I shoot the BK II @ 71lbs, 30" draw. I use a 8" stealth stab & loose grip & have no issues with hand shock. I believe the hand shock & noise issues that this particular shop owner is speaking of is just a general easy response by the "Mathews" groupies to try & knock the new climber company.
The exact opposite was expressed by the shop owners & customers when I was shooting my bow in their indoor range. If the BT’s are louder I would say they are louder because the people who shoot them are interested in a flat trajectory, & higher KE, therefore shoot lighter grain weights which does increase the noise. I have limb savers, a cable guide vibrablock, & cable silencers, nothing on the string, & a 8” stealth stab. Bow is plenty quiet, & no hand shock.
To your statement that you are going to have to shoot one, just remember,” A luxury once sampled become a necessity.”
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