i ordered a falcon special in january of last year and received it in august. prior to this i was shooting a martin, since feb. after shooting the falcon i never picked up the martin again. the bow is loud, i messed with the bh, silencers to where it is ok. i missed five deer with it this fall. its no fault of the bow as i can shoot it real well. shooting at a live animal is alot different than shooting hay bales off your deck. although i didn't have buck fever, i guess i would forget to 'pick a spot' which is absolutely a must. would i order another one? you bet! for the price it can't be beat. chad is excellent to work with. he fixed the serving on one of my strings for nothing. my bow is right at 53#, just what i ordered and shoots 175 fps through the chrony. chopper