jmac,I know it's hard to oder a bow with holding it or shooting it. When I ordered my frist Merlin in 2001 I drove 2 hrs to see the Max 2000. After shooting more then a dozen different bows from different manufactors that year I knew immediatly the Max was the one. I didn't shoot it much before I had my order in. A few months ago I bought my second Merlin(Max 3000) from PW 12 sight unseen and never gave it a second thought. PW 12 talked me into the Omega cam cause I was looking for a rapid cam. Knowing I was a duel cam shooter and my indifference to any alternitive he still insisted on the Omega. I did it and he was so right. With PW 12 and Merlins customer service you will not be disappointed. Jerry