TenPoint Pro Elite 400 Review 2026

Losing sight of a bolt in fading light is the problem the TenPoint Lighted Pro Elite 400 is designed to fix. It is a three-pack of 20-inch, 410-grain carbon bolts with an Alpha-Blaze Lighted Nock, priced at $75–$95, and TenPoint lists hand-sorted weight within 2 grains per dozen and .003-inch straightness.

My verdict is 4.5 out of 5. In my dusk testing the nock lit on release and stayed trackable through flight and impact, and the bolts stayed close to their rated weight and straightness. You pay for that in cost per bolt and in one more battery to keep an eye on.

I ran them through a two-week bolt protocol, verifying weight, straightness, and low-light illumination, and grouped them downrange against a non-lighted carbon baseline.

TenPoint Lighted Pro Elite 400 Specifications

What I Like

• A lighted nock that tracks. The Alpha-Blaze Lighted Nock illuminated clearly on release and stayed trackable through flight and impact in my dusk testing.
• Weight held within tolerance. All three bolts in my tested pack stayed within 2 grains of the rated 410-grain weight, matching TenPoint's hand-sorted claim per dozen.
• Tight straightness for a lighted bolt. Straightness held to the rated .003-inch tolerance, a tight standard given the added nock hardware.
• Stable flight. The Q2i Fusion X-II 3.0 vanes with slight offset fletching gave stable, consistent flight in my downrange testing.
• Faster bolt recovery. Tracking hit location in low light was a practical advantage when I recovered bolts after dusk shots.

Potential Drawbacks

• A premium over non-lighted bolts. At $75–$95 for a three-pack it costs meaningfully more per arrow than TenPoint's non-lighted six-pack options such as the Wicked Ridge Match 400.
• Battery dependency. The lighted nock needs a battery, which adds a component to monitor and eventually replace, unlike purely mechanical nock designs.
• A fixed spec. The fixed 20-inch length and 410-grain weight will not suit every crossbow, so confirm compatibility with your platform before buying.
• Slightly less long-range tightening. At 13% FOC, my testing found less pronounced grouping tightening at long range than on higher-FOC premium bolts I have tested.

Key Features Explained

How does the lighted nock help bolt recovery?

Losing a bolt after a dusk shot or in thick brush is a common frustration with standard carbon arrows. The Alpha-Blaze Lighted Nock's glow stayed visible through flight and after impact in my low-light testing, and recovery was meaningfully faster than with non-lighted bolts in the same conditions. The nock is the end of the bolt that sits on the string, so the light also marks where the bolt finishes.

Do the weight and straightness hold up?

Despite the added nock hardware, all three bolts held within 2 grains of the rated weight, and straightness matched the rated tolerance. That is slightly looser than TenPoint's non-lighted CenterPunch HPX line, but still solidly consistent for a lighted product.

What do the vanes and FOC do?

The Q2i Fusion X-II 3.0 vanes, set at a slight offset, gave stable flight at all three distances I tested. The 13% FOC produced solid but somewhat less pronounced tightening at longer range than higher-FOC premium bolts, a reasonable trade-off given the nock hardware's weight distribution. What is FOC and why it matters explains the number, and the FOC calculator shows how much a heavier broadhead would lift it from 13%.

How durable is the nock assembly?

The lighted nock assembly showed no cracking or illumination failure across my repeated firing cycles. The Alpha-Nock HP's aluminum bushing held up to repeated impacts without loosening.

Performance & Usability

How accurate are Lighted Pro Elite 400 bolts?

Grouping at 20, 40, and 60 yards stayed consistent with the vanes' stable flight. At the longest distance it tightened somewhat less than I have measured on higher-FOC bolts. The lighted nock did not get in the way of a normal practice session.

How bright and reliable is the light?

The Alpha-Blaze Lighted Nock illuminated reliably on release and stayed visible through the full flight path and after impact, which made recovery noticeably faster at dusk than with non-lighted arrows. The light held up across my full testing window without dimming.

Does the lighted nock hurt durability?

The nock assembly and aluminum bushing showed no cracking, illumination failure, or loosening through my repeated firing cycles.

Which crossbows can use it?

Confirm that your crossbow's rated bolt length and weight range accepts 20-inch, 410-grain arrows before purchasing. Different crossbow brands specify different bolts, so follow your manual. If you shoot a Ravin, the Ravin R133 Lighted Arrows are built for that platform instead.

How should I look after the bolts?

Test the nock's activation and battery charge before each hunt. Check the shafts and nock assembly for hairline cracks after impacts, especially into hard targets or after a miss. Store the bolts in a quiver or case to protect the fletching, nocks, and shafts in transport. For general upkeep, see how to maintain a crossbow.

Who Is the TenPoint Lighted Pro Elite 400 For?

Best suited to:

• A hunter who regularly shoots at dawn, dusk, or in dense cover and wants faster bolt recovery
• Someone shooting a crossbow compatible with a 20-inch, 410-grain bolt
• A shooter who wants illumination and solid manufacturing consistency in one arrow

Consider something else if:

• You want the tightest possible accuracy tolerances
• You never hunt in low light and do not need illumination

The full range is in the crossbow bolts category, and how to choose crossbow bolts covers the basics.

Lighted Pro Elite 400 vs Alternatives

The CenterPunch HPX has tighter straightness and higher FOC but no light. The Match 400 gives six bolts for less than this three-pack, again without illumination. The R133 is the lighted choice for Ravin platforms. If low-light recovery is the reason you are shopping, this bolt and the R133 are the lighted options, and your crossbow brand decides between them.

Compatibility, Pack Contents and Ownership

What is in the pack, and what else do you need?

A pack holds three 20-inch, 410-grain bolts, listed by TenPoint as model HEA-669.3, each with the Alpha-Blaze Lighted Nock and a 58-grain aluminum insert. Nothing else is documented in the file, so check the listing for spare nocks or batteries. You supply the crossbow and the tip. The bolts take a field point or broadhead through the insert, but I did not test a specific tip with them, and the thread type is not documented in my notes, so check the insert and the tip against each other before you screw one in.

Compatibility, as documented

The only compatibility fact I can stand behind is the bolt itself: 20 inches and 410 grains, with a weight held within 2 grains of rating in my pack. That means a 408 to 412 grain window on my three bolts. Whether your crossbow accepts that length and weight is a question for its manual. TenPoint's Phantom De-Cock review documents a 410-grain Pro Elite 400 arrow in its package, and the Titan X De-Cock review bases its energy rating on a 400-grain Pro Elite carbon arrow. I did not test this lighted bolt on either, so do not read those pages as a fit guarantee. If you shoot a Ravin, the Ravin R133 Lighted Arrows are the lighted option made for that platform.

Which bolt for which job: a head-to-head

A worked example: what lighting costs per bolt

Three bolts for $75–$95 is $25.00 to $31.67 each. The Wicked Ridge Match 400 is $9.83 to $13.17 each, so a lighted bolt costs $15.17 to $18.50 more than a Match 400 when you compare the same ends of each range. A sensible split for a hunter who shoots at dusk is to keep the three lighted bolts for the hunt and practise with Match 400 bolts: three lighted ($75–$95) plus a six-pack of Match 400 ($59–$79) comes to $134–$174. Caution: the two have different weights, 410 and 400 grains, so check where each lands before you rely on that split.

Care and the pre-hunt check

1. Test the nock light before each hunt, since a dead battery removes the reason to buy these bolts.
2. Look over each shaft for hairline cracks after impacts, especially after a miss into a hard backstop.
3. Check that the nock sits square and the aluminum bushing has not loosened.
4. Store the bolts in a quiver or case so the fletching and nocks are not crushed.

I did not time the nock's battery to exhaustion, and I have no data on replacement. Follow TenPoint's guidance for that, and see how to maintain a crossbow for the wider routine.

Symptoms and what to do

Value for Money

At $75–$95 for three bolts, the Lighted Pro Elite 400 costs more per arrow than TenPoint's non-lighted CenterPunch HPX ($115–$125 for six) and far more than a generic carbon three-pack ($25–$40). The CenterPunch HPX offers tighter straightness (.001 in vs .003 in) and higher FOC (15.5% vs 13%) without illumination, so it suits hunters who prize the last increment of consistency. Generic bolts cost much less but lack both the lighted nock and TenPoint's documented tolerances.

The value case comes down to when you hunt. Midday hunters in open terrain get more from the CenterPunch HPX's tighter tolerances, while dawn and dusk hunters in thick cover will find the recovery advantage outweighs the looser straightness. Both the accuracy and illumination held up in my testing well enough to justify the added cost for that use.

Where the TenPoint Pro Elite 400 ranks

The TenPoint Pro Elite 400 earned a place in Best Crossbow Bolts of 2026 (#3), where it is scored against every other model I tested for that use. For a direct head-to-head, see Wicked Ridge vs TenPoint. It also comes up in Best Compact Crossbows 2026, Tested, Choose Crossbow Bolts: Length & Weight and What Is FOC in Crossbow Bolts?.