Don't think there's a whole lot of pros and cons with either, like wyomingtrapper said, get the one you like best. Shoot em' both, and you'll probably feel more comfortable with one over the other. Pro's for longbow: I would say their quieter.....less string slap on the limbs, but nomuch diff. I think their easier to string...no need for a bow stringer. Cons it's a lot longer, they can be difficult shooting from a tree. Again, I'd say speed is better with the recurve. But, I forgot to mention, my longbow is called a reflex-deflex longbow, when unstrung you can see the extra bend in the limbs (kinda like a longer recurve), it's suppose to be a "higher performance" stick. Sell your compound and get oneof each!