I know this is an old post but I have been a Hoyt guy for years and I do have a Hoyt Nitrum now. I also said I would never buy a Mathews because I get tired of there advertisements. However I went to three different shops to buy a new back up bow and all I did was draw and shoot. I did not want to know brand while shooting. I told myself I was going to buy whatever bow felt the best and at all three shops I picked the Mathews HTR. I am currently hunting with this bow and my Nitrum is the back up.