Ravin R18 Crossbow the First Ever Takedown-Style Crossbow
Ravin has a new take on crossbow design with the R18, using the new VertiCoil Cam System to compact a full-power crossbow into a weapon a fraction of the size of all others. The takedown-style R18 is a narrow 4.75 inches wide only 18 inches long without its detachable stock configuration. This makes the R18 the shortest Ravin ever created.
The proprietary VertiCoil Cam System that powers the R18 uses HeliCoil Technology and—literally—cranks it up. This system rotates the R18’s ultra-small cams 720 degrees, wrapping the crossbow string and cables around the cam and cam axle, resulting in an axle-to-axle height of just 1.3 inches when cocked.
“Every year we identify and obliterate boundaries no one else in our industry sees,” says Doug Guthrie, New Product Development at Ravin. “The R18 is a unique takedown-style crossbow and has the latest groundbreaking and innovative technology from Ravin.”
Using the VertiCoil Cam System, the limbs of the R18 expand vertically instead of horizontally for an axle-to-axle height of just 1.3 inches when fully cocked or 4.1 inches uncocked. The 6-pound R18 features a detachable stock with an integrated removable quiver system, a built-in cocking mechanism for an easy draw, anti-dry fire/auto safety, and built-in sling mounts.
Inside the box contains the new Ravin 3-Dot Reflex Sight for easy target acquisition, three 350-grain 16-inch R18 arrows with field points, and a removable draw handle. The R18 is black and will be available in Spring 2021 with an MSRP of $1,549.99.
Key Features: Ravin R18 Crossbow
- 330 FPS
- Weight: 6 LBS
- Length: 18” Without Stock, 25” With Stock
- Height Axle to Axle Cocked: 1.3”
- Height Axle to Axle Uncocked: 4.1”
- Overall Width: 4.75”
- Power-Stroke: 13”
- Kinetic Energy: 85 FT LBS
- Draw Force: 12 LBS
- VertiCoil Cam System
- Detachable Stock/Quiver
- Fully Assembled/Pre-Tuned
- 3 – 16” .003 350 Grain R18 Arrows with Field Points
Jeremy Mallette is co-founder of International Sportsman. An avid hunter and outdoorsman, he has spent more than a decade in the outdoor industry, from hiking and camping to silencers and hunting. His father taught him to shoot at age six, and he received his first firearm at age eight — a 1942 Colt Commando .38 special revolver. He enjoys yearly trips to Kansas for pheasant hunting, spending time with his children at the deer lease, and collecting unique firearms.