Lee: I've got the Phoenix and the Emax for recurves and a Paradox. Don't know much about the Ecet, other than what I read. I'd say this, if you're gonna shoot it alot, go w/ the Phoenix, that 175 lbs is a breeze w/ a rope cocker. If you are mainly gonna just hunt w/ it, get the Ecet, as you can change the Ecet to a Phoenix via Excel string and heavier than stock arrows. I'm not sure what the physical differences are in weight and length, but am sure others here do know. I'm just partial to the Phoenix, it's a sweet bow and if I think I need more oomph, I've got either the Pdox or the Emax to go to. Hard for me to be real objective in my situation, but if I could only keep one of the three, it would be the Phoenix.