I am short at 5'7" but incredibly, I have a 29.5 inch draw. When I go to an event, I try to shoot as many different bows as I can to get a feel. Seldom will I find a bow that shoots for me despite length and rarely will I can shoot a longbow shorter than a 64 inch.
I will share some info in the past two - three years about bows that I have shot. Remember, it is just feel and preference. I encourage everyone to shoot as many bows as you can.
I had bought a used 62 inch centaur triple carbon. I shot the bow well and took deer, turkey and hogs with it but it just jammed me up. Again, a great bow for a fellow with a shorter draw. Jim Neaves from Centaur has an extremely short draw so keep that in mind. Jim made me some 2x long limbs to make a 66 inch bow with a DAS riser. This makes a great bow for me and all of you long draw guys that want to shoot a centaur. I liked it so much , I bought a second used DAS riser and had Jim make me a second set of 2x long target limbs.
Everything is good, but I miss the feel of wood and to tell you the truth, the DAS or ILF system scares me a little while hunting the back country. Just me but I freak at the thought of loose screws. Back in the spring, I got on the list to get a Stickflinger 64 inch to hunt with,. While waiting, my hunting partner picked up a used 62 inch Stickflinger and I shot it last night. The limb design felt great and within 5 shots, I was stretching the distance out to 30-35 yards. We both were consistently shooting a hanging ping bong ball at 20 yards. Granted, my arrows were not tuned to the bow but the bow FOR ME is a great shooter and I know the 64 inch will feel better at my draw.
Again, I encourage everyone to get out there and try different bows. You owe it to yourself and the game you seek.
Good topic Tim. It is always good to learn from the journey of others. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Sounds like yall got that bow tuned. Dad can't quite talking about it so he may be on that list soon as well.
Dalton, your dad will have to try mine. Brian said it should ship the 8th or 9th.
I have around the same drawlength as you. I have tried and owned my fair share of bows. I don't like absolutes, but my 64" stickflinger may be the best overall bow that I have ever shot. A great combination of quiet, performance, smooth drawing and stability. Easy on the eyes, too.
I hear ya Brother. I have bought a lot of different bows over the last few years. I too have a semi long draw length (30.5"). The Black Widow 66" PLX Longbows have ended my search for the perfect bow.
Granted, I attended Rod Jenkins class and learned a little about shooting a bow. This likely may have helped in the end but I do love my PLX's.
You're correct, everyone needs to shoot a few different bows in order to know what suits them the best. My search for the perfect bow is over, for now anyways. :)