Great point. I should not have omitted that bow from my post. I haven't shot it left handed, but was able to draw it. I did shoot it right handed, but had to drop the weight to 53 lbs. It has a stiff draw cycle so you know where it's speed is coming from, but not harsh. It's kind of like the Guardian in that it feels heavy. That speed can't be argued with though. It is FAST. Surprisingly little hand shock for how fast it is.It isfairly quiet too for a speed bow. I'm not a fan of the grip, but you can get side plates for it and that is completely subjective. Did I mention that it's fast?

I have to make asmall addendum here, when I shoot bows right handed I feel that I notice vibration and shock more than when I am shooting left handed because having my left hand as my bow hand is unnatural to me. I have shot the same model bow in both left and right handed (07 Allegiance) and was able to feel more vibration when shooting right handed than left (although I did feel some with both). So I may notice some vibration in bows shot right handed that righties might not notice. If that is the casethe vibration or shockis probably so small it is insignificant.

Well let's see... there is no cam lean on a Guardian. It is an optical illusion. Put a lazer on the thing and it's dead on. It'll be the guardian or the Allegiance.

I'd say Guardian. Breakthrough technology in design. Who knows where it'll lead to next yr. NO hand shock/noise, & relatively fast. This may take it just based on the looks.

Vectrix

Let's see, yes there is. Not on all Guardians, and I know Len has tested his stock extensively, but optcal illusions do not chew up the serving on cable as has been documented on a number of occassions.

Look, I knew this would happen if I posted the way I did. I posted my views on the top bows out this year. Some I did not have all of the informaton on because I do not have a lot of exposure them. Some of my views are opinion based on fact. I am not a fanboy of any company and look at a bow as a tool to enjoy archery or hunting, regardless of the name on the limbs.

Some of the facts on the Guardian have lead me to believe that the design is a great concept that needs a little improvement to work out some bugs. These facts are based on reliable sources online with pictures of the cam lean and the cable damageand eyewitness accounts at my local shop.

Once these bugs have been worked out and the Guardian is perfected I could easily see it being a Bow of the Year.

I'd like to see a picture of this cable wear. Anyone have one. Mine has several hundred shots on it with not a hint of wear or tear. Looks like it did the day I bought it. I have found it takes a little more waxing than my old Darton, but I'd say that's normal for a high speed bow. If people are pushing the envelope on arrow weights and speeds you'll always have more problems. I see so many people trying to shoot 5 grains per pound and sometimes less in an effort to say they have the fastest bow. I susbscribe to heavier arrows, quieter bow and easier on the equipment. Len has a demo bow in the shop that gets shot a bunch everyday. It's got thousands of shots with no wear. All he's sold are still running fine. I'd sure like to see a picture and find out the set up they had.

Either the Vectrix or Guardian IMO.

Guardian or

i vote for the vectrix, but my vote is biased because i own one and havent shot some other new bows.

David, if you get a chance check AT, there have been a couple of threads on it over there. Like I said it hasn't been on all of them, but the ones that do have the cam lean result in the cable touching the edge of the cam at full draw. As a result it is wearing out the serving on the cable.

I'm pretty excited to see what BowTech does with this design next year.