DaveC-

Glad to hear your report and that for the most part you like the Diamonds. As far as ordering one paid in full, this guy might be on COD with them, and has to pay up-front when the bow arrives, or he may even be on a pre-pay if he's had trouble in the past. Sometimes those things happen with smaller dealers, and it is not something I'd be too concerned about as long as you get a receipt for any deposit made.

I must agree that he doesn't sound like the best dealer around, but you of course must figure in the expense of that 250 mile trip to the next nearest dealer also, and if it is worth not going to your local dealer. Only you can make that decision.

As far as you wanting a more forgiving bow, then the Undertaker or Widowmaker would be the choice, both have brace heights in the 8" range. I merely assumed you were looking for a relatively short ATA bow with decent brace height on my previous posts on the other thread. The Hornet has 7.5", and shoots well for such a short ATA. Good shooting, Pinwheel 12