nfleming399

Take this advice with you to the bow shop, but the best way to find the right bow for you, is to shoot as many as you can, go to a Diamond dealer and shoot, Find a PSE dealer and shoot, keep your mind open and dont get sold on one bow, find the one that feels the best for you, You should try to shoot a Fred Bear Instinct, my buddy has one, it's fast, quiet, and IMO best bang for the buck. I own a Bowtech, never shot a Diamond, but i've heard nothing but good things about them.

RockinChair

Thanks to all for the advice and information. I hear nothing but good things about BowTech and Diamond. I've shot my brothers BowTEch a couple times and the word that instantly comes to mind is "smooth." Again, being a newbie I dont know a lot about what I need to be looking for (dont worry Im doin my research) but having drawing a smooth bow is definitely a plus.

Northwest75

Just like the otherfolks say, try all of them out in your price range. I tried several out in my price range, plus knowing I'll be upgrading to the PSE X-force in a year. For now, I bought the PSE BRUTE and I love it. I chose the heavier of the ones I tried. Buy what feels right for you.

BullRider115

I have shot every new Diamond on the market today and some older ones as well.

You can't go wrong with a Diamond for quality, but, as mentioned, shoot different bows, find the one that shoots the best for you and go with it.

If you decide on a Diamond I got a couple here LOL give me a call.

Bojano

I have a Thunderbolt X , and I'm very happy with it.
Quiet smooth and short.