I have several short bows infact I don't see myself buying another bow over 58" again. I have/had Shrew longbows and recurve, Morrison Dakota and Cheyenne,Centaur longbow,BW PSA-X all 54" to 58" within the last year. To be honest they shot really well the Shrews are great overall short bows no finger pinch for me at 27" draw very easy to shot and super quiet bows. I have a 56" cheyenne which is super fast and quiet pl,us the extra riser weight of the 3 piece makes for good stable shooting.I have a set of 54" cheyenne limbs on order right now also.I think of all my bows my 56" BW PSA is really the most easy to shoot with accuracy and the draw is super,super smooth.The Cheyenne and centaur are faster though and quieter vs the PSA. The PSA is also only 52.5 inches long when strung tip to tip great in a blind and same length as my 54" shrew longbow strung.To me all the above bows are keepers one may be alittle better in one area but less in another. I guess if I could combine all the best from every bow into one I would never have to buy another bow again. I also just ordered a ACS one piece 56" longbow aand am looking forward to trying it out soon.