I got the opportunity to shoot some of the long riser bows this weekend (which is minor miracle, considering my location). I shot the BT Extreme VFT, ' 03 Patriot SC, Pearson Freedom, and the Mathews Legacy. I was very impressed. The biggest thing I noticed was how much they felt like a longer a to a bow at full draw. Seems to me that this design is would " allow" much less torque in a shot ala long a to a bows. All of the above bows had about the same feel as far as the perceived stability. Any thoughts on this....Is this going to be the trend?? BTW- I personally fell in love with the VFT after shooting them all MANY times. I' m gonna get one before fall.....It' ll have to be one heck of a shooter to pry my Hoyt Havoc out of my hands (the most forgiving bow I' ve ever shot) but it will have a place somewhere in my arsenal. I had another thread about the " Bowtech in the Boonies" program Huntersfreind.com is running. Can all Bowtech dealers ship to someone that does not have a local dealer????