Barnett crossbow accessories: the crank first, then everything else

Barnett's line is built around price, and the compromise that pays for the price is almost always the cocking system. A 150 lb to 220 lb draw with a rope cocker in the box is a bow you can shoot, and for a lot of owners a bow they stop shooting — because a 75 to 110 pound lift from a seated position is not something you do casually at six in the morning in October. Barnett is one of the few makers that publishes what its crank does about that, in two numbers you can check before you buy.

So this page leads with cocking, then covers the cheaper clone of the same crank, the rope cocker worth keeping anyway, bolts that match the bows, and a case. If your bow is a Barnett and the lift is your problem, start at the top and you may not need the rest.

In detail

Five Barnett accessories

01The best-documented effort reduction here

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Barnett Crank Cocking Device

Barnett

8.6/ 10

Barnett publishes two numbers that almost nobody else does: 93 percent resistance reduction, and 13 pounds of actual pull at the handle. On a 150-pound Barnett that turns an impossible draw into something you can do one-handed from a seated position. The compatibility list on the listing runs to dozens of named models, which is the other reason to pick it — you can check your bow before you buy.

Published spec	Value
Effort reduction	93%
Pull at the handle	13 lb
Type	Crank, stock-mounted
Handed	Ambidextrous
Fits	Barnett Raptor, Whitetail Hunter, Ghost, Recruit, Droptine, Wildcat and more
Hardware	Crank plus all installation hardware included
De-cocks	Not published

What it does well

• 93 percent reduction and a 13 lb handle pull, both published
• A named-model compatibility list you can check against your bow
• Ambidextrous handle
• Everything needed to install is in the box

Where it falls short

• Barnett bows only — check the list, because it is specific
• The listing does not say whether it de-cocks
• Mounts to the stock, so it stays on the bow and adds weight

Our rubric

Effort reduction

9.6

Fit range

7.8

Noise

7.4

Pack size

6.4

Value

8.2

02Barnett-pattern crank at two-thirds the price

$89.99/Amazon

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Euluese BAR20020 Crank Cocking Device

Euluese

8.2/ 10

An aftermarket build of Barnett's BAR20020 crank, publishing the same 93 percent reduction and the same broad Barnett compatibility, for noticeably less money. The listing's own closing line is the honest caveat: check your model carefully before you order.

Published spec	Value
Effort reduction	93%
Type	Crank, stock-mounted
Pattern	Barnett BAR20020 replacement
Fits	Barnett series; not the Tactical TS370/380/390
Handed	Ambidextrous
Hardware	Standard hooks, no special tools needed
De-cocks	Not published

What it does well

• The same 93 percent figure as the Barnett original, for less
• Broad Barnett compatibility
• Ambidextrous with an ergonomic grip

Where it falls short

• Aftermarket, so there is no maker warranty behind the Barnett fit claim
• Compatibility needs checking model by model
• No de-cocking

Our rubric

Effort reduction

9.4

Fit range

7.4

Noise

7.0

Pack size

6.4

Value

8.8

03The rope cocker to buy if you only buy one

$29.99/Amazon

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Barnett Premium Rope Cocking Device

Barnett

8.2/ 10

50 percent tension reduction from a 50-inch rope on a sled that mounts to the stock, with a knurled soft grip and a magnet lock so the handles stay put in your pocket. It is adjustable to both the bow and the user, which matters more than it sounds: an evenly-pulled string is an accurate one.

Published spec	Value
Tension reduction	Up to 50%
Rope length	50 in
Type	Rope cocking device, sled style
Handed	Ambidextrous
Grip	Diamond knurl soft grip with magnet lock
Adjustable	To both the crossbow and the user
Does not fit	Hyper Raptor crossbows
De-cocks	Not published

What it does well

• Adjustable to the bow and to your arm length
• Magnet lock keeps the handles together in a pocket
• Pulls the string evenly, which is the accuracy argument for a sled
• Costs less than a box of broadheads

Where it falls short

• 50 percent of a 200 lb bow is still a 100 lb pull
• The listing excludes Hyper Raptor bows, so check yours first
• No de-cocking

Our rubric

Effort reduction

6.8

Fit range

8.4

Noise

8.0

Pack size

8.6

Value

9.4

04A light, fast bolt for a Barnett

$54.99/Amazon

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Barnett Headhunter 20-inch

Barnett

7.6/ 10

13.78 grains per inch matched to a 100-grain point, five per pack, with field points and half-moon nocks in the box. At 13.78 gpi this is a light shaft: it will be the fastest option on a given bow, and the one that carries the least energy at distance. For close-range deer out of a 350 fps bow that trade is reasonable.

Published spec	Value
Length	20 in
Grains per inch	13.78
Point	100 gr; 24F field point included
Nock	Half-moon
Per pack	5
Fits	Ghost 350, Penetrator, Wildcat C-5, Jackal, Whitetail Hunter II, Raptor FX3 and other 20 in bows
Straightness	Not published

What it does well

• Light shaft, so it is the fastest option on any given bow
• Five per pack with field points already fitted
• A named compatibility list rather than a vague universal claim

Where it falls short

• No straightness tolerance published
• A light bolt carries less energy, which matters past 30 yards
• Half-moon nocks only

Our rubric

Flight

7.6

Penetration

7.0

Consistency

7.0

Durability

8.0

Value

8.6

05Backpack straps at the lowest price

$64.89/Amazon

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Allen Titan Krait Crossbow Case

Allen

8.4/ 10

37 by 19.5 inches, sized for most scoped narrow-limb bows, with padded backpack straps, oversized pockets and internal webbed hook-and-loop retention. It is the cheapest case here with real backpack straps, which is the feature that matters once the walk in is more than a few hundred yards.

Published spec	Value
Dimensions	37 x 19.5 in
Type	Soft shell, padded
Fit	Most scoped narrow-width bows
Carry	Padded backpack straps
Retention	Internal webbed hook-and-loop straps
Pockets	Oversized exterior
Weather	Not published

What it does well

• Padded backpack straps at the lowest price here
• Dimensions published so you can measure your bow against it
• Internal retention straps stop the bow sliding

Where it falls short

• No weather rating published
• 19.5 inches of width will not take a wide recurve

Our rubric

Fit certainty

8.0

Protection

7.8

Carry

8.8

Storage

8.0

Value

9.4

How we picked

Published effort reduction and published fit, in that order. Barnett's compatibility lists are unusually specific, which is a genuine advantage when you are buying a part for a bow you already own. The scoring rubric is on the methodology page.

The cocking comparison

The clone is the interesting entry. The Euluese BAR20020 is sold as a replacement for Barnett's own BAR20020 pattern, publishes the same 93 percent figure, and costs roughly two-thirds of the Barnett part. Its listing also publishes what it does not fit, which we weight heavily: a part that tells you where it fails is a part you can buy with confidence. The exclusions are the Tactical TS370, TS380 and TS390. Our universal crank compatibility page covers how to check a pattern against your own stock.

Why the rope cocker stays in the pack anyway

Even with a crank fitted, the rope has a job. It is 50 in of cord that weighs nothing, it works if the gearbox fails in the field, and it is much faster for a second shot — cranking is slow and a rope pull is not. Barnett's Premium rope cocker adjusts to both the bow and the shooter, which is the feature that stops a rope from pulling the string off-center and walking your group sideways. The full argument is on crank vs rope cocker.

Bolts, which are a running cost and a fit question

Barnett Headhunter shafts are 20 in, publish 13.78 grains per inch, ship five to a pack with 100 gr field points installed, and name the bows they fit: Ghost 350, Penetrator, Wildcat C-5, Jackal, Whitetail Hunter II, Raptor FX3 and other 20-inch bows. The listing publishes no straightness tolerance, which is the one figure we would want and the reason they do not win our best crossbow bolts roundup. For a Barnett at 350 to 410 fps they are the safe matched answer with the right half-moon nock, and nock type is the detail people get wrong — see crossbow bolt vs arrow.

A case, because Barnett bows are wide

Most Barnett bows do not publish a cocked width, and the ones that do are not narrow. That rules out the compact cases and points at a soft case sized for a scoped bow. The Allen Titan Krait has padded backpack straps, internal webbed hook-and-loop retention and oversized exterior pockets, at the lowest price of any case on this site. Measure your bow uncocked before you order — hard vs soft cases covers which type you actually need.

Our pick

The Barnett Crank Cocking Device if your bow is on its fit list, because 93 percent and 13 lb is the single biggest change you can make to a budget crossbow. The Euluese BAR20020 if you want the same pattern for less and your bow is not a Tactical TS. The rope cocker regardless, as a backup that costs about the price of lunch.

What Barnett does not publish, and why it matters here

Barnett is unusually forthcoming about its crank and unusually quiet about its bows. Most Barnett listings publish a speed figure and leave cocked width, uncocked width and weight blank, and the Headhunter bolts publish no straightness tolerance. For an accessory page that has a practical consequence: you cannot shop a Barnett case on published width, so you have to measure the bow yourself before ordering, and you cannot compare a Headhunter shaft against a Carbon Express on tolerances because only one of the two prints them. Both of those are reasons to buy the part whose listing names your model rather than the part that looks equivalent.