RE: long axle to axle -vs- short
I also prefer to shoot a short ATAbow thats why i went witha bowtech justice 31 1/2, Sence I mostly hunt out of a treein thick areas it seem to make sence to me to buy a short ATA,so i did a couple yrs ago.
I have been extremely happy with it.
My two nephew`s also went with a short ATAbow.
one wentwith a tomcat, and the other went with a Mighty Mite, there also very pleased with there choice.