A *good* slide and rod setup is the way to go, IMO. Rollerguards offer no real benefit, and are mostly a "hype" cure for an imaginary problem. On a well designed riser, A slide and rod works just fine. For the most part a RG introduces another problem- more inherent torque in the entire bow system. The new Hoyt system on the Maxxis is about the only one where I have not noticed "RG torque" when drawing/shooting the bow.