While I cant offer up too much in the way of the Parker bows, I can tell you that the other bow to look into is a Archery Research. I cant remember for sure but I think they are a subsidiary of PSE. Anyway, I picked one of those up last year after having shot a Hoyt since I was a little lad and I am pretty happy with it. The Hoyt's are really heavy and the AR was a nice relief from all the weight. The axle to axle length is way shorter too. Real nice for when you are pounding through the thick stuff and you keep getting stuff hung up on your gear. Hope that brings to light some stuff you did not know.

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