I have shot a couple of Dwyers, as a matter of fact I shot one that a friend has yesterday. It was a smooth drawing bow but as was the case with both of the Dwyers that i've shot, it had a fair amount of thump to it at the shot [:@]. So much so that I don't think I could shoot one for very long without my elbow starting to hurt. That's just my neophite opinion, I have a Thunderhorn RD longbow and there is no hanshock what so ever. I would try and shoot any bow you were interested in before you buy. My friend also has a Thunderstick MOAB and it's a fast shooter with no hand shock.