datamax, on those infrequent occasions when I drag my compound out, I shoot a long axle to axle, deflex risered, round wheel, 65% letoff compound, with arrows running 9.5 grains per pound of draw weight around 220 fps, barebow with fingers? It's not all that much easier than a recurve. In fact, I call it my orthopedic recurve. Plus, since I'm 6'6", I don't think you're gonna be looking DOWN on me.