TOPARCHERY 54" Traditional Wood Hunting Recurve Bow - Right Hand One-Piece Longbow for Target Practice & Hunting | Includes String Silencer | Perfect for Outdoor Archery Training, Hunting Expeditions & Backyard Target Shooting

I've bought a few bows through Amazon recently, and I've been into traditional archery my whole (47 year) life. I generally prefer the greater speed and compact design of recurve bows. This type of bow I would call a flatbow and not a recurve, because the tips don't curl around so that the string lays against the limbs. A flatbow like this is usually 60" long or more, so I was delighted to see this in 54". Is the draw as smooth as a 60-incher? No; it stacks (increases in draw weight) as you draw back. But with a bow of this geometry, that's what you get. The advantage is that you can underdraw to knock targets off a fence and then retrieve your arrows without hiking a mile, or you can get a lot of power, speed and distance by overdrawing. I'm having lots of fun shooting this bow. I also love the aesthetic of this bow. The riser is a nut-brown wood with a matte finish. Classy and understated semi-primitive look, even though the bow shoots like a precision weapon. And the price is amazing!!