Glad to have ya aboard, AnnaMarie!

Jeff (GMMAT) hinted at the correct answer when he emphasized "to me." When I work our Factory Demo booths, I'm often hit with similar questions when people come up for the first time; I hear things like "What's your best bow?" The answer, of course, is "It depends."

What are you looking for? Do prefer speed over smoothness? Or vice versa? Does abolutely having the quietest, most shock-free shooting experience imaginable excite you? Or would you like to shoot one pin out to 30 yards? Have you ever had shoulder surgery, or are you concerned with keeping FROM shoulder surgery? Do you want the most stable platform offered (usually translated into longer axle-to-axle lengths), or are you looking for a highly maneuverable treestand-type bow? Does the capability of switching from smooth mods to speed mods and back again all with the same bow intrigue you?

Only when you work through your list of criteria of what's important to you will you be able to focus in on one particular model -- and then, I'd obviously suggest shooting several after that.

Your Equalizer is in my mind one of the best bows Bowtech makes, especially for shorter-draw, smaller-framed archers. From a pure bowhunting perspective, it's hard to beat -- depending on what's important to you.