lets see. the compound has sight pins, the compound has has a let off,the compound has limb savers for quietness,the compound has a trigger release,the compound has pulleys. i have never seen a recurve with any of thses. it sounds like it is just like the crossbow.why do compound bow users feel so superior? why don't the compound users take all the gimmicks off so it will be like traditional archery. all these gimmicks are onlu used by modern folks for it to be easier. woops! once again the compound sounds just like the crossbow users.your argument has no merit because you site the same thing a compound has equipped with.