I know alot of people are into speed and I personally think it may help a little in determining the amount of pins you use. However, if the sole reason for speed is to be accurate at 60+ yards then you're looking at it all wrong. I have seen bows shooting very low speeds still shooting accurately out to 80 yards. As far as wanting a bow for both hunting and 3D I have to say I love my bowtech. It's quiet, fast and accurate. I hunt with it every year and shoot indoor and outdoor leagues with it in the off season. When I feel like having fun I'll shoot at one of my McKenzie targets at 100 yards and never hit outside the 8 ring. As Rick James said (LOL...those last four words just don't sound right) I get around 287 fps in my hunting setup but I shoot a pro 38 dually. I agree with everyone else. Shoot a bunch of different bows to see what feels best but I would take a real close look at the bowtechs (sorry...I just think they're one awesome bow)