It's really tough to generalize bows. There are a lot of excellent smooth drawing, hard hitting bows out there in the 60" and under range that will fit your draw length requirements.
Here are some things to consider:
Most archers that prefer long bows in general like the ease of stringing and unstring the bow without the use of a stringer. They also like the shape of the bow for it's sleek ability to slide right through the brush. a long bow also has a slightly different feel to the draw in most cases that has been described to me as an "In the shot" feel. this shows on a DFC chart as a more steady increase on the pounds per inch all the way through the draw cycle. w
Due to the narrow width profile and deep core of the long bow limb, combined with the string coming right off the tips with no contact, makes the bow very quiet..... unfortunately the length dictates the string angle....
Getting long bows to draw past 28" without stacking, in a 60" or less length require going to an R/D limb design. or a hybrid limb that comes very close to being a recurve, and still has the narrow profile, deep core limb shape.
The hybrid is my personal favorite.
The advantages to a recurve bow is they store more energy in a shorter working limb, and they are very desirable to guys that like to savor the draw every inch of the way. A good recurve design will feel like the bow has a let off in weight half way through the draw giving the feel it's a lighter draw weight bow....
unfortunately there a lot of recurve bows out there that have issues with limb slap, and noise, and by the time you've managed to quiet them down, you've lost a lot of your performance. but....there are exceptions to this rule.
i believe having the bow fit your grip and shooting style is one of the most important things to consider..... you can buy and sell bows until you find your perfect match... or have a custom bow built to match your style.
Food for thought brutha...
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