Hey I want to ask you guys your opinion about the Parker Ultra-Lite31 Vs. Buckmaster G2.

I' m in the market for a new bow and have recently shot many bows from PSE, to Archery Research, to Hoyt, to Parker, to Jennings. I' m looking for a short axle to axle bow (approx 31in) for a good price.

All but the G2 and the UL31 were a bit pricey. Both felt comfortable to shoot and are in around the same price, so i' m kinda in a bit of a dilema. From what i' ve read in this forum as well as others, is that Parker has great customer service. Parker also offers a " outfitter" package for about a hundred bucks more that seems to be a good deal.

The G2 seems to be getting great reviews and there is alot of G2 advocates out there but i' m not sure if i want to jump on the G2 bandwagon. But honestly if it is a better all around bow and can be set up for the price of the Parker, it will be a strong consideration.

What do you guys think? Is the G2 or the UL31 a better all around bow? Which do you think is a better buy for the " buck" ? Anything else you guys want to add will be well apreciated.

Thanks!
-BJ

From what I can see from shooting and handling the parker vs the Buckmaster, the Parker is of much better quality and faster as well. If I wanted a single cam short bow the Parker would be at the top of my list.

I have owned both bows and if someone were to ask me which I would choose if I could have either again then I think I would pick the G2. Though slower than the Parker I thought the G2 was much easier to hold steady on target because of the slightly heavier mass weight. I also thought it was one of the quietest, most recoil/vibe free bows that I have ever shot.

Quality on both seemed to be about equal.

Prices in my area were $525 for the UL31 and $449 for the G2 so you may want to shop around a bit before settling on a " fixed price" for either model.

Though you did not ask for further suggestions I would like to also suggest that you check out one of the " local boys" . I see you are from Western PA and thought you might be interested to know that a local company has been producing a very nice 31 inch axle to axle length model bow for some time now. The bow in question is the Sterner Duttera Rhino 31. Their website is www.sternerduttera.com . There are a variety of dealers located throughout the central and western part of the state.

I happened to pick one up a few months ago and I must say that I am really impressed with the bow' s overall performance. 31 inch axle to axle length, 8.5 inch brace height....same cam as what is on the Parker UL series...right down to utilizing the same modules but with a bit more mass weight overall.

Hope this helps.

Yeah, I' ll check that bow out PABowhntr, thanks for you guys' opinion.

I asked the same question about a year ago and ended up with the Parker. The main reason I did was because no one close to me had any G2' s and the warranty on the Parker is better plus the good reputation of Parkers customer servcie. NAAG which owned Buckmasters declared chapter 11 last year and have now been bought by another company. That may be something you might want to think about also. I paid $529 for my Parker which is the lowest price Parker allowed at the time and what most dealers sell them for. I had one dealer that would have sold me a G2 for $350.

I have been shooting my parker UL31 for over two years now with zero complaints. The only thing that I have done this year is put on a winners choice string and cable on it. I think that Parker is a great bow and you can' t go wrong with one.