I have owned 2 Chekmate bows in the past. One was a firebird and the other was a hunterII. Both were standard and not custom ordered. They shot real well and looked good. I have concidered Chekmate bows good well made bows but not the fancy woods and lookers of other bows. Well, I just received a 56" hunter 1.5 from LBR. It is bolivian rosewood and phonilic riser. The limbs are yew lams with birds eye bocote on the belly and black on the front of the limbs. The glass over the bocote is crystal clear and the bow is drop dead georgous. I now no that Marc can make them as fancy as your pocket book will allow. He is a real artist when given the chance. Don