RE: making my decision today (need help)
One thing I keep hearing is energy! Forgot about that! Any of todays hunting bows has enough energy at any draw weight (to a certain extent) to kill game!
I was into the whole speed gig before! I wanted to get the most out of my bow no matter what, but, there are so many things that are more important! I would much rather have a bow shooting at 240 f.p.s. that is dead quiet, smooth draw, accurate, stable, forgiving, ect.. than a bow shooting at 310 f.p.s. that isn't as quiet, smooth, stable, forgiving, ect..
Sure, BowTech seems to blend speed with the other aspects that hunters want (quiet, accurate, forgiving, smooth, stable, ect...) but some guys are running out and shooting a Pat vs a Liberty and saying that they love the Liberty's feel but they bought the Pat because of the speed! Speed and energy isn't a reason to purchase a bow, you should examine every aspect of the bow.
One thing I do is write down all the attributes that I am looking for in a bow, such as looks, comfort, quietness, stability, accuracy, fit and feel, smooth draw cycle, ect.. and I rank each one of these attributes of the bow on a scale of 1 to 5. When done, total up the scores and it helps you to see which bow has more of the overall performance that you are looking for!