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Apr 09, 2008
Mediocre attempt at blandness
Had to say I was let down by this album. Bland tracks that in my opinion fell flat. Pre and post LLD albums have catchy, edgy, musically inspired tunes. This one left me with pablum I'm having a hard time scraping out of my head. Sorry guys, can't say I liked this one much. Maybe a few more listens will sway me otherwise, but I'm having a hard time bringing myself to put it back in rotation.
Apr 06, 2016
A Great Optic Without Spending a Fortune
3 of 3 found this helpful I've only recently gotten into crossbow hunting after shoulder injuries have prevented me from using my compound or recurve. I am also an avid gun hunter and shooter, and am familiar with high end scopes. So while I can't give any good advice on buying a crossbow (aside from "buy a Parker!"), I feel confident I can speak to crossbow glass. While there are some minor differences in construction, in general, a scope is a scope.
General rule if thumb: quality only hurts once. There are several " categories" or "grades" of scopes, USUALLY bounded roughly by price. I don't care what anyone says, unless you find a smoking hot deal on a scope that normally sells for 3-20x the asking price, if you buy a $30 scope, you will have $30 worth of quality. Will it work? Probably. Will it last a lifetime? Nope. Will it's point of aim shift over time--almost guaranteed, possibly even during your hunt. Will you be disappointed at dusk or dawn when that big 16 point comes within 50 yards of your stand and you take the shot? Do you really want to risk it?
The Parker IS made in China. But then again, so is your iPhone. Kershaw has some great knives coming out if China now. And some of Vortex's and Burris' scopes are made there too. Not everything there is junk, although I understand the "buy American" opinion.
I'd say the Parker Red Hot Scope fits the category of Chinese quality. The scope is solidy made. A little heavy, but that's OK by me. It is not going to fall apart if it falls out of the tree. 3x fixed is perfect for shots 20-70 yards, and makes for one less part to break. It also keeps the price down a bit.
Then there are the lenses--the heart and soul of the scope. Lenses always need some sort of coating to be useable. The coatings determine the amount of chromatic aberration, color, contrast, and, along with lens size, the amount of light transmitted to the eye (note: no scope "gathers" light--they can only try to compensate for the fact that it is passing through material; at best, only around 98% of light can be transmitted).
The Parker is fully multicoated--every lens, front and back, has multiple layers of proprietary coatings, and by my eye, they uge some good stuff. Lower quality scopes don't have this. They may be "coated," or have a single coat on one side of the lenses. Or they might be "fully coated," with front and back getting one coat. They could also be "multicoated"--the front of each lens gets multiple coatings. Remember, the more coatings, the pricier the manufacturing process. Also, good coatings cost far more than poor ones.
The sight picture if good, eye relief is generous, and the lenses perform on par with some of my scopes in the $200-250 class.
Then there is the reticle. I LOVE the circles. They naturally draw the eye into the target FAST. I was a little skeptical at first, but now I am considering a Nikon with a similar reticle for my coyote gun. It's perfect for moving or still animals and let's you get on target, ready to shoot faster than traditional cross hairs.
I have ALWAYS been skeptical of lighted scopes but I think they may just have a place on a crossbow while in the woods just as the last legal shooting moments close in and that massive buck steps out into the shadows in your shooting lane.
I've always preached that IRs are a cheap way to compensate for poor glass. Not so here, and probably in a few other notable exceptions. Even if the battery dies mid hunt, the glass is still PLENTY clear to easly see and use crosshair alone. Not all IR scopes can say that.
Finally, the warranty. Parker stands behind all their products for life, like Vortex or Leupold. My understanding is they take care of their customers and want to build a loyal following.
Like I said earlier, there are different classes of scopes. This one ran me around $130. General rule of thumb. Expect to pay at LEAST $100 for a decent scope (again, unless you can find the deals). Price alone doesn't determine value, but I've yet to see a high-quality scope with a base price in the $20-80 range. You simply can't manufacture one that cheaply and still turn a profit. Shifting point of aim, lenses that fall out, fogging internally, etc.
Once you hit the $100-150 range, things get better. Not perfect, but usually a solid scope. Move up to $200-300 and you get a scope you can be proud of and one that usually won't ever let you down. $400-600 gets a superior scope, with quality easily discerned by anyone looking through it. Above that, the differences are usually only noticeable to experts. I won't pay for one in that class since it would be a waste for me.
The Parker is a solid scope. I'd put it in the class of my $200-300 scopes. Great glass (THE KEY to a good scope), generous eye relief, solid construction, innovative reticle, and quality illumination put it on par with scopes slightly above its price class, IMO. Perfect for its application.
Dec 05, 2016
Installed on a Blackout and Running Fine
Got this handguard and was a little skeptical. I know there's one by Daniel Defense for 3x this and one made in China for about the same. Well, it's NOT Daniel Defense quality, but for the money, it's hard to go wrong. Steel barrel nut, extra rail extensions, and no install problems. Solid handguard that works precisely how I need it to. I'm running a scope with a 300 Blackout, so can say if it's 100% squared--mainly an issue with iron sights. Fit and finish are good. Better than I'd hoped for at this price point. No way to verify location of manufacture, but if I'm fooled, I've got no complaints. Much cheaper than getting a Daniels Defense rail, or ceracoating something else. Works great with a Daniels stock and grip and looks nice atop my stainless barrel. If burnt bronze is your thing, here ya go! Can't find a better deal to get your build on!