I shot the 06 allegiance, & like it enough to maybe sell the Black Ice & buy the Allegiance from him.
Now don't get carried away.
That Black Ice is a real shooter.
I do thank PABowhntr for a reasonable explanation on the pricing issue. It just might be that particular shop that I have dealt with.
You are more than welcome. If I didn't have some inside experience in regard to this issue then I would probably have had the same opinion as you. I tend to view alot of issues now as though I do not know the whole story...at least not at first.
I think your guess is probably right. Some shops just do have larger markups than others. The reason for it is because their customers are willing to pay it for one reason or another. In one case it may be because the owner has the knowledge and abilities to actually assist customers with in depth archery equipment related issues. In another it may be because he is the only one to carry the most popular bow line in his area and it is more convenient for folks to just get everything from him.
Good luck with whatever you end up shooting. It sounds like you cannot really lose with either of your choices.