heartland, I shot a Maverick before buying a Patriot. The Pat was much quieter and had way less recoil (hand shock). The CPS cams are nice, I'll admit that. But overall to me the Pat shot much nicer. You realize it is only 34" ATA, though it feels longer. If you want a longer bow, try a Black Knight II (dual cams) or Pro 38 (single cam). These are both in the 37-38" ATA range. They also offer the Extreme Solo, which I believe is around 35 or 36" ATA. As you can probably tell I like BowTech. I'm completely satisfied with mine, and they're all very accurate shooters.

Phil.