Wicked Ridge Crossbows, the value-priced brand of TenPoint Crossbow Technologies, is proud to announce that Field & Stream has selected the Commander 400 as the Best Value Crossbow of 2026.
"The Commander 400 comes with decent accessories including a good scope, it's American made, and it sports a limited lifetime warranty — all with a suggested retail of less than $600," said Wil Brantley, Field & Stream. "The choice for Best Value of 2026 was a no brainer."
After testing the Commander 400 head-to-head against this year's field of value-priced crossbows, Brantley praised both its downrange accuracy and its effortless, built-in cocking system. "It was very accurate, too, producing 50-yard average groups of just over 1.5 inches," he said. "Besides that, this crossbow, with the time-tested ACUdraw cocking system, was among the easiest-to-cock crossbows I've ever tried. The cocking devices of many other crossbows at this price point aren't even close."
"This award comes down to what American-built quality delivers that imports can't," said TenPoint CEO Phil Bednar. "The Commander 400 is built right here in Mogadore, Ohio with Gordon Glass limbs for durability you can count on shot after shot, and it shoots the kind of repeatable accuracy that imported crossbows at this price simply can't match. And unlike the bulky clamp-on cocking aids that come with imports, the Commander's built-in ACUdraw device and crank are integrated right into the crossbow — easier to use, easier to cock, and a class above anything else in its price range."
Shooting 400 FPS from an 11-inch-narrow bow assembly built around the MDX™ Cam system, the Commander 400 delivers same-hole accuracy backed by ultra-durable Gordon Glass Double Laminated Limbs. The built-in ACUdraw cocking device drops the draw weight to just 5 pounds for easy, effortless cocking, and the package comes equipped with the lighted Pro-View® 400 scope — all American Built, backed by a limited lifetime warranty, at a suggested retail of just $599.
The annual Field & Stream test is an invitational where all major brands are invited to submit the new model of their choice. Each crossbow is thoroughly evaluated across speed, accuracy, cocking, and handling.
To read the full test, visit https://fieldandstream.com/outdoor-gear/hunting-gear/bow-hunting/crossbows/best-crossbow.
Wicked Ridge Crossbows is the only brand of crossbows built in America from $499–$1,099. Like TenPoint, every Wicked Ridge model is designed, built, and inspected by American workers in Mogadore, OH.