Page 3 - Air Venturi Crazy Eights Reset Reviews

Nice target and fun to shoot. Mounted it on wooden 4x4 frame to raise it off the ground. Otherwise, the targets almost touch the ground. I secured it to the frame with brackets to keep it from moving when hit. Works great after securing to the frame!!

Targets are very low to ground if not raised up on something. Frame needs to be secured to work properly on the reset. They will fall down if not secured before all 8 are hit.

Once this target is properly raised and secured, it is a fun target to shoot at.

exceptional product in all aspects.

At least 4 inch longer legs otherwise, don't change a thing!

easy of setup. durability. storage.

maybe longer legs to lift it up from the grass

this target folds up flat for storage, but i leave it outside and it's held up well. if you shoot with another, buy 2. we have competitions with the break barrels who can flip all their targets 1st. after the paper stickers wore away, (i received 2 sets) i placed vinyl numbers on the paddles. 1 shooter calls out a number and the other must hit it with 1 shot or pay a dollar. in the 1st competition, i lost $12 :(

First of all I just couldn't resist the price at the time...FREE just had to pay shipping. This target is great and is an ease to set up. Spent a few hours just shooting. This is lot better than punching paper. You don't have to constantly get up to reset target; or if you're punching paper changing targets. I did have to lower the power on my rifle because it was hitting the paddles to hard and they would not stay up. Overall this is a good product for the money,.

Raise the height on the legs as it is too low to the ground.

If the reset target bar is not level it will cause the paddles hit to drop down on the other side i.e hit the paddle on the far left side and the paddle on the right will fall back down; sort of like a see-saw effect.

Stores flat. Simple design. Hard to damage with high power pellet guns.

Maybe add a couple smaller spinners for more of a short range challenge.

Good product. More heavy duty than other spinner options out there.
Used a .25 caliber on it and it held up well.

Already setup, well made

nothing!

Fun target

Spent some time with my crazy 8 target today. I see where the name comes from, it drives you crazy trying to get all the bottom target to stay put! Seems once you get to the last 2 hanging targets, and shoot them the first 2 drop down! I was shooting at 35 yards with my Gauntlet, so I never missed... I did swap the 23ci bottle for the stock 13ci bottle and that seemed to help. Overall, the thing is a blast!

Maybe a bit more weight on the lower targets so they stay put after you shoot them. I may try and JB Weld some large washers to the back of the targets to see if that helps.

More distance between you and the target and a less powerful airgun would probably help with keeping the targets up until reset.

This is a fun little target to shoot at thats for sure. The amount of fun you will have for the price you pay for this target is worth every penny and then some. I plan on buying a few more of these so me and some friends can have some shooting competitions out at different ranges.

I dont think I would change anything.

It only comes with a few orange targets so buy more if you want them. I plan on painting the paddles orange so I dont need them anymore. If you have too powerful of a rifle the paddle will spin around fast and not catch. I plan on getting a real light spring or even rubber bands to help keep the catch bar from moving too much unless the top target is shot to reset everything. Also you will be best shooting it in the grass where the legs can dig in. On a smooth surface like plywood it will move around and fall over sometimes when shot unless you somehow attach it to the smooth surface.

Well built does not flop around, reacts well to lower power impacts and is a blast to shoot :)

Not a thing, but a heavier gauge one for high power pcps would be a nice addition.

Stock up on pellets this is a fun target, fun for all !
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Well the "Big Brown Truck" came and I received my Crazy8's Airgun Target around 8pm Friday night (which was PERFECT), as I was meeting up with a couple of my buddies at our shooting permission in the morning. We got to the permission early, had some coffee, some eats, set up our shooting benches, tables, and got ourselves ready for another fun day of trigger time shared with good friends. I wasn't sure what all types (and power levels) of guns the guys would be bringing that day, so I figured I'd better set the Crazy8's target out far enough, to give it an honest chance at holding up. SOooooo,... out to 75 yards it goes ! I was hitting it with a 18.13 gr JSB leaving the muzzle of my QB/PCP at 865 -880 fps. It took hit after hit and stayed pretty straight and solid. It held up very well, and took a few stray hits directly to the frame with zero damage and continues to work flawlessly. I'm sure we will be using this target every time we go shooting, (and that's a lot ).

Things I would change ?,... HMmmm,... not much really, This target is a lot of fun. It will get used a lot. More orange stickies would be nice,

I told the guys to give it a good work out and see if this target was "any good", (meaning), is it FUN enough ?,... is it STURDY enough ?,... is it EASY enough to use ?,... does it WORK as expected ?,... would you USE this target again ?,...
... Yes !, We LIKE this Target ! ! !
For use on flat ground and no tall grass or weeds it is a great target.
The Locking Legs are a BIG Improvement over previous versions. The Locking Legs keep this target standing even when the frame gets hit by a pellet. This is NICE ! I means fewer unnecessary trips down range, and it means more time practicing and enjoying your shooting.
Heck,... I'll probably have to go buy another one, so we can make some speed target shooting games!

Most importantly the Crazy 8 Target is FUN!. The target is well made. A feature that I especially like is fact that the legs lock in place but the target can be easily folded for storage. I tried it with three different air rifles with low muzzle energy of about 5 FPE to a high FPE of about 35 FPE and the target shows no damage. Please note that the maximum recommend muzzle energy is 22 foot pounds and I am not recommending shooting above the recommend amount. I just wanted to see if the target would hold up.

I would like to see the paddles to be two to tree inches higher off the ground. A bundle with additional stickers would be nice but not really necessary. I would like to see the Crazy 8 Target offered with additional paddle sizes. The 1.75 paddles are great but a couple of 1” or .75” paddles would make it more challenging.

My 1701p at about 5 FPE would flip the paddles up at 10 yards but did not have the power to reset the target. I expected this from using the four paddle version of the target. Just turn the support legs to the rear and the bar will not let the paddle flip all the way up. I tried the target with my 177 Umarex Gauntlet (about 18 FPE) at 20 and 30 yards and it worked flawlessly. I also tried the target at 30 yards with my AT44 (about 35 FPE) to see how well the target would hold up. I shot one paddle 30 times in basically the same spot. There was a very, very slight cupping the paddle. If you stay within the recommended 22 FPE, there should be no damage. 30 shots with the Gauntlet at 20 yards to basically the same spot showed no damage to that paddle. Lastly, order lots of pellets as it is very easy to go through a lot of pellets with this target. Don’t forget PA’s 4/3 pricing on pellets.

Excellent spinner type target! First time I've used a spinner with an airgun and it works great. Every hit puts the spinner on top so after 8 shots it's ready to reset. I have a similar product with 4 spinners that is made for 22LR that has a very hard time keeping the spinners on top. Most of the time they spin, hit the bar and keep going around. Not with this one, it works perfect every time.

Nothing I can think of.

I got this one for free through the promotion Pyramyd had on GTA. Most likely would not have purchased it otherwise but I would have missed out on a great fun target. Now that I have it I feel it's definitely worth the asking price and will probably buy another so my wife and I can shoot at same time.

Nice reactive target! Not having to walk the 20 or so yards (each way) to reset every time is great. I have the .22 rimfire version which will ONLY flip when using a high power PCP, this one is lighter and spins with a 12 fpe rifle! Sometimes, shooting the last target drops a couple back down, so more shots till you have to reset. The fact that the legs lock in place is nice. Stands up well, and does not move around.

As many others have said, maybe if it were a few inches taller! And please, the stickies are CHEAP, add some more to the package. (It's only a few cents more, and keeps everybody happy.)

Make sure you have a lot of pellets! You will keep shooting at this!

This target is FUN! Good quality target at a bargain price. No need to keep changing targets, just keep shooting.

The legs should be longer so the paddles are higher above the grass.

I like to spray paint the paddles white on one side.
Order 4 or 8 tins of pellets with this target, you will need them.
Accuracy challenge: Count the shots needed to flip all 8 plus the reset. If you do it in 9 shots, move the target farther away.
Speed and accuracy challenge: Time required to flip 8 plus reset.
Duel or Race: #1 shooter shoots the left 4 paddles, #2 shooter shoots the right 4 paddles.
OR Use 2 targets and each shooter will flip 8 and reset.
If you do not want to race, then just take turns shooting.
My target was one of 30 that Pyramyd Air gave away for free for shooters to review. I only paid $7.98 shipping.

Plenty of spinners before having to shoot the reset. Folds flat for easy transportation. Satisfying PINGGG hit sound. Fun and enjoyable. Shows no sign of abuse after several magazines form my .25 bullboss at 35yrds. 8 spinners + 1 for the reset is perfect for the bullboss 9rd magazine.

Make the legs longer so its not as close to the ground.

Being up front I got this for free from Pyramid Air.
Its a fun target and even though its not rated for .25 cal it seems like its going to stand up to the abuse.
As a hunter /plinker I would have no problem paying for one of these.

I only wish the legs were longer. The spinners only sit about 2" off the ground. So depending on where you put it, its a wierd angle to shoot at.