I've done a good bit of selling in the last few months in order to buy a new bow for X-Mas time. I've narrowed the two choices down to a 58" Bocote ACS-CX or a 56" Tulipwood PAX Widow. Price is very similar, and it seems that both bows have positive features I'm looking for.
The ACS is probably going to be the faster of the two (it'll be safe to assume that I won't find anything faster). However, 56" seems to be my magic number with longbows/recurves and I don't know if A&H is offering the 56" limbs yet. I would assume the A&H will be quieter, seeing as how it won't have the string slap of a recurve. It would also be easier to take here and there because you could string/unstring it without a stringer.
The Widow would undoubtedly be better looking - I have yet to see a bow as spectacular as the Tulipwood Widow from last December's TBM, which got me interested in the PAX in the first place (JMHO). Also, I can readily get the 56" length I prefer, and I like the Widow's reputation for smoothness and bombproof reliability. I know Widows are fast as well, because a friend has a 56" SA3 which is VERY fast.
Any input on either of these bows would be much appreciated.