I can tell you exactly where the line is for me in two disticnt and seperate arenas.

1. How well can I shoot it. How it feels comes ina distant second here but is a factor.

2. Efficiency. This is why I prefer duals or hybrids. These are "theories" that are tangible in the field for me. Faster, harder hitting, flatter shooting arrows for the poundage.

Now I don't understand much of Norb's efficiency ratings but I do understand this...I can get a bow that draws 64lbs to GENERATE 72lbs of KE.

That, to me, is a beautifull machine. Now if it doesn't sound liek a .30-06 going off and doesn't stop my watch with the vibration shooting down my arm AND shoots straight....that's a bow I want to look at.

I seriously wonder if the bows that "feel" best to many of us actually shoots the best for us. I guess confidence goes a long way but I try to be as objective as possible.

I've shot bows that I hated the grip on, were loud and ugly and "not Kelly's kind of bow" and shot the freakin' lights out with them. But I'd never buy one because no matter how well I shot it it wasn't comfortable or fun to do so.