I'm going to be buying a new bow this year. I've been really looking at the Parker bows but don't know much about them(Parker 2-plus). Can anyone give me some feedback on them +++ & ----?

i shoot a frontier singlecam and its an awesome bow shot both the single and 2-plus and there isnt any difference...if you are anywhere near seattle you can come shoot mine and see what you think.

i dont have a single complain about mine except for the weight. but that still isnt that bad.

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i shoot a martin mv-2 magnum. its my first bow and i love it. it is a little louder on the release and not as smooth as others. a buddy of mine has a bow tech and he loves it. that is his third one. they are pretty spendy though.

Hoyt is my favorite bow manufacture but pricey. Bow Tech is a great bow as well but has the same problem as Hoyt, pricey. If you are planning on tuning and working your own bow then it really does not matter what you buy. There is a study out most every year with the result being the best bow for the dollar. But if you are going to have a pro-shop do all the work on your bow then I would talk to them first. If they hate working on specific bows I would avoid those as you will hear it from them every time you bring that bow into the shop to have them work on it.

I have also owned the short, ultra light compound bows and they are much less forgiving then the longer axle to axle length bows. What I mean by forgiving is if your form is not at the level it should be (twisting your wrist at arrow release), flipping your fingers at release, not holding your form after the arrow is released, them the longer axle to axle will cover up those flaws.

My 2 cents,

i have an 07 fred bear element, that bow is sweet and it is very cheap, good reliable bow, my dad got one on the cabelas outfitter series bows made by parker, he loves it. that is a very smooth shotting bow.

Go to many shops and talk to everyone you can, remember the advice you get from most people is worth about what you paid for it. The key is shooting as many as you can and pick the one that fits you best within your price range. Lots of extra cash is needed for release, arrows, sights, ect ect.

I can't tell you how important it is for it to feel good to you. Good luck and have fun learning as much as you can.

Egghead provided the best advise yet... All bows are not made equal (different hand grips, weight, weight distribution, limbs, etc.) go talk to people and shoot the bows.

Thanks for all the advise. I guess I will have to go to a few shops and try some out. The only shop around my place is the "Nock Point". I can't stand the guy that runs that place or the clowns that work there. There is one short stocky guy that works there that is ok.

Do most shops let you shoot bows before you buy them? The last time I bought a bow was 12 years ago?

It also seems that each shop only carries 1 maybe 2 lines of bows and those are always the best bow in the world. Any other shops around Seattle/Lynnwood.

Should I drive to the Cabelas?

sportsmans wharehouse has a good selection...also

andy at OE is getting the job done...mathews, bear, bowtech, parker, pse,diamond, and mathew's other owned line i forget the name...

he has the new mathews, diamonds, and bowtechs in right now also a pse xforce...

and you can shoot all the bows down there aswell just like any other archery shop.

Sweet!!

Mathews Switchback

Not to change the subject but what are some good Shops aound Vancouver? I knw Sportsmens, any other shops that have good service?

There are a few in the Milwaukie area, don't think you would have to pay taxes either. If you search the portland metro area you will find many.

I went to Clackamas C.C. and I always went to Broken Arrow Archey in Milwaukie. It's close to the Joe's. Great guys there. That is were I have bought 2 of my Golden Eagles.

Bobs in Longview is really good.

Broken Arrow was where I was thinking about going, Hadn't even thought about Bob's. May head up there also. Thanks.

Always have to consider the no sales tax part of it if you are going to be buying a bow.

There are lots of good custom bowyers makeing great recurves and longbows now...if it's worth doing, it's worth doing right.