I'm brand new to this forum, but not to forums in general and certainly not new to bow hunting and archery. I took a quick look for a similar post to add on to, and bump... but found none, so here I am with a new thread.

I gave my Mathews Q2 to my oldest son this fall, and seized the opportunity to get a Switchback XT. I liked the bow, but never really got used to the short A-A and the negative effect with my 30" draw. Then I met the Diamond Marquis. I couldn't sell the Mathews fast enough! and, other than the 101st that I'm now coveting, too... I think this Marquis will be my last bow. I can't say enough good things about it, except for one problem.

There is no apparent way that a kisser button can be used with any of the bows that use the Bowtech/Diamond "Short Stop". With some minor adjustment of the arrow rest and knocking point, they can be made to fit properly one time... but they don't last. I shoot this bow in a league, and after as few as 10 or 15 shots, the kisser and/or its securing ring (even a regular brass knock!) is soon gone. I have to attribute this problem to the very small distance that's available between the kisser location and the position of the Short Stop, and the jolt that's applied to the string at the worst possible location when kissers are used. I should say, here, that I shoot the bow at the full 70#.

I've noticed that there are a lot of "Bowtech Pros" on this board --- and I am curious to read your replies. Yes, I can (and am) adjusting to this loss-of-another-anchor-point, but I am neither happy nor comfortable. I'm open to suggestions, and if something has been found to work, please let me hear them. But it is going to be very difficult to convince me that Bowtech considered this problem when they designed this Short Stop - as I said, it's location is 100% perfect for prohibiting kissers.