Been shooting compounds for awhile now but lately have gotten the itch to try my hand at the traditional side. Been looking between Bear and Martin brands, both longbows and recurves. Longbows: Bear Montana and Martin Mountaineer or Stick. Recurves: Bear Grizzly or a Martin Hunter. I' m trying to stay at or below the $330 range. I' m 5' 7" tall and have a 27" drawlength with a realease and shoot 60lbs comfortably in the compound world. I guess my first question should be: why does one choose a recurve over a longbow or vise versa? is one design easier to shoot than the other? What draw weight should I be able to draw/shoot comfortably? I' m thinking somewhere around 40-45lbs? Though I don' t know the answers to these questions, I am leaning towards a longbow at this point (probably from watching Byron Ferguson on T.V.). I don' t have much of an oppurtunity to test either styles/brands/models since I don' t know of any dealers in my area that stock any kind of traditional equipment. Does anyone know of a dealer here in southeastern Michigan that caters to the traditional crowd? or any kind of archery shows in the area? Any input, info or recommendations would be gladly accepted. Thanks guys, chadinMI.