The equalizer is more of a youth bow.....if I'm not mistaken. A 27"-er is gonna be a tough nut. The allegiance is your best bet (I would say for resale as well). I have NO allegiance (hehe - no pun intended) for Bowtech. I shoot a Mathews and my son shoots a Browning. My local shop owner is a HELLUVA nice guy.....a great backer of what he sells.....and this info. comes from him. He's got a 28" allegiance that can be a 27" wih a simple module switch.

Good luck to you and your brother.

Jeff