{"id":411,"date":"2018-10-08T21:49:31","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T21:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/?p=411"},"modified":"2026-01-12T17:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T17:32:27","slug":"carbon-express-convert-cx3-sl-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/carbon-express-convert-cx3-sl-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Carbon Express Covert CX3 SL"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.thrv_wrapper div, .thrv_wrapper .thrv_countdown_timer div {\n-webkit-box-sizing: inherit;\n-ms-box-sizing: inherit;\nbox-sizing: inherit;\n}\n<\/style>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00TP83I7K?tag=omnisetool-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" title=\"Carbon Express Covert CX3 SL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51SZWrUCuBL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Carbon Express Covert CX3 SL\"><\/a><br \/>\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4szwJO8\" draggable=\"false\">Click for current price<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h4>Pros<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The scope is high quality<\/li>\n<li>The arrows included is high quality<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s powerful, lightweight and fast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Cons<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>It weighs more than average<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The most noticeable thing about this crossbow is that the foot stirrup is a lot different than the common stirrup we see. But that doesn\u2019t make much difference in assembling because it would only take you around 10 minutes to set it up. Take note that intentionally as you attach the foot stirrup it might seem like it\u2019s going the wrong way. Instead of the common put your feet through it type, this lets you stand on it. This is more durable. This is also powerful at 355 FPS, it also has a kinetic energy of 119 feet per LBS when you use a 425 grain arrow. You can also check out these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/best-low-light-binoculars-hunting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best low light binoculars<\/a>.\u00a0Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/horton-explorer-xl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Horton Explorer HD 150<\/a> will shoot better than it ever has.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This crossbow has a draw weight of 185 LBS which means it would be hard to draw the string by hand. Luckily, it comes with a rope cocking device which is a good idea to use to make sure it\u2019s not just easier but more consistent too. This is designed with a bullpup trigger which is very smooth and comes with an excellent breakpoint, this is also very good for hunting because it\u2019s very quiet when shot. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/best-takedown-recurve-bow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Takedown Recurve Bows<\/a> are much easier to transport and maintain than standard recurve bows. Carbon Express Covert CX3 SL is a very good crossbow that comes with amazing features that you could depend on. Whether you\u2019re an expert or beginner, this won\u2019t disappoint you. You can also check this out if you\u2019re looking for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/best-hearing-protection-hunters-shooters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Hearing Protection For Hunters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1ww_pi8C0xU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most noticeable thing about this crossbow is that the foot stirrup is a lot different than the common stirrup we see. But that doesn\u2019t make much difference in assembling because it would only take you around 10 minutes to set it up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":417,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=411"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6564,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411\/revisions\/6564"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.huntingbowlab.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}