I got the chance on Sunday to shoot all of the new Mathews 04 lineup. Out of the new lineup the Ovation is the sweetest shooter. Nice smooth draw , minimal recoil , and super quiet. I cant rave enough about the HP cams , which means the Outback will make someone a nice hunting bow also. I know alot of folks were dissappointed with the Classic as they were expecting a MQ1 with all the new bells and whistles , but if you look at the classic by itself (forget the MQ1) you'll be surprised. There will be alot of happy bowhunters who end up with a Classic , it's also smooth , minimal recoil and very quiet. All in all I think Mathews has a good lineup of bows to offer in 04.....BUT , I ended up leaving with a new Icon! That is THE smoothest drawing bow I've tried in a long time![:-]