Be prepared for the can of worms you are opening, and a lot of questions back at you. Your going to get everything from "Go to your pro shop and shot a bunch of bows", to Every bow on the market being the best. To answer your question directly, I shoot an Outback (last years Switchback) and I absolutely love it for hunting, but I don't do any competition shooting unless you consider putting $5 on who shoots better while I'm practicing w/ my little bro.