Darton is a great bow company, they've been making bows for along time(someone already mentioned), They make quality products with out all the hype marketing mumbo jumbo....
kindof like my other favorite bow company by the name of Martin....

i cant say anything about Alpine they seem very Gimmicky to me,for lack of a better term...wich kindof makes me not like them.(im sure they are a fine shooting bow tho, also they have a very different feel to them in the hand)

i havent shot a Darton for along time(because ill end up buying it if i shoot it). but i can guarantee that theymake some of the best hunting bows.
they offer 37" and 39"Ata hunting bows in the Pro 4 and 5 models, along with their shorter models. wich is something alot of companys dont offer.
wouldnt mind getting my hands on a pro5....the longer bows are SWEET shooters.

my very first compound was a Darton, id still have it if i didnt give it away...that thing shot great and never gave me any probs. and i was rough on it ...(got it new wheni was 9-10 years old, so it was a 91' model or so) i think the #age was adjustable from 25-45# and the draw went to about 25" (i think) i outgrew it by the time i was 13 or so.Got alot of trophys with that bow.
i wanna say it was called a Darton Scout but for some reason im not certain.

My current rig is a Martin prowler SE (an 04' model)...i like it.

next time ill read the thread so i dont repeat what others already said...not trying to be a copy cat, [8D]just goes to show you what been written is the way most that have shot a Darton feel about the brand.