If I did not have the xt or a new bow and was looking at getting a good bow for hunting id look at parkers bows. they have a parralel limb bow that shoots 335fps ibo and has camo every thing except the wood grip. now I havent shot one but they do what I was hopeing the dren. would come to be and if I knew about parker bows before I looked at mathews id look'em both over and if the parker shot good id probably get it instead. they both have good long warentys on em and are both good companies. so it would come down to the shoot. so long as parker shot as good as the mathews parker would get my dollar. just my 2 cents.