I have gone back and forth from recurve to longbow often during the same year. Last year I stuck pretty much to my 53 lb Blacktail recurve from mid-summer on. I felt I was shooting about as well as I ever have.
This winter I have been consistently shooting my 62 lb Pronghorn mainly because of the poundage. Plus, it is such a solid bow.
I love my Blacktail's graceful limbs and it is a great bow, but my Pronghorn is just plain stout!
Bottom line, I think I need to just pick one and
stay with it for the year.