Go to the Oneida forums and join. If anyone on there is within a reasonable distance from you I'm sure they would let you try out their bow. In my opinion they are the most user friendly compoundbow ever marketed. I just ordered parts to rebuild my bow, witha littleresearch and reading I've found all the info. I'll need to completely tear down and rebuild a 20+ year old bow. Parts are easy to find and reasonably priced. These bows do like a heavier arrow but they hit like a ton of bricks. Some say that they are loud, but if you look at the silencing equipment that comes standard on new bows it really doesn't take any more for an Oneida. You do however have to watch the limbs till you are used tohow they move.