I didn't feel the increased draw pain on the Guardian, butI didn't feel overwhelmed by it either.

I shot the bows you shot, but being as they were all 70# maxed out andI shoot 60 they all felt "stiff " to me- but none of them felt much stiffer than the other. Gotta love shops full of 70# bows[>:]

With that said, I left happy to own my 2006.

Now ifI ever get near a Synergy or Iron Macethat may change[8D].