I've had a Caddo for a while now and it cannot be replaced. Yes, recurves are faster, actually a few longbows I've shot were a few fps faster; and, I shoot better scores on the 3d course with a recurve. But when I need to make a shot on a game animal, this Caddo has a knack for slipping a 2117 completely through any animal that gets in front of me!! It's so silent, I've been able to take follow-up shots on deer and hogs. Roy sells mostly Apache, Aztec, and Cherokee bows these days and probably for good reasons. They are a bit smoother and maybe 1 or 2 fps faster than the Caddo. If you want a dead silent, accurate, beautiful, trustworthy, killing machine; pick one that looks good to you and go forth.