well if you were to surprise him and he said he liked the matthews I would honestly get him the Ross CR337, it has an even smoother draw, which would be easier on his aging shoulders and still has reasonable speed. It is a sweet shooting bow, Ross is going to be my next bow if i can find a way to get one. They are also cheaper than the other high end bows.I truly like them alot and if you dont have a dealer that carries them near you id say you could call the owner of ross up and id say hed be able to get you one through paypal or something