Naturally, it just made it sound like be has culled some others off of the list. I was just curious if it was because those are the models he found on Craigslist, within his price range, and the pictures looked good. As we all know, bows are super subjective, so it always makes me itch a little when a new archer says they have narrowed their list down to certain brands, basically making certain decisions they might not be ready to make about what bow is right for them.

Here's a prime example, I've been bow hunting and off and on dabbling in competitive archery for over a decade. I'm not a Mathews fan by and large, BUT I absolutely love my Mathews monster. If I wouldn't have test fired it because I wasn't considering Mathews, I would have missed out on a great bow that agrees with me very well.

My advice to any new bow hunter is to try every bow you can get your hands on that meets your specs (weight, length, speed), even if you don't think you are seriously interested in buying it.