I had been shooting mostly recurves for many years and then got the longbow fever and I switched to straight limbed longbows. I really liked the straight grip. Then one day I got the chance to try a Killum. I really like the grip and it is quite a bit faster then any straight limbed longbow at the same weight. It is all that I shoot now. I'd actually like to find one 47 lbs. They don't come up in the classifieds too often though. I think , as always you should try before you buy, but I really like them.