CenterPoint crossbows: the brand that publishes cocked width

CenterPoint is Velocity Outdoor's value brand, and the range is unusually transparent for the price point. Draw weight, speed, cocked width, uncocked width and the noise-control package are all published on the listings. That is more useful information than several brands twice the price provide.

In detail

Four bows and the crank

01Narrowest full-power bow under a thousand

$749.99/Amazon

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CenterPoint Wrath 430

CenterPoint

8.9/ 10

A 9-inch cocked bullpup that shoots 430 fps off a 200-pound draw, with a silent crank in the box. That combination — tight blind geometry, real speed, and a crank you do not have to buy — is why this bow keeps turning up in the answer to the ground-blind question.

Published spec	Value
Speed	430 fps
Draw weight	200 lb
Cocked width	9 in
Cocking aid	Silent cranking device, included
Design	Bullpup, full-bearing cam compound
Scope	4x32 illuminated
Included	Three 20 in 400 gr carbon arrows, detachable quiver, rope cocker

What it does well

• A 9-inch cocked width with 430 fps behind it
• A silent crank and a rope cocker both included
• CNC-machined aluminum rails and cams
• 400-grain arrows included, which suits the speed

Where it falls short

• A 200-pound draw means the crank is not optional for most shooters
• Bullpup balance takes getting used to if you are coming off a rifle stock
• At 430 fps your target needs a high rating

Our rubric

Cocking effort

8.6

Speed

9.4

Noise

8.6

Blind fit

9.4

Carry weight

7.4

Value

8.8

028-inch cocked width on a budget

$339.95/Amazon

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CenterPoint Hellion 400

CenterPoint

8.3/ 10

8 inches cocked, 12 uncocked, 400 fps off a 185-pound draw, for the price of a mid-range scope. It is the narrowest bow on this site under five hundred dollars, which makes it the budget answer to the blind-window problem. Note that it requires CP400 lighted nocks.

Published spec	Value
Speed	400 fps
Draw weight	185 lb
Cocked width	8 in
Uncocked width	12 in
Limbs	Compression fiberglass quad
Arrows	Three 20 in .003 straightness arrows
Nocks	Requires CP400 lighted nocks

What it does well

• An 8-inch cocked width is the narrowest here outside the Ravin line
• A 185-pound draw is lower than its rivals at the same speed
• Roller retention spring and CNC aluminum rails at a budget price

Where it falls short

• No cocking aid listed in the package
• Tied to CP400 lighted nocks, which narrows your arrow choice
• No scope listed on this configuration

Our rubric

Cocking effort

6.6

Speed

8.4

Noise

7.8

Blind fit

9.6

Carry weight

8.0

Value

9.0

03Most speed per dollar

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CenterPoint Dagger 405

CenterPoint

8.0/ 10

405 fps off a 220-pound draw for around the price of a good scope, with the Whisper silencing package, a rope cocker and arrows included. The 220-pound draw is the catch: that is the heaviest figure on this site, and the included rope cocker still leaves you pulling about 110 pounds.

Published spec	Value
Speed	405 fps
Draw weight	220 lb
Cocked width	15 in
Cocking aid	Rope cocker, included
Noise control	Whisper: string stops, limb dampeners, string silencers
Scope	4x32 illuminated
Included	Parallel quiver, rail lube, three 20 in arrows

What it does well

• 405 fps at the lowest price per foot-per-second here
• The Whisper silencing package is standard, not an upgrade
• Complete kit: scope, quiver, rope cocker, lube, arrows

Where it falls short

• A 220-pound draw weight is the heaviest on this site
• A 15-inch cocked width is wide for a blind
• The rope cocker halves the pull, but that is still about 110 lb

Our rubric

Cocking effort

5.4

Speed

8.6

Noise

8.4

Blind fit

6.6

Carry weight

7.6

Value

9.4

04Quiet budget bow with a cocking sled

$284.51/Amazon

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CenterPoint Tradition 405

CenterPoint

7.9/ 10

405 fps with the Whisper silencing system and a cocking sled in the box, in a conventional 15-inch-cocked frame. If noise sits higher on your list than blind width, this is the cheap bow to look at.

Published spec	Value
Speed	405 fps
Cocked width	15 in
Uncocked width	18 in
Cocking aid	Cocking sled, included
Noise control	Whisper multi-point vibration reduction
Scope	4x32 illuminated
Included	Attached quiver, rail lube, three 20 in arrows

What it does well

• Whisper silencing at the bottom of the price range
• A cocking sled is included, which aligns the string evenly
• Attached quiver and rail lube in the box

Where it falls short

• 15 inches cocked is wide for a blind window
• A sled still leaves a real pull; it is not a crank
• No draw weight published

Our rubric

Cocking effort

6.2

Speed

8.6

Noise

8.8

Blind fit

6.6

Carry weight

7.6

Value

9.0

05Cheapest real crank on the site

$58.99/Amazon

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CenterPoint Power Draw Crank

CenterPoint

8.0/ 10

70 percent effort reduction for about a third of what a Barnett crank costs, mounting to CenterPoint bows with a MIL-SPEC buffer tube. 70 percent is less than the 93 percent Barnett publishes, but on a 185-pound bow it is the difference between cannot and can.

Published spec	Value
Effort reduction	70%
Type	Crank, clip-on
Mount	MIL-SPEC buffer tube
Fits	CenterPoint bows with a MIL-SPEC buffer tube, including Amped 425 and Sniper Elite 385
Handed	Right or left
Carry	Clips off and fits in a gear bag
De-cocks	Not published

What it does well

• Cheapest published effort reduction per dollar here
• Clips off for the walk in
• Ambidextrous

Where it falls short

• 70 percent is the lowest crank figure here; a 220 lb bow still leaves 66 lb
• MIL-SPEC buffer tube bows only
• No de-cocking

Our rubric

Effort reduction

7.6

Fit range

6.4

Noise

7.0

Pack size

8.6

Value

9.4

The width story, which is the reason to shop here

Note the relationship between the last two columns. The Hellion makes 400 fps off 185 lb; the Dagger makes 405 fps off 220 lb. Same speed, 35 lb more draw — which with a rope cocker is about 18 lb more for you to pull. The Hellion is the better-engineered bow and it is the narrower one.

Whisper, the noise package

CenterPoint's Whisper system bundles string stops, limb dampeners and string silencers, and it appears on the Dagger and Tradition. It is a real feature at a price point where noise control is usually an afterthought, and it is why both those bows appear on the quietest crossbows despite their rope cockers.

The cocking situation, which is the range's weak point

CenterPoint's cocking aids are the least impressive part of the range:

• The Wrath 430 includes a silent cranking device, and it is the only bow here that does.
• The Dagger and Tradition ship with a rope cocker and a sled respectively — 50 percent reduction on a 220 lb draw is still about 110 lb.
• The Hellion lists no cocking aid at all in its package.
• The aftermarket Power Draw crank publishes 70 percent reduction, which is the lowest crank figure on this site, and needs a MIL-SPEC buffer tube.

So: excellent bows for a shooter whose shoulder is fine, and a brand to approach carefully if it is not. If you need a crank, the Wrath 430 is the one that includes one. See crank vs rope cocker.

The nock constraint on the Hellion

The Hellion requires CP400 lighted nocks. That is a proprietary consumable and it narrows your arrow choice considerably — worth knowing before you buy six-packs of anything else. It is the one piece of lock-in in an otherwise open range.

Who should buy a CenterPoint

A ground-blind hunter on a budget, every time. The Hellion's 8 in cocked and 12 in uncocked at this price has no equivalent anywhere on this site. The Wrath 430 is the step up: 9 in, 430 fps, silent crank included, still under a thousand dollars.

If you want the lowest cocking effort, TenPoint publishes 5 lb and CenterPoint publishes nothing comparable. If you want penetration from a small-diameter arrow, that is Barnett. See Barnett vs CenterPoint.