I currently own a Hunter II with Cocobolo riser and Locust limbs. I have never owned a BW but I shot a few at Kzoo this year. All things being equal, I would not trade my CM for any of the Widows I shot. Is that to say that the Widows are not good bows? Nope. As a matter of fact, I think BW is one heck of a company, and Ken Beck is a class act. It's just that my Hunter II is so smooth and just feels perfect in my hand. To me, the Widows just felt "blocky," whereas the Hunter II is very sleek and graceful. If you prefer the forward riser like the BW, you may want to consider a CM Firebird. At 56". it was almost, if not as smooth as my Hunter II.

I would think to each his own. As far as resale, the Widows do seem to hold their value as do the CM's. (if you can find one). In my opinion, resale is kind of a subjective thing. I would get my hands on both bows, shoot them both and decide which one is right for you. After that decision is made, resale probably shouldn't enter into it, should it? Unless of course you simply want to trade bows for some reason. I can see myself buying other bows (I have a Firebird on order right now) but It would take one heck of a bow to get me to give up my Hunter II.

Good luck.

KPC