Being that i just bought a bow last month. and being a new person to bow hunting i thought that i would give my 2 cents on this topic. I went to the local bow shop and talked the guys and asked a bunch of question before i even shot a bow gave them my price range and asked them about different types of bow that i saw at all of the different sports stores. they were more than willing to help me out they told me all of the bows that i could get that were in my price range and went and shot all of the bows that they recommended to me for my price range. I was also restricted with what bows i could get because of my draw length i am shooting a 31 inch length so that limited me that way also. but talk to a local shop i found that was the best way to find out what was the best bow for me i would go back to them before i went to anyone else hope this helps