Good-I've owned the flagship models of hoyt, Mathews, Bowtech, PSE, and elite in the past 5 years and my energy 35 is the best bow I've ever had. It's the bow that made me stop looking for another one
. It's the best holding, most accurate, consistent, easy to shoot bow I've owned. Every day I go out it just hits where I'm aiming. The fit and finish is perfect and is holding up very well. It tuned very easily, in less then a half hour I had broadheads and field points together at 60. I love the grip, very comfortable/repeatable for me. It's about average in the noise department. I will never go back to short bows. Comes with winners choice strings which are not bad for stock strings. I usually swap my strings out with a custom set but these have been very stable with no peep rotation, so I'm sticking with them.
Not so good- the cerakote/prokote on the cams isn't very good. I haven't had any issues but it's known to flake off the cams. Cable slide tears up cables, replace immediately. At 4.5lb bare some think it's a little heavy, but once used to it I feel it gives a much steadier sight picture=accuracy.
All that being said I would wait a month for the 2016's to come out. Supposedly a Faster, lighter, and updated grip elite is coming out. And if you don't like the new ones then you will be able to pick up a new 2015 energy 35 for cheaper.
Never shot a strothers so no comment there.
