There are lots of great bows on the market--although I don't think there's any such thing as a "can't go wrong" bow, at least as far as you liking it. I quit keeping up with the different ones I've owned several years ago. I can say that there's been several that really dissapointed me after reading the reviews they got on different sites. On the other hand, there's been some that very few seem to know about that, to me, shoot great.

It boils down to personal preferance. Get your hands on as many as you can and get an idea of what you like or don't like. You can usually find a Montana at one of the bigger hunting stores--see how it feels to you. Try to attend some tournaments or rendevous--those are great places to check out bows.

My advice is don't get hung up on claims (i.e., this bow shoots 210 fps--balloney), don't get hung up on price (just because it costs $2,000 doesn't mean it shoots any better than the one that's $200), and don't get hung up on what your buddy or the guy in the video or whatever is shooting. Get one that feels good to you.

And get the video "Masters of the Barebow, Volume III". It will save you a lot of headaches and shorten the learning curve.

Good luck!

Chad