I think it comes down to fit. I have shot both and really made a hard attempt at shooting a Hill. Really love the bows, but I couldn't shoot them worth a darn bit. Recurves seem to fit me better. I really get into a grove with them, with one exception. I picked up a t/d Black Swan Hybrid longbow from Vermonster. That grip on that bow fits my hand like no other. That has been the only longbow that I am very consistent with. I'm so comfortable shooting that bow, it's my choice for the woods this year. My Saluki Turk, a complete opposite of the Black Swan. Is a short rocket of a bow, love to shoot that one on a 3D range. Too pretty to get nicked up.