I guess I'll be the first to go against the grain here, but recommend the Barnetts. Any of them really. They were the first and still on top for speed. They are great quality and much faster with less draw weight. I can't believe people pay $800-900 for 310 fps crossbow when they can get one shooting 375 fps for $500. No brainer for me. One that I will advise steering clear of is the Horton. I didn't like the feel, but the lower speeds were a turn off for me as well. I guess some people prefer company prestige over speed, but I got into the crossbow game for one reason....speed!