Well that's of course true.....But again, generally speaking the bows designed to be fast are also a higher quality. Maybe it's purely coincidence, but I don't think so.

Sometimes I wonder if speed is talked abuot as more important than accuracy. My first deer was shot with 40 lbs draw weight, arrow went straight through.......40 pounds.

I'm definitely no expert, but for my first bow that I intend to hunt with, I wanted speed. NOT because I want to brag about having a blazing fast bow, but for the simple fact that it eliminates the need to estimate distance at or below 20 yards. I did quite a bit of research, and found that the vast majority of deer taken by bow are taken at or less than 20 yards. At least that's what they said. With the configuration that I settled on, I have a dead flat trajectory at 20 yards or less.

It's a testosterone thing [8D]

Fast cars, fast bows ..... we are big boys .... I mean, who here hasn't gotten their car or truck up to 100+ [8D]

Yes, Preacher, you're right. It doesn't seem like it was that long ago....

I'm not a speed freak by any means. I'll take QUIET over fast any day. There is a real trade-off between the two. I can make my bow shoot 290 fps with 380 grain arrows, but my bow is much louder than when I shoot 260 fps with 520 grain arrows. I'll take a quiet 260 fps over a slightly louder 290 fps any day.....

Again, You long armed guys @ 30" drawcan get 300fps+ out of a top line bow, while I shoot a hunting arrow @ 270fps@28" and 68lbs. Thats not terribly fast and it's the same bow u shoot.Even if I could get 300fps. out of a bow I wouldn't because that wouldmean using a 300gr. arrow or less for hunting, and that's just not a good idea IMO.
I buy a fast IBO bow because I'm shorter than you. If I could get more speed, I'd put it toward arrow weight and penetration power anyway.
Besides that ,you can't tell me that you don't feel more confident shooting a bow that will eliminate range estimation variables that would otherwise cause you to miss or wound an animal.
Just my opinion.

I want all the speed I can get. BUT I dont want to sacrifice anything to get it. If they make a bow that shoots 500 fps with a 7.5 brace height, 35" axle, and a smooth draw and great valley you'd be crazy not to get one. Speed=accuracy and kinetic energy= A more effecient hunter!

I have a need for speed, & I can't drive 55!

archer58, my Old Glory is set at 29" draw length, only an extra inch over you which means about a 10-12 f.p.s. gain. I use a tied in peep and I have no silencers on the string. My arrows are fairly light, 377 grains.