I agree, after shooting my Allegiance for a few weeks my old bow feels MUCH more difficult to draw. The "E" cams feel much more natural. I would agree that the Outback is quieter than the Allegiance, but not by much at all. The Liberty was quieter though. Again, my opinion. Every one of the top end bows is quiet, but a deer will hear every one of them. Whether or not they react to the "noise" is a different story, but they do hear it. Unless it's windy maybe. Anyway, I think the slight differences people talk about in noise is insignificant in the woods. Not trying to start an arguement though.