Benha, went through the same thing, I shot recurves since the sixties, for some reason a friend from Texas that came to hunt with me left me a nice longbow as a gift, I thought about wraping that thing around a tree on many occasions, I,m thankful for my built in never give up attitude. After alot of phonecalls to people with alot of longbow experience, I,m finally to the place where I feel I have it really dialed in, Almost 2 years of shooting everyday, rain, snow, etc I think I can say I got her down, somewhat? and there is no way I,m changing back and forth, My recurve is a herters metal riser high wrist and my longbow Is just that, a longbow. the poundage is close but that is about it. Hang in there you,ll love it some day. man they are nice to carry up and down them hills.