I tend to agree with you Ryan. Longer does suit me better on LONGbows...and I have a short draw. However, a ThunderChild has been calling my name for quite sometime. I played with one for a few mins at the TN classic and it felt awesome. Probably be my next bow when I get the funds. And I'll get the longest one Jim makes.

How's that Griffin working out for you? That one is, damn near, the perfect longbow (if only it had a Widow grip lol).

Im so glad you posted this. Im so with you. I hunt from treestands (with bars) I have no problems. I shoot IBO and other championships with the same bow because longer is better. 64" or 66" for me. Im shooting our 66" Mayan longbow now. We only build one bow at 60" because you have to. Everything else is 62",64" or 66".

Did I mention at 6' and my 29.5 draw a 58" would resemble a horse bow? LOL  :D

Riverboat 2 how much do you want for that short bad shooting 60" Centaur?  

QuoteOriginally posted by riverrat 2:
Cyclic-Rivers,I'm a truck guy. So don't care about who makes what in a car. BUT...if I'm spending my money from here on out on one... I KNOW what works. I like the models a lot are building but I prefer a Longer bow than they offer. If you were buying a Corvette,would you get a 6-cylinder?           rat'

If you want to drive a  corvette with a 6 cylinder, I wouldn't judge.        Drive and shoot what you want. I'll keep the 100 inch bow, you can keep shooting the shorties      :p

I have owned plenty in my time from 54" to 68" and my preferred length is 64", and I see no reason to change.

shag..I had a 58" Thunderchild. I liked it. I also had a 62" Black Creek Banshee which to me is a twin. I don't know which bowyer made what first,but both good bows. Big Jims grip was better. But Gainey had 4" of smooth draw on the big man. I liked them both,but always prefer a longer bow for a lot of reasons. I tried to see if Big Jim could stretch a TC into a longer model. But 58" was his max.  rat'

T Sunstone..I had that bow personalized with my wifes name on it. So..if you don't mind shooting a bow that says "sugar nookie" on the lower limb..PM me an offer.  rat'

Now that's funny  

River rat when your 5'5 and you have a 26 inch draw a 64-66 inch hunting bow is terrible!

rolltidehunter I bet your right. I have a longer draw than that by a few inches. For you a 62" is my 66". For me a 60" is your...Well..I don't know..with a 26" draw you have a pretty good bullpen to choose from.  Lucky dog!  rat'

In response to those comments concerning my style of recording my thoughts: the comments have been honorably acknowledged and I have enjoyed the humorous and well deserved pokes.
Note: my thought process must be somewhat contorted. since I have written this way since youth.

"Walk a mile in another man's shoes (proverb)": may illuminate the path, yet I continued unceasingly to both bumble and stumble.

Often times, a higher intensity light may be required.

Until I realized that many have no shoes did my constant falters begin to diminish, yet a quickened decent remains but a step ahead.

For the love of the Trad Gang family!!!

Ditto.

Rat:I offer a 68 in String follow. Sold one and it was then promptly compared to the speed of the gentlemans 64 inch bows.
I still build the bow if ordered and it is a wonderful shooting bow. The answer to you question from this bowyer is that selling one bow in two years of offering a model is not profitable. It seems that there is lots of talk about liking long bows but my experience is that it seems to be just that and when push comes to shove most of my longbows are ordered as 64 and 62 inch models.
God bless, Steve