Thanks for understanding VaHunter , I' ll freely admit that my knowledge of compounds is nowhere near yours , but I' m learning more every day . I apologize if I caused any misconceptions with my post . I' ve seen compounds advertised with a 90% let off , and for reference my recurve is 40 #at present . I' ll be looking for a 50#+ recurve shortly as I consider the poundage of my current one too light for anything but target shooting , even though DNR says that I could use a 35# .