I have been hunting with my 09 82nd for about 9 months now. At 27.5 inch draw length and 60 lbs it produces 275 fps with a 425 grain ACC. Because of the unique suburban opportunities in Northern VA, I have been lucky enough to shoot 11 deer with it. The bow produces extraordinary power and accuracy. However, the valley is very narrow and it will try to run away from you if you creep forward. The rubber stopper came apart but Bowtech sent it to me on warranty. The long ATA has never bothered me but if you're a short ATA guy or you hunt from a ground blind a lot then it could be negative. The Invelvet and improved string stopper are great. It will be my bow for the foreseeable future.Here is a typical quartering away pass thru with Rage2 on a large doe:http://huntingnet.com/forum/bowhunti...on-double.html</p>