Author Topic: Parker Phoenix - What do you think (Read 602 times)

HuntingGuy · « **on:** August 16, 2005, 04:26:46 AM »

Hey guys,

Haven't made my way over to this forum before, as I usually just talk rifles and pistols. Anyways, I am ready to get into bow hunting and am a novice with a bow that this point. Talked to a gentleman at cabelas about my options, he said he would go with the Parker Phoenix package, which comes set up with everything you need including 4 or 5 carbons and field points for 699.99. Looks like a real nice bow, wondering if any of you have personal or second hand experience with it before I go in there and buy it? Also, any tips for a beginner?

Thanks

ratgunner · « **Reply #1 on:** August 21, 2005, 04:31:21 AM »

Parkers are great bows,but the Phoenix is top of the line and you say your just starting out so what happens if you don't like bowhunting?Bows don't hold value for resale like guns do.I would go with the Parker Hunter Mag outfit if I were you,it is cheaper but a real good bow that will shoot with the best of 'em.I think the salesperson is trying to sell you the more expensive model outfit for comission. :wink:

willis5 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 25, 2005, 10:11:32 AM »

I almost bought one. I shot it on three diffent occasions. The only reason that I didn' t buy the 32 was because I liked the release and speed of the Switchback more.

RCL · « **Reply #3 on:** September 26, 2005, 02:12:35 AM »

As often as not, the bottom bow in the line will shoot as well for most people as the top of the line. I bought a Hoyt Ultra Sport a month ago, bottom of the line. This bow is very accurate, quiet, and stable to shoot. I'm no novice archer, but I don't see a reason to pay twice as much as I did for this bow, just for the prestige of owning the best bow in the line. Especially when it won't shoot any better, at least in my opinion.
Find a good local pro shop and explore all your options. You can probably save yourself a couple of hundred bucks.

mtmedic · « **Reply #4 on:** September 26, 2005, 09:39:05 AM »

I started shooting 7 years ago. I bought a used bow because I didn't know if I would like the sport. I was way off. I fell in love with it. Anyway, when I was ready to buy a bow I went into a shop and shot every bow he had on the shelf until I found a few that I really liked. Then I shot them some more. This took 4-5 days or so of going in there but the bow I bought I still shoot today and it is 6 years old. Fortunate for me I had a tolerant shop owner. The way I see it is if the guy likes what he does then you shouldn't have any problems getting the help you need. Good luck and I hope you enjoy the sport as much as I do.

wijim · « **Reply #5 on:** September 27, 2005, 02:51:13 AM »

Quote from: RCL

As often as not, the bottom bow in the line will shoot as well for most people as the top of the line. I bought a Hoyt Ultra Sport a month ago, bottom of the line. This bow is very accurate, quiet, and stable to shoot. I'm no novice archer, but I don't see a reason to pay twice as much as I did for this bow, just for the prestige of owning the best bow in the line. Especially when it won't shoot any better, at least in my opinion.
Find a good local pro shop and explore all your options. You can probably save yourself a couple of hundred bucks.

i have been shooting for a bunch of years. i finally just retired my old cheap darton which has killed a pile of deer. in buying a new bow....i shot basically everything in the store. i started with the top of the line models for each brand they carried...hoytt, bow tech, martin, bear, pse....

then i tried the mid road bows....i shot pretty close to as well to the upper line counterparts for each bow. i settled on the martin sabre. its a higfher end on their hunting bow line. i settled for that one because it was the one i shot the best and offered the most comfort. i also saved over 300.00 by getting that over the bowtech which i shot second best.

but it was obvious when my hand hit that bow...it was the one. nuttin fancy, just a good fit for me. dont get pigeon holed by a name or style cuz a salesman says so. there will always be a bow that stands out for each individual i believe...just hope its the cheaper one...lol

willis5 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2005, 04:21:22 PM »

You have to like what you shoot, and be able to get out of your bow what it is capable of or it will be a waste of $$$$

It's like this. You have a rifle which shoots 2 inch groups at 100 yards, but you can only shoot 4" groups at 100 yards. You wouldn't shoot MOA with a gun that shoots 1/2 MOA just because IT can. You may tighten your groups a little, but it won't be significant enough to pay an extra couple hundred $$$$$ for. YOU have to be able to do it. If you can't shoot even NEAR what your gun shoots, then why waste the money on a match barrel, match triggers, re-bedding, etc? Shoot something that fits you and your budget.
-Willis

ronbow · « **Reply #7 on:** October 06, 2005, 05:48:29 AM »

WHOA ! DO NOT BUY A BOW ONLINE IF YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ARCHERY !!! Go to your nearest pro archery shop and have them help you select a bow. After you decide in one they can set it up for you and paper tune it. Ihave tons of useless archery equipment from my novice days. SEE A PRO !!