Speaking from my ownexpeirence if i was you i wouldn't go all out and start out shooting a 65lb recurve orlong bow. I myself have developed a bit of a short draw problem due to pulling to many poundsback with the recurve i have now. When i switched from compound to recurve 10 years ago ibought a recurve with a little to much poundagei think. Icatch myself not hitting my draw point probably 2 times out of 20 when shooting because i'm pulling a little to much back. I think if i would of started out with a little less poundagerecurvei would of never had this problem i have once in a while now. I'm still shooting the same bow but would like a diferent one myself.Start out in the 50 to 55lb range and go from there. The next recurve i get will be about 65lbs at 29" in stead of my 73lbs at 29" now. Hope that helps you out some!