I have one myself. I bought it when I worked for Gander in high school the first season it came out. It was at time better than the Black Ice, so they say. It is a good bow, smooth, quiet, relatively quick, and barely any hand shock IMO. I have been very happy with the quality of the bow, and is very accurate also. Plus you can't beat the price for such a good bow. Good luck and I hope you enjoy it if you get it.