I had a used Matthews FX that I used for quite a few years. Hardly paid anything for it and shot a lot of animals with it.

Every year new bows would come out with new "bells and whistles" and I thought I was really missing something so in '03 or 04', I took the bait and bought a new Matthews LX.

Spent about a grand on it after all new accessories. Still my current bow.

Does the LX shoot smoother than my old FX? yes, partly because it is a about pound heavier. Not an issue hunting whitetails but it is when elk and mule deer hunting.

Is it more accurate? Not when I shoot it, about the same

Is it faster? A little, but not substantial

Aftershooting it for a few months, I realized that I would have been just as well off with my FX.

I am not knocking it if that is your deal, but I honestly do not understand this obsession some of you guys have to buy a new bow every year.

I like thefamiliarity and memories associatedwith my current bow. It gives me comfort and confidence when hunting. If that sounds corny, then so be it.