I know what you mean: After shooting a recurve exclusively for 10 years I finally picked up a longbow and just started shooting. I haven't been able to go back to my recuvre since and I LOVE(D) my recurve! There is just something about the longbow! However, for it to truly capture that "romance" for me it has to be a "D" shape, "broom handle", LONGbow. I know that many hybrids will outperform my longbow (as will my recurve for that matter), but these recurve risered "longbows" just don't capture that same feeling for me. Frankly, I wish people wouldn't call them longbows! To each his own though. :D