my suggestion would to be to go to a pro-shop and shoot a bunch of bows. now a days its hard to find a bow thats considered bad. w/ the standards of new bows these days they all will shoot relatively well. all bows also have there quirks. while Mathews, Hoyte, and Bow Tech. are the rave now. there are many bows that are just as good. also, not every bow will fit a specific person. I have shot may bows . and found that the Browning Mirage 1.5 feels more comfortable to me. its all about how you feel w/ the bow. I've seen guys in the past spend 600.00-700.00 on a hoyte or mathews w/ out shooting it first. to later find out that they dont like it. there are many bows that are good.and you dont have to take a second mortgage out on the home. do your home work and ask questions at the pro-shops. they'll help if you ask. godd luck!!!!