PB I agree that I also like the way a recurve looks better than a longbow. I guess I just got spoiled by the feel of the other chek-mate recurves hangin in the rack.At the moment there are 4 chek-mates in the other room and 3 more due in any day now.I just couldn' t get past the static tips on the ballistik.Rich it wasn' t my intention to use my post as a trading tool as I don' t want Chad aka LBR steppin on my neck lol Over all the ballistik was nice I just LOVE my chek-mates