well, i shot vertical, for about 4 yrs, loved it, owned bout 3 diffrent bows, but "then i seen tha light", and thought to myself(mental note to self) dayum i like sittin on my butt and shootin, imma have to get me a xbow.....and i did.........and i aint going back to vertical, my butt likes to sit in the horizontal positsion to much..........