well i have had this bow a couple weeks now and i really like it. I thought it to be quite noisey at first, i had a d97 string on it. So i made a new 18 strand BCY-x loops padded to 24, put some cat whiskers on, turned braceheight to 6 3/4 and it seemed to quiet down considerably, there is a hum to the limbs right after the shot, but its something i got used to pretty quick. I dont think its as quiet as my one piece Phoenix, but it is every bit as smooth, and maybe a tad smoother. My Phoenix is fast, but i think the Covert Hunter gets the edge here,the Covert is a few less lbs, but you would never know it, its fast and smooth. I have the med limbs and 17" riser, which makes a 60" bow, and strung this bow is 53.5", no finger pinch what so ever, only thing is 17" riser only has a 2 1/4" sight window, something to keep in mind if you are buying one, i had to move my anchor from my mouth to my cheekbone, which actually works better for me. The covert hunter is all its cracked up to be.