It's an extremely well made bow, looks great and shoots beautifully. I have the 55lb bow, which is more than enough power for me. The bow comes with a little booklet that tells you the two methods Bickerstaffe recommend to string/unstring the bow, and what to do with the bow before you actually start shooting.

What is the most accurate type of bow?

Recurve bows (when shot with proper form) tend to be more accurate overall than longbows. While longbows can range from alright to good when it comes to accuracy, modern recurve bows are engineered for accuracy. It's for that exact reason that recurve bows are the only types of bows shot in Olympic target archery.

Are recurve bows better than longbows?

Recurve bows: Recurve bows shoot faster and more powerfully than a longbow because of the number-three shape. At the tips, the bow curves out toward the target. The draw length on a recurve bow is more important than on a longbow because recurve bows have a set drawback length.