[SLOWHAND]

I changed about a month ago from a W&W Infinite/Synergy's (long) to a Helix/G3(medium) set up. From the moment I picked up the Helix I wanted one, it just felt so 'right' in the hand. After a month of shooting it my first impressions have been confirmed and then some. I thought it might take a couple of months before I felt ok with the new set up but in the first three weks I shot two pb's (594 portsmouth and 575 FITA 18). The Helix is an absolute joy to shoot. I think that the Infinite is a very good riser but the Helix has a better grip (the best I have ever tried), it feels lighter in the hand and the lack of shock or vibration is almost unbelievable once the bracing height is somewhere right. It is also the quietest set up I have ever shot. There have been some negatives, the arrows go exactly where they are aimed but it seems slightly harder to keep the sight in the middle of the gold, I also feel that the new set up is not quite as forgiving as the old. I am pretty sure that these negatives are more the result of the limbs (especially the change in length). The only other thing to bear in mind is that because the grip of the Helix is narrower (front to back) than most, the bow in effect is closer to your body and the result of this is that your arrows appear to be at least half an inch longer. This may be a problem if you are already near your limit on the clicker, but getting the arrows cut down is a small price to pay(providing the arrows are still tunable) for shooting such a great riser.