12-pound Versa-Draw crank that removed strength from the crossbow equation entirely. Four hundred feet per second was headline speed not long ago; now it comes in Ravin's smallest package at the line's friendliest price.

For a hunter buying one crossbow to actually hunt with — not chase spec sheets — the R26X in XK7 camo is the sensible Ravin: proven cams, compact frame, speed that kills everything a crossbow legally can.