dcem, I've seen this question time, and time again. I'm going to give you the same wake-up call I've wrote to others. Don't take this in a bad way. Don't worry about what everyone else uses. Because what I use doesn't mean crap if it doesn't work for you. Go out, and look at as many different makes, and models as possible. Shoot everyone that you can. This will give you a much better idea on what feels right for you. You've seen from posts here in the past some of the more popular models, and many opinions on other ones. I don't honestly think there is a bad model on the market now. Its so competitive no company can afford room for error. Their are a ton of great bows out now. But you need to figure what you want in a bow, what your going to use it for, and go from there. I went through a process of writing down every little thing I wanted in a bow then searched websites, and catalogs for specs. Picked the ones that best fit those, and started getting my hands on all that I could. Thats how I found the compound that I felt was the BEST FOR ME!