I have owned and/or shot just about every high-dollar well-known recurve there is. I now have two of the Mentor recurves, and will shoot nothing else anymore. They are the best shooting recurves I've tried, look great, and Wes is fantastic to deal with. If he says it will be ready in time for a hunt, you will have it. Unlike some bows I've tried, they are extremely easy to tune, very forgiving of arrow choice. I just don't see any other recurve being better, although what suits you is very personal. Oh, yeah, you get lots of bow for your money, in terms of custom options. Good luck, Paul.