I do have to admit, the a one piece Silvertip stole my heart away cleanly and. I have owned and shot a lot of recurves and longbows over 45+ years. This bow does stand out clearly above the rest, for me personally. Perhaps it's the pedigree that goes goes back to the Paul Schafer/Bob Savage days and it's association with the Deathmaster, another bow that stands out to me. I never owned one but had the opportunity to shoot one many years ago and it was very fast AND forgiving. All my other bows have been collecting dust since I got my Silvertip.