What Size Bow Should You Shoot?
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- čas přidán 20. 01. 2020
- You've heard of bow length, and know that you need a specific size for you, but what exactly makes up the length of the bow? And why is it important at all?
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Learn all about this, and how to choose your recurve bow size in this video.
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I started with a 68" bow and, after a couple years of working on getting stretched out more (more for me, that is, with just a 25" draw), and keeping in mind the shape of my face and string contact, switched to a 66" setup. Been shooting that ever since.
I started shooting age 14 with a 45lbs 200cm (79") english longbow. I didn't know anything about archery back then and tought myself. It took some time to build enough strenght to pull it back and i developed many bad habits that took a long time to get rid off. For anyone looking to get into archery i can only recommend to start with a light bow you can draw easily to develope the technique first and step up the game later. Would have saved me from some frustration and pain if i had followed that advice myself.
Hey I thought I might just add in that a archery store in Perth Australia, has been determining the type of bows for people due to their size, seeing as he told my house mate (after a description of my height/weight) he recommended that I don't use anything more than a 58 inch and 40 pound... I thought this was a bit off, and after watching this video, I can see why ordering a 56 inch recurve won't really make a difference compared to the 62 inch, 35 pound that I'm using currently.
Excellent video, well presented. Subscribed just on the basis of this!
Thanks for posting this video series - it's been very helpful and informative.
28" draw, I've shot from 68" ILF to 50" Trad. I have to say I had a hell of a lot of fun with the 50", didn't notice stacking and it was very accurate. I will be likely buying that 50" bow next week.
I might be a few years behind.
Hello i started archery 7 months ago i bought 68" 35lb bow the draw length 28" i use 30" 500 carbon Arrow.
Yep. As a beginner coach told me I needed 70" based on height (or finger tip to finger tip measurement). 3 years later with 27" draw it's 68"
Thanks you. Very well explained
I use a 74" bow (27" riser with 72" limbs), it's a perfect set up for my 32.5 drawlength !
I really don't understand this sizing... It seems like the only way to get to a bow with the lengths mentioned in the video is with a custom ILF combination(?). For a beginner looking to get into an entry level bow, that cost may somewhat prohibitive. But, the complete bows that are available come in MUCH shorter than is being recommended. I.e. - A very common take-down recurve bow length currently available for sale is 62", with max draws of ~28", and seem to have ~20" risers. The PSE Razorback, which I believe is considered a common 'club' or 'rental' bow for new shooters is a 62" bow (w/ a 'Jr' model at 54"). I'm looking at one retailer that offers an 'XL' model of one of their 62" bows that is 64" '...for archers with greater than a 28" draw". Another popular archery retailer has ILF bow combos in 62/64/66 sizes, and a single Longbow in 68". For one-piece models, the general length seems even shorter, with 60"/62" seeming to be at the high end. I understand these are meant to be economical and appeal to a wider audience, but a 6-8" difference is lengths from what this video is recommending seems to be dramatic.
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62” bow (Sage recurve). I’m new; been shooting for a month. My draw-as measured by a coach-is 28 1/2”. The coach said I should go with a 70” bow. I suspect he observed that I’m not getting full draw with my beginner form?
68 and 70. Started shooting as an adult. Great work by the way thanks for the info.
Also, shorter bows has stacking problem (draw cycle become harsher in the end) and it's hard to get right anchor point for target shooting for more string angle. Traditional recurve has higher and one point anchor so that's not an issue. Trad recurve bows specially hunting bows have length from 56" to 62".
I shot 70 for years. Last year went up to 72 with new Uukha 27 inch riser. It’s great
I've shot bows from 46" traditional korean to 84" longbow ;) I much more prefer korean but I'm also aware of its limitation - it is definitely not designed for a precise, short distance target shooting. But jokes away, I am going to go back to olympic archery. I used to shoot 70" in the very beggining and later (as my draw length is somewhat 27ish) a 68" bow. This is also the length I am going to continue with.
I measured my draw length at around 28", will a 64" bow still be okay for me?