I'm by no means an authority on recurves but my one and only recurve is a Falcon I bought a couple years ago. I am much more accustomed to the tiny grips on todays compounds but I still don't have any problem picking up the Falcon and shooting it. It seems to have a smooth enough draw. I like the way it shoots and feels compared to the few other recurves I have held. I wish I had more to compare to but I don't. I have yet to hunt with it very much and shoot it more just because I like the feel of the recurve. I've been considering a long bow to accompany the recurve but haven't checked into them enough yet to know what I'm interested in.