For sure, I appreciate lots of other bows. I like my own that I build as well, but still like shooting the old classic ones. In fact on my bow rack, I have 3 self bows, (I got through the annual bow swap on the bowyers bench) I have a Shakespeare Naceda, a Shakespeare Parabow, The Ben Pearson, Two fiberglass recurve sticks I used as a kid, and two longbows I made a longtime ago. Lot's a of good bowyers out there, professional and hobbyists alike, that make excellent shooting bows.