I' m not very far removed. I was shooting a Golden Eagle Pro Revolution until Sept. of this year. Have had it since 96, very slow, big arrows, 2419 to be exact, lincoln logs according to my buddies at the range. I can' t complain, the bow was very accurate and shot through everything it hit minus two warthogs. I couldn' t bear to trade it on the new one so I still have it. It treated me good, I' ll give it to an aspiring archer one of these days, try to find a kid that can' t afford one.