Just purchased this bow from my local dealer. Black Death with a peak 65. As quiet a bow as I've ever shot. Also very smooth draw and neutral release. I've owned and shot everything from Hoyt to PSE to Mathews to Martin. They all have strong points but this Strother puts it all together for me. I love my Z7 and my Martin Bengal but the Strother will be my primary now. Kevin Strother hit the mark on this design. Myself and my buddy who is a Hoyt diehard shot the Strother and then the Hoyt Carbon Element and then the Strother and again the Element. Even he was impressed with the Strother over the Hoyt. The Hoyt being $550.00 more (retail). Going to IL in November to "shank", (gotta love the pigman), a monster buck and the wRATH will be with me. If you are in the market, go to your local dealer and compare all the bows and do your own test.