some of us are tall. for instance, me. i can't get a short ata bow like the guardian to fit me. there is no way the string will ever come to my nose w/ me in proper full draw position. the string angle is too sharp. a good rule of thumb is to buy a bow w/ an ata at least 6" longer than your drawlength.
for a hunting bow i could shoot the guardian w/ a no-peep, but not w/ a peep. a longer ata bow tends to sit down better also, and is better in most folks eyes as a competition bow.i'll be hunting w/ a commander this year if it holds up (yes, that means i have one here at the house now).i'll also be shooting 3d w/it until the slayerx shoot thru gets here. john