Does anyone shoot 100lbs+ bows?

**DONOTDELETE** · February 09, 2015, 02:50:00 PM

What i would do with a 100# bow? well I would look it over, admire the lines and finish, and hand it back to the owner.... Them days are long gone for this kid. :rolleyes:

Try not to hurt yourself big guy....building muscle only goes so far. Tearing rotor cuffs and ligaments can effect you the rest of your life....

Sixby · February 09, 2015, 03:06:00 PM

I have a friend that separated his sternum after shooting 100 lb plus bows for years. End of that. After months of healing he now shoots nothing over 70.

God bless, Steve

marlon · February 10, 2015, 06:38:00 AM

I still shoot my bows for 100# to 160# I shoot 2440 with cusmstom made 11uminum nocks also wood arrows.

gringol · February 10, 2015, 06:55:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Sixby:
I have a friend that separated his sternum after shooting 100 lb plus bows for years. End of that. After months of healing he now shoots nothing over 70.

God bless, Steve

Ouch.

Just ouch

JohnV · February 10, 2015, 02:30:00 PM

Just reading this thread makes my shoulder hurt!

halfseminole · February 10, 2015, 06:39:00 PM

I'm tagging close to 80#@36" with my Manchu evolution. 100 is my ultimate goal, and as everyone has said, longer is easier. I'm interested in a longer horn bow to help the draw. With thumb draw I use 90-95# spine doug fir or just use bamboo as it doesn't give much of a rip about spine.

monterey · February 10, 2015, 08:27:00 PM

Edward, kinds going off into the ditch here, but have you ever thought about doing a thread on how to use those thumb rings?

halfseminole · February 10, 2015, 10:30:00 PM

I have, weather needs to warm up some though. Supposed to get into the low teens in a day or so.

monterey · February 10, 2015, 11:37:00 PM

Dang, that must be tough on you southerners. We have been up into '70's last few days but that's not at all normal.

stik&string · February 11, 2015, 08:25:00 AM

I shoot heavy bows (heaviest currently is 115# @ 28, and my go to is 86# @ 26) and have for some years. Good luck on the journey and remember to have fun!

February 11, 2015, 10:34:00 PM

When I was shooting heavy bows, I never hurt my shoulder. I did experience a couple of episodes with a dislocation of my dorsal/cervical at times. I think regular training with dumbells was a big help. Particularly, butterflies done very slowly with moderate weight dumbells. This helps keep the shoulders balanced and in position. What did me in was a base joint separation of my middle finger while shooting a 96 pound bow and later an elbow injury with a muscle rip when I had an accident with a heavy barbell. That all took a long time to heal.