The FX is a sweet little bow. It is a bit noiser and has more handshock then the higher end models but it is still a nice bow to shoot. You should definately shoot it before you buy it. I really liked how light it was and how it felt in my hand but in the end I went with the outback because of hand shock. My friend has an fx and he has catwiskers, limbsavers, and a cables dampeners and it is really quiet.