I recently shot several Diamonds and bought the Stinger. The Machette was also a super bow. I went with the Stinger because of it' s 8 1/2" brace height. It also shot great for me. Brace height on the Machette was 7 3/4" which is also a good hunting brace height. With the lower brace height comes a bit more speed. My brother bought the Machette and at 74 lb draw weight and 29" draw length, he was shooting a 410 grain arrow at 301 fps. He had the SQ2 before he upgraded to the Machette. He gained around 30 fps with the new Diamond shooting the same arrow. They are blazing fast when you consider the brace heights. If you' re looking for a hunting bow, look no further than the high brace height ones. These have all the speed you' ll ever need.