I own one and would not trade it for anything on the market. I have a small draw length and it's tough to get speed when you have a 28 inch draw. It's not quite forgiving as other models. For 500.00 buy it, I would change the string and cables thou. I shoot easton 3-71's at 70lbs 28 3/4 in arrow and am shooting well over 270fps. If it feels good do it, others will say Hoyt, or PSE are the best, I'm here to tell you if I'mshooting that fast with a short drawemagine what you'll get out of it. Other can compare, but Mathews only made one bow faster the black max series. In my mind this is one of the best bows they have ever made. One thing thou it has a little problem with creep. Short, compact and fast. If you have a short draw you know can rank with the other folks who have a longer draw length in speed. If yours is longer be prepared with the right setup to shoot well over 310fps. Good luck.