i can't say anything for parker, never shot one. but i do know i just went from pse to a mathews dxt and the difference to me is phenomonal. i can do things with that mathews i could never dream of doing with my pse. theymake an awesome bow with the latest technology. the factthat they've won more archery competitions than all the otherbow brands combined should tell you something.i don't necessarily agree with the comment about mathews having "snob appeal", either. i shoot a mathews, along with several of my friends, and i don't think any of us are what you would call a snob just because we are dedicated enough to the sport to want to shoot some of the best equipment out there