I think Alex Bugnon said it best. There are SO MANY good bows out there, that a guy can get pretty confused pretty easy in no time flat. In the last year I have owned a few of the better known bows, Black Widow, Centaur, Toelke, Fedora, Morrison (recurve and longbow), Horne, Great Plains, Chek-Mate, Thunderhorn, Rivers Edge, Big East, Martin, Sley, Crow Creek, Marriah, Montana Boworks, Dwyer, and maybe a couple others that I can't recall right know. What it all boils down to, for me, is how comfortable it feels in my hand, and the mass weight of the bow is important too. Try as many as you possibly can. To me, the grip is of high importance, that might be different for you, therefore the reason to try as many as you can. Good luck with your search.