Arthur, I see what you are talking about but I have a question also. Now you say that the deflex riser the arrow will be on the string less time . Now the deflex riser is faster so actually the arrow could be on the string less actual time yet have a longer power stroke as compared to the normally slower deflex bow. I really think that the way the bows have advanced these last five or so years the difference between the reflex and deflex bows has lessened considerably unless you are shooting one that went to the extremes on reflex just for the sake of speed. I have shot both of course , I own two Icons, and have several Hoyts. I honestly cant tell that much difference anymore. I also have just ordered a 05 Protec which has a 1/2 deflex geometry and should be a shooter but I also love my Icons which has a reflex geometry and is a shooter also. I will agree that the early versions of bows that had reflex to them just for the sake of the speed factor were extremely hard to shoot consistantly but I think the advances made in bows nowdays has narrowed the gap.