Between the 450 fps R29X and the 500 fps R500 sits the R470 family, and in many ways it is the sweet spot of Ravin’s performance range: 470 feet per second with a 400-grain arrow, 196 foot-pounds of kinetic energy, all inside a compact package measuring 26.75 inches and weighing 8.4 pounds. Draw force is 17 pounds through the VersaDrive system, with the internal clutch that lets cocking pause and resume at any point.
The family organizes into three packages. The standard R470, at $2,549.99, delivers the HexCoil-powered platform with the conventional illuminated scope setup. The R470 XK7, at $2,749.99, adds the Kings XK7 camouflage finish and the Speed Lock illuminated scope, the same upgrade path the rest of the catalog follows.
Then there is the R470 XERO XK7, at $4,149.99, which is Ravin’s flagship in every sense, including price. It pairs the bow with the Garmin Xero X1i, the integrated rangefinding scope customized exclusively for Ravin: mount it, select the R470 from the menu, sight in at 20 yards, and the optic generates precise digital aim points at whatever distance its internal rangefinder reads. For the hunter who wants the distance question permanently answered before the trigger breaks, this is the package that does it.
What makes the R470 worth its own family rather than being a footnote between its famous siblings is that balance: near-flagship speed without the R500’s price of admission, and every technology, HexCoil cams, VersaDrive cocking, Trac-Trigger firing, Frictionless flight, carried over intact. Buyers choosing between the three packages are really choosing optics, and that is a pleasant problem to have.
Current pricing and stock for all three configurations are on the official R470 models page.
- Brand: Ravin
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