Mr. Longbeard

Was shooting my BB the other day and on the 3rd shot I heard my bow pop... I had the bow in my shoulder getting ready to pull the trigger when all of a sudden it felt like my bow went off with out me pulling the trigger... I was thinking WTF when I looked down and seen that my arrow was still on the bow... Then I heard the cracking and watched my limb slowly peel back... I was sick!!!

I will be taking it to parker next week to have it repaired...

My buddy has a BB also and he had some string prob and took his bow back to parker and he said they fixed him up right away... I hope to get the same kind of good service

Cossack

You will. Spit happens with any 175 lb bow from time to time. I blew up my first Cyclone with a bad nock. Parker replaced it NQA!

dryridge2

I am not one to bash a manufacturer, and I truly think that Parker is a good company that cares about hunters. But they have lots of limb issues.
I had a friend who had his BB blow up inside of a tent blind. That thing literally exploded in there. One limb had delaminated, causing extreme stress on the other. The other limb then exploded into many 1-2" long toothpicks.....thousands of them. There are still some stuck in his boot soles and the trees. He showed me 6 mos later in Turkey season!!!
Seems he jumped out the window as it began delaminating but his legs stayed inside. Fortunately it was cold and he had coveralls and big boots on. Shards from those limbs went through that blind all over. Looked like you put a shock collar on a porcupine and cranked 'er up... It ruined that blind. He was very lucky. He took it back and the dealer gave him a TenPoint to hunt with while he sent his back. He paid the difference for the 10pt. and kept it.
I have another friend who bought one off EBay for a song. When it arrived it was sealed from the factory with repair papers inside. He called the seller and found out that it was just redone from the factory. It blew up on a 12yr old and the cam came back and bruised his upper arm and the cable cut his neck. Fortunately they were not the sueing kind. They got it fixed, sold it Ebay and used the money for another brand.

That said, I had a Safari Magnum that I used one season and sold to a good friend of mine after picking up a Horton I liked better. It is still doing just fine and I sure hope it stays that way....Bottomline, I would love to try a Cyclone, but I have just heard of too many limb issues. I will say though that Parker is noted for Good service. I'm afraid that comes from lots of practice...and in my book, that's not such a good thing.

Huntr2

having problems with any brand of crossbow doesnt mean they are bad. They are high performance hunting tools. Things happen, hope the customer service is just as good as others. Buckeyefootball

Cossack

"But they have lots of limb issues."
You cite three examples, without going into details about their occurrence, and make a generalization about the brand. I'd had a Parker blow up...but it was my fault. Parker fixed it anyway, no questions asked. I'd want to know HOW the bows malfunctioned. Had they been fired with too light an arrow? (same as partial dryfire). Had the limbs been abused in any way? Was a faulty string involved? (If the serving wears through and into the string strands - even one or tow strands - it wakens the string). Had the bow been pressed properly? Did the arrows have moon nocks? Etc. Etc. Etc. The most common cause for bows malfunctioning is a loose NUT....the one behind the trigger!!

kvjohndeere

Amen Brother Any XBOWS Will Give You Trouble I own 2 Parker Hurricanes They Are Awesome No problems ! Xbows Are like Fishing Rods You need To store Them in Controleed Environments Inside The House ! Heck I used to keep mine Outside in my Barn ! The Limbs Get Hot Cold Etc. ! I used To keep mine in the truck All Season Thats wrong Too ! I shot 7 Deer & 10 Turkeys With my Parker Safari Magnum Had it for 3 years I noticed Some Limb Stresses On Them I took It to The Dealer & had them Replaced ! But Like i said Keep Out Of Extreme Temperature Changes When not Being ued Hunting Or Practicing Yall Take Care Kenny

dryridge2

You are right Buckeye....it doesn't mean they are bad, it means they have problems.

COSSACK: I really don't care to get into a spitting match over this. Obviously you have a Parker and you like it. However, it blew up!!! You justify it because of a "bad nock". Works for me, but I happen to think it should be able to withstand that.

You asked me a bunch of questions regarding the 2 I discussed that blew up (not 3). I can only tell you that to the best of my knowledge there were no identified contributing factors. The one that splintered in the blind had no more than 100 shots through it. It was in hunting ready state, safety on. It was readied with a Parker crank device and the arrows were those sold with it as part of a factory package. Matter of fact both were. The other one I mentioned split at the axle hole. It allowed the cam/axle to pull out. Again this is 3rd hand information. I didn't see it, but did see the repaired bow and the factory repair invoice. Bottomline...IT BLEW UP! I could go on, but no real point in it.

Lets just suffice to say that our opinions vary. Of the 4 Parkers I know of being purchased and used in my area, 2 of them have had limbs blow up and one had the plastic stock break in-two at the wrist while ****ing in a seemingly correct manner with a Parker crank device. The one that didn't break had an issue with the cable slide flying out. I called Parker and they said it was because of the stock flexing. Now if you are keeping tabs that is disabling breakages on three and a nuisance issue on the 4th. Everyone that has one and posted here has said that at least one of thiers had a limb issue as well. I am pretty confident that the average consumer would view that as a limb issue.

I realize that if I looked hard enough I could find some reason that could be argued led to the failure of the ones I listed. HOWEVER, These weapons, as Buckeye pointed out, are high performance hunting tools. HUNTING TOOLS. A tool is made to work with. It must be able to withstand some abuse, or at least it's average use. I am not perfect, I make mistakes, the weather will be bad, they will have to be in a shot ready state for hours at a time. I will bump them, bang them and who knows what else. They should be able to withstand that in my opinion.

I have 2 Hortons. I have full confidence that they will not blow up in my face. I REALLY want a cyclone, but I just can't bring myself to trust one. I have a dear friend that has been a Parker dealer for years. I know thier reputation for great service. But I want a bow that will be there, ready to go when I am, not in need of great service.

packerfan

I too had a limb blow up with my Parker Terminator. New crossbow, maybe 30 shots through it. Parker replaced the limbs and it has been fine, so far. I was kind of freaked out by it. Put it into my case and took it to the dealer to take care of it. Luckily it was in the off season.

StoredEnergy

Dryridge2,

You must understand that it is not acceptable around here so say that ANYTHING is wrong with parker design or manufacture.

There are other companies that you are allowed to rag on incessantly but NOT parker.

Limb issues happen with all bows but misfitting parts, bad camo, splotchy anodizing and patent infringement is only acceptable by certain somebodies.

Cossack

"Obviously you have a Parker and you like it. However, it blew up!!! You justify it because of a "bad nock". Works for me, but I happen to think it should be able to withstand that."

Plastic nock, was cracked from a hit by another arrow. I should have pulled it. Didn't. Know better now; use aluminum moon nocks only now.