Hi, my name is Don and I am an Excal addict.

I own a Vixen, an old carved limbed Exocet, a Phoenix, an Exocet 200 and am awaiting the arrival of another carved limbed Exocet. I am NOT going to buy any more......honest.
I must say that the best all round practical bow is the Phoenix as Jason said. But the bow I still like best is the old carved limbed Exocet. It is a matter of having a good combo of low cocking effort vs sufficient speed. I believe that the Americans buy the Exomax more than anyother bow.But it is Weatherby's legacy to you guys, the apparent need for speed. No one anything faster than the Vixen but minor extra effort is worth the extra speed.