It is a great bow for the price i had the mtsport which was very similar and i sold that for 100 to a freind 2 years ago but it depends on the cams. I liked mine alot it was a great bow If i was to compare it to a mathews i would say that it is probly smoother shooting but with that you are sacrificing alot of speed its a great bow for beginersand hunters who want a bow that will last along time i think i had mine for 4 yearsmust have shot thousands of arrows out of it. but then i wanted to get more competitive in 3ds soI bought a new hoyt.