Anything that mathews is compared to is just as good,or they wouldn't try and convince you not to buy it.I have a victory,it's very fast,acurate,and quiet,and hand shock?What hand shock?....I guarantee it can hang with the switchback,and according to the speed numbers I have seen posted it's equal to or faster.Atleast my set up is.I didn't like the grip or the cable gaurd set up on the mathews..They are both nice bows.It's a personal choice.Geez they are both over $500 bucks,so they are high end bows.Wait til you shoot an arrow,and your eyes will light up.Trust me it is a nice bow.You just get people that are so narrow minded when it comes to product selection.There would only be one brand of everything if there were only one thing that was the best.It's just about personal choice,and it erks me to see people always tell newbies you have to have scentblocker,you have to have tinks 69,you have to have a mathews,you have to have a browning,you have to have muzzys...NO you don't.The are all great,but they are not the only thing.Please post back,and tell me if you are satisfied with your victory.I'll be suprised if you're not.