For years if wanted to try a D style longbow. Shot a Hill style bow once about twenty years ago and all I can say was "ouch"! Being a recurve guy my first and only shot with a loose recurve grip resulted in a major welt on my forearm and a real good hammer in my shoulder. Not for me
Fast forward to a couple of months ago, a Toelke Super D popped up in the classifieds at the right price in the perfect weight for my 30" draw. 66" with Osage limbs and a beavertail wrapped Macassar Ebony riser. I've killed a ton of critters with Dan's bows in the past. His Whip is a superb bow and his Curlews are one of my all time favorite takedown recurves. The Curlew is probably one of the most under rated takedown recurves out there IMHO.
Put a few arrows through it at 12 yards on my basement range while the snow was still flying and put it down. The weather has finally turned and winter is a thing of the past. Caught up on my honey do list and at last got outside to launch a few arrows. This thing took a little while to figure out but after a few days it throws them in there without having to think about it. I just have to remember to grip it tight and crook my bow arm slightly. Five arrows at 20 yards, bare shafts a 31" GT 3555 with 175 up front perfectly and throws fletched shafts in a tiny little ball. Now I have to figure out how I'm going to shoot this thing out of my Double Bull at turkey's over the next month!