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
Great reply Buck Magnet! I wish I would have used a list this year before I bought my first bow a Hoyt X-Tec. I have since seen the light & traded it for a bow that fits me better & I shoot better. The bow I traded for was a Darton Typhoon.