I bought one in Aug. and I love it. I have taken a few deer with it and all had clean pass throughs and I recovered every one of them. It is fast, very fast. I shoot 309 fps with a 26" draw at 70 lbs. It has a 6" brace hieght or you can get a 7" but you will lose speed. As for the noise, hadn't noticed it, and an arrow traveling that fast, neither will a deer. It is light and very comfortable in the hand. All bows are different, but this one is great, especially for a veteran shooter, because it is not as forgiving as the slower bows. Just practice with it a lot!!