Ive been under the assumption that my tenpoint is the best there is great performance, great customer service, great manuverability while hunting and most of all great bang for the buck, shooting a 425 grain bolt my hlx shoots 308 fps, i dont think a recurve can match that.Excalibur's are great but dont overlook a T.P. they are awesome crossbows, no "wishing" i bought anything else...............