I shot the star rest when I was shooting fingers, and it worked well, but pretty much useless whe it comes to leaving an arrow nocked and having the bow hanging (ie. in a tree) as there is no containment of any kind. I've shot the Montega a good bit, and it is a very good choice for finger shooters. I've also shot my Commander with fingers, just for fun, and its not too bad either. The Montega is definitely the way to go though. My old bow ( a Barnsdale custom) is 49" ATA.