As others said, SHOOT 'EM ALL, then decide!!! I could tell you I absolutely loved the Pearson Stealth and Hoyt Katera XL, but you may hate them, so go shoot everything you can, and pay close attention to how it feels when you draw it, and how the release feels, and how it feels in your hand. When I shot everything under the sun last year, the bow I liked the BEST was actually a Reflex Ridgeline34, but that was just my personal opinion. The previous year, the TRYKON XL tricked my trigger, but I couldn't see paying $700+ for a bow, so I bought mine used a year old for half that, and it's a great shooter. If you're not 100% set on NEW, check out the AT classifieds, there are a BUNCH of great deals there, an more flying on each day as guys are getting their '08's, and dumping their "old(mostly 1-2yr old)" bows. Good Luck!!!