I too think that the draw on the admiral is stiff.... not harsh... but stiff.... the cycle itself if pretty smooth.... but the draw feels stiff to me too.

I think it has a lot to do with the effective limb length coming from the center pivot point to the axles. It makes the bow basically have 5-6" limbs. Thats part of why it is so quiet and shock free... but something so short doesn't have a lot of flex in it.... and thats why I think it feels stiff.