I have to agree with the comments about Martin, and that today's Bear is not the samequality of bows they were making 20-30 years ago.

Whether the Mamba or the Hunter, I can't either one is 'better' than the other. Both are fine bows. That's a personal preference thing. If you draw more than 29" with either of them, you'll run into some issues with stack.

The only issue I've had with Martin over the years isthey aren't always marked with their actual draw weight. Some I've run into are actually 5-10 pounds heavier than marked.