I have an 03 Patriot SC and it draws a lot easier than my older Martin, so for me it's all relative. I shoot the Patriot at 70lbs and I could hardly draw my older bow at 70 lbs. My friend has an 03 lx and it may draw a little smoother than the Patriot but I haven't drawn them side by side (tested the lx in Oct and got my Pat in Jan). I may be wrong about this, but I assumed that the Pat SC would not be the easiest drawing bow due to it's higher speed rating. I do like my Pat SC and really enjoy shooting it, too bad I'm getting 10" of snow tonight, makes it hard to see the target.