Hanno, you have me a little worried. The PSE Nova is a good bit of kit idealy suited to the new compound archer. You mention you don't use an arrow rest? How the h%ll are you shooting arrows with it? As Geoff says, the bow may not be setup correctly. if it's rated at 30lb's it won't shoot arrows that quickly, some Jelly bows are quite powerfull, I remember shooting a 40lb one at my old club, it was evil, It took many layers of skin of my bow arm. I am also wondering what arrows you are shooting from it? Compounds are not as complex as some people think, they just need a little bit of understanding and time to master. They need to be setup correctly to be safe, and so do you.

Please be patient, put the bow back in it's case, wait until you can get some hands on help. As long as the draw length you need is within the range of the bow, it will be fine, and a good choice for you needs.