play with all 3.....you should feel and see the diffrence.....my friends deer hunter feels kinda....akward....unbalanced and like its a toy gun or something....and when shooting a flinter you want the best lock that you can get to ensure reliable ignition.....i didnt fire the deer hunter but the first thing i noticed was a poor trigger and a tiny frizzen and lock....not sure how it fires....the one time he fired it when i was there he had a hangfire for a few second.....blamed it on the dampness....when i pulled my trigger and mine went off perfectly...but he doesnt know much about flinting and just hunts with it for another season to hunt......doesnt know about keeping everything oil free, sharp flint, ect.....so it could just be him not the gun.....i never seen a lyman upclose....but i hear they are very good flinters.......i do have a lyman frizzen on my tc...i had to fit it to my lock....everyone said they are better stronger frizzens....and so far i must say i agree.....good luck.....like i said...play with them all if you can....and see what you like best.......when it comes to muzzleloading buying cheap stuff usually isnt the best way to go if you want good performance......