ORIGINAL: quiksilver
Jim - test fire any of the speed bows before you buy. There will be a dramatically different draw cycle than what you're used to with the Mathews.
Each of the binaries load up a little differently - and it will be received differently by every shooter. I think it has a little to do with every person's individual power stroke, draw techniqueand muscle structure.
For example, I think my bow (ironmace)draws smooth and easy - and Rybo shot it and agrees. Germ shot one and said it damn near tore hisshoulder out of socket (wimp). I hunt with a guy who swears my bow is the hardest drawing bow he's ever held - and Ithink the same thing about his bow (82# Supertec w/spiral cams).Weird.
My buddy was tinkering with some of the '08's the other night, and he swears that the General draws stiffer than his old Black Knight (reputed as being the most aggressive cam ever).
Very subjective.
Yes, it is interesting how differently people view/feel the same thing. I am just not that sensitive to things I guess, but I am also far from an archery expert. I have a very limited experience with different bows, and I wouldn't even know terms like "valley" or "wall" if it wasn't for this website. My current bow was one of the faster bows on the market when I bought it, and I shot 4 or 5 different bows at the time and couldn't really tell the difference so I went with the fastest.