RE: parker bows
Parker makes an excellent bow, and as everyone has pointed out - the customer service is terrific. I've always owned Parker but have been able to shoot several other brands and IMHO the Parkers perform just was well. I shot the Raptor XP side by side with a Katera XL and personally liked the Raptor better. To be honest, the best way for you to decide on a bow is to go shoot some yourself.