I owned a 26 1/2" 60 lb Equalizer last year and traded it in on a 2007 60 lb Allegiance this year. HAven't run the Ally through the Chrono but I have no doubt the Equalizer was a bit faster. What I do prefer with the Allegiance though is the choice of smooth vs fast modules for the cams. And also if you as stated want to go to 65 lbs ( I'm assuming so you can shoot a heavier arrow ) the the Allegiance is the only one that can do that. I find the Allegiance has a nicer draw cycle than the Equalizer which means more to me than a few fps. The Equalizer is a darn fast bow though.