As for judging it with out a quiver full of arrows goes that's the only way to judge a bows weight. The added weight of accessories will always be there. The sight, rest, arrows, quiver, etc.... will add the same ammount of weight every time given you choose the same accessories. A quiver full of gold tip XT's will weigh the same on a UL31 or a 20 year old PSE. Starting off with a lighter bow will definetly lighten the load though. A 2.9 pound bow vs. a 4+ pound bow can and does make a real difference in weight.

I owned the UL35 for two years and absolutely loved it. It was a dream to carry around the mountains abo0ve 10,000 feet. A pound may or may not sound like much to one person but it can make a big difference to someone else where weight is at a premium. I never competed with it or any other bow i had but I regularly received compliments about how quiet it was and how light it was and that it must be great to carry it around the woods.

If you so most of your hunting out of a tree stand the weight probably would not be much of a concern but to me it was and still is.

They are great bows. I sold mine only to buy another Parker. A phoenix 32 this time.