Similar, but the AVR may also feel heavier (a lot were over sticker).
It doesn't feel very endloaded. I was switching between the AVR (FL 30oz), the SB98 (FL 28oz), and the Combatant (FL 30oz) and the Combatant felt the lightest/most balanced.
It's smooth. It swings easy and has a very soft barrel compared to my ASA sticks (and I thought the AVR was soft!)