Parker Blackhawk, IBO 325, ATA 32", Brace Height 7 3/8, 3.8 lbs. Here are some pics, notice the cross vented riser and sweet grip:
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Parker Blackhawk
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dmitchell28
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I bet you are nothing short of excited about the new bow. I know I love my blackhawk!!! nothing compares!!! I would post some pictures of mine, but I cant even figure out how...LOL. How do you like that stabilizer and sights and what kinda of rest are you shooting? I have some G5 sights, and doinker a bomb stabilizer (im not all that hot about) and a trophy taker pronghorn fall away (also not too hot about)
I have a Whisker Biscuit rest.
dmitchell28
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I have always shot a whisker biskit rest, but this bow came with the fall away. It has taken me a lot of time to get used to this. I have struggled with the arrow falling off as i drew the bow back...but I think I have got it down to only happening once or twice an outting. I actually have my pictures posted in serious hunting( I think) My bow actually has a little cable bumper on the end of the slide bar. I really dont know if this even helps it out. lol
I did install an aftermarket cable slide. I got an Alpine Mach 5 slide. It has a teflon sleeve that slides up and down the bar. I wish it had teflon where the string and cable run through, but it stll is an improvement over the factory slide.
The only negative I could find anywhere through reviews and testing online was the cam biting the cable. The first pic is the buss cable and the second is the string at the module. Parker will send another cam if it eats up the cable too much.
Did you get a new bow?
dmitchell28
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yeah, I actually have a new cam waiting on me at my local bow shop..i just have to make it there with my bow to get it fixed.
bobthebowhunter
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what are the advantages of having the exta holes cut in the riser?
Dang UT.
Why did you get rid of your old one already?
Why did you get rid of your old one already?
bobthebowhunter
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pjridge said:
I consider more weight an advantage
Buckblaster said:
I got a deal on this one, plus it is noticeably faster than the Trailblazer.
Radar
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Dang , your new bow is chewing up servings that quick ? Looks like you need to get another new bow . 
richmanbarbeque
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UtGrad, That Parker bow is really nice looking. I think parker doesn't get the credit they deserve. I bought my son one and I enjoy shooting it.
Scott61 said:Dang , your new bow is chewing up servings that quick ? Looks like you need to get another new bow .
I have the worst luck of anyone starting in archery. Parker is sending out new cams for 2008 Blackhawks that "chew" into the serving. I might as well get a new cam with Vapor Trail strings.
dmitchell28
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its a real easy fix, and parker sends out the parts asap! I ask my local shop if I needed to replace the string, and they said to just keep shooting it. Exspecially after you get it fixed. It really hasnt done enough damage to the serving to bother the cable. I have been shooting the bow without it fixed. A fella told me you could just about keeping shooting it all year and you would be fine. So, just get your parts and keep your strings if they arent in that bad of shape, cause strings are rather expensive I have noticed.
bobthebowhunter
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dmitchell28 said:
easy or not no one should have to replace parts before the string is even broke in.
dmitchell28
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na your right...but its just one of those things. Almost all the 08 models have the problem. The new 09 models dont seem to be having the same issue. Its just straigtening out the kinks. I mean, I can remember when I was younger, I bought a new 2001 Yamaha Raptor 660. Well it was the first year that yamaha made that fourwheeler, and it had problems with the starter. The motor had too much compression for the starter to work. But the next year all the kinks was ironed out. Its just a all new design that parker has made, but parker does something that yamaha didnt do for me, they actually made it right for me. My fourwheeler, it came out of my pocket and they didnt even offer to help. So you have to give them that credit.
