I am compound and apart from my beginners course have never really shot a recurve so am not 100% qualified to answer your question, Infact I am so far over on the darkside I am in danger of being stoned for posting in the recurve area
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I know several people who have made the change and love it, only one who has changed back to recurve because he could not get on with compound, I would have thought the majority of compounders would have started on recurve I am guessing I am in the minority.