Ravin R470E XK7 Review: 470 FPS and Push-Button Cocking for the Shot That Counts

The buck you've scouted all summer finally steps out — but he hangs up at 70 yards, quartering away, and he is not coming any closer. With most setups, that's the one that got away. With the Ravin R470E XK7 in your hands, it's a chip shot. This is the crossbow built for the exact moment your whole season comes down to a single arrow.

At $2,849.99 this is the top of the mountain, and it earns every dollar. Here's exactly what that money buys you — and why it's the last crossbow a serious bowhunter needs.

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470 FPS flattens the guesswork out of a long shot

The R470E launches a 400-grain arrow at a blistering 470 feet per second with 196 ft-lbs of kinetic energy — among the fastest, hardest-hitting crossbows ever built. Speed here isn't a bragging number; it's forgiveness. A flatter arrow means the misjudged yardage that would sail over or under a deer's vitals with a slower bow still finds the mark — and that wall of energy drives a complete pass-through for a fast, ethical, easy-to-track kill. When the shot of the year only happens once, this is the bow that makes it count.

Cock and de-cock at the push of a button

Here's the feature that changes everything in the treestand: the Ravin Electric Drive System. No rope cocker, no fighting 17 pounds of draw while a deer is closing the distance — you cock the R470E silently with the push of a button, off a rechargeable 12-volt battery. And the part every bowhunter has prayed for: you can de-cock it the same way, safely, without firing a bolt into the dirt at the end of a long, cold sit. No dry-fire risk, no wasted arrows, no dangerous unloading in the dark. It's the most civilized way to run a crossbow ever built.

Compact enough to actually maneuver on a deer

A fast crossbow you can't swing in a blind is useless. The R470E's Hexcoil cam system keeps it brutally narrow and short — just 26.75 inches long and 8.45 pounds — so you can pivot on a deer inside a ground blind or turn in a treestand without clanging into the rails. All that speed, in a package that handles like it wants you to win.

It comes ready to hunt — already dialed in

You're not buying a bare bow and then dumping another $400 into glass. The R470E XK7 ships with a fully integrated illuminated scope — 30-to-100-yard reticles, red and green illumination for first and last light, and it's fog, shock, recoil, and waterproof. Sight it in once and trust it holds zero through the rain, the truck bed, and the whole season. Out of the box, you're hunting.

Who it's for — and who should skip it

Buy it if you take one or two shots a season and you refuse to let gear be the reason you go home with an empty tag — the western hunter reaching past 60 yards, the trophy-whitetail guy who gets one chance, the bowhunter sick of fighting a rope cocker. Skip it if you're a casual once-a-year shooter who'd be just as happy with a $400 crossbow — this is a precision instrument priced like one. This is the definition of buy once, cry once: a serious investment that'll still be hammering bullseyes a decade from now.

Ravin R470E XK7 — the specs that matter

Spec	Number	What it does for you
Speed (400 gr.)	470 FPS	Flat trajectory — forgives a misjudged yardage
Kinetic energy	196 ft-lbs	Pass-throughs and fast, ethical kills
Cocking	Electric Drive — button cock & de-cock	Silent, safe, no rope cocker, no wasted arrows
Length / weight	26.75" · 8.45 lbs	Maneuvers in a blind or treestand
Draw force	17 lbs	Handled by the motor — not your back
Optic	Illuminated 30–100 yd scope, included	Ready to hunt, holds zero in any weather

The verdict: Buy Once, Cry Once

The Ravin R470E XK7 isn't the crossbow you buy to plink in the backyard. It's the one you buy because you've put in the scouting, the early mornings, and the miles — and when that buck finally gives you the shot, you want zero doubt in your equipment. 470 FPS of flat, hammering accuracy, button-press cocking that keeps you silent and safe, and a scope that's ready the moment you are. It costs what a serious tool costs, and it'll be earning its keep long after the cheaper bows are hanging dusty in the garage.

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