I started out shooting a hunter II recurve and now I shoot a selway lil magnum longbow. I was at a trad\show last year and Gordy talked me into shooting one of his selways and he just happened to have a lefty there for me to shoot. From the first arrow that flew from that bow I was hooked, I shot 3 arrows and 3 bulls eyes, no hand shock, this bow really lives up to its name "LiL Magnum". I never thought I would go to a longbow but now I am hooked, really hooked on this bow, I treasure it everytime its in my hands, its an awsome bow.