I know there is another post on here somewhere but I decided to make my own. I finally shot the gaurdian, after reading the last thread about this thing I was a little worried about vane to cable clearance. I shot several times with a .340 SS and blazers, it was close but there was really not problem. I think the Tribute and the Gaurdian are in close running for performance. The gaurdian is much quieter, and feels to be a little heavier after set-up. Anyway with all of that being said I decided to go ahead and order the gaurdian, probably more for appearance since they shoot (in my oppinion) equaly well. I have to say that the first release shocked me a little since the bow was so quiet and fast. I heard the arrow hit the target before by brain registered the release, I couldn't even hear the bow. As far as hand shock and vibration, there might be a little more with the gaurdian but not enough to tell. As far as the loudness of the release, I heard a fine tuned Tribute that shot as quiet or quieter than the Gaurdian. The bow feels great in your hand, it's very well balanced. Sorry for the lengthy post but I had to give my evaluation and let everyone know I have one on the way.