I just started shooting a Darton Impact, which is basically a Lightining with 10# less draw weight and 1/2 inch less power stroke. I've only put about 360 shots through it but I am loving it.

According to my chrony, I'm shooting a 490grain arrow an even 340fps. It's also every bit as accurate as my exomax was. I have a homemade target made of folded newspaper and carpet remnants that only has one bullseye on it and if I don't go get my arrow after every shot at 30yds I will ruin arrows. Can't wait for the weather to get better so I can move outside to a longer range. It is heavier than my exomax was by about 1.5 pounds and a little more nose heavy, but I find that along with the shape of the stock helps me steady it better when shooting off-hand. I'm also very pleased with the way the string serving is holding up. I would have gone through several servings on the exomax by now.

The only thing I have a slight complaint about is the trigger. It is much longer than the exomax, but does break clean. It doesn't bother me alot since I have competed in IDPA withe a stock Glock so I seem to be getting a handle on it fairly quick. But , if you want a really crisp trigger like the Excaliburs, it just isn't there.

Overall however, for hunting here in Wyo where 50yd shots are far more common than 30yd shots, I think being able to shoot a heavier arrow well over 300fps will be just the ticket. Also, I don't know how tall you are; I'm 5'10 1/2" with my shoes on and it took some trial and error to learn to cock because it seems longer thn the exomax even though it isn't. But once I figured it out it, it is sooooo much easier to cock than 225# exomax was. Hope this helps some.