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draw weight at draw length

Started by mooseman76, February 05, 2009, 11:26:00 PM

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mooseman76

This is a silly question, but one I go through everytime I order a new bow.  Do you get your bow's draw weight marked at your draw length or the "standard" 28"?  How bout to the half inch or just the closest inch?  Thanks for humoring me...Mike

LKH

Just use the standard on my longbows, but I have a Doug Knight recurve with two sets of limbs.  One my Father in law ordered for me and it says 65# @ 29".  He used my compound draw and when I ordered a second set of limbs, they are marked 70# @27".  

Just finished stripping it and Jack Harrison will refinish it for me.

TradOnly

The half inch lends to more of a distinction from other bows that look the same.
Martin Savannah Longbow 50# @ 29"
Martin Savannah Stealth 55# @ 28"
Griffin Takedown 52# @ 28"
Easton Bloodline 330

Curveman

I have mine at the half inch but I did it more as a joke. You know how Black Widow charges, what, $75 to get it to the exact pound? Well, I just told my bowyer: "Anything in the early 60's would be fine, just write on it what it comes out at for my draw length-28...and a half. That'll look REALLY custom!" Now actually I think it looks kinda stupid or not who I am (somebody who would care if it came to the exact pound) but what the heck!     :biglaugh:
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BobW

My bows are labeled 56@32", and 59@32".  Both customs for me, and at my draw (sometimes)....
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Buckeye Trad Hunter

My draw length is right around 27 1/2 so it's kind of a no brainer for me.

Jeremy

I have them marked at the standard 28", even though I draw 30".  It helps if/when I decide to sell them.
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BobW

QuoteOriginally posted by Jeremy:
I have them marked at the standard 28", even though I draw 30".  It helps if/when I decide to sell them.
You are supposed to sell them??????
"A sagittis hungarorum libera nos Domine"
>>---TGMM-Family-of-the-Bow--->
Member: Double-T Archery Club, Amherst, NY
St. Judes - $100k for 2010 - WE DID IT!!!!

ron w

I have a 29" draw so if its custom for me I have it marked as such,51#@29" ,on used bows@28" I just add 3-4# and I'm good.
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Jeremy

Bob, as Bernie would say, "If I were born rich instead of so good lookin'" it wouldn't be a problem, but in the search for the bow I couldn't afford to keep them all.  :)
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LP Kelley

I have an old John Schulz glassed follow the string longbow called the "Favorite" marked 65# @ 27 1/2"

Dave Bulla

I draw about 31 to 32 inches but my bow is marked at both 28 and 30 inches.
Dave


I've come to believe that the keys to shooting well for me are good form, trusting the bow to do all the work, and having the confidence in the bow and myself to remain motionless and relaxed at release until the arrow hits the mark.

mooseman76

I am very obsessive/compulsive and I go through this question everytime I order a bow.  My draw length varies from 29-30.25" depending on how I'm shooting (swing draw vs set draw and hold anchor).  I always end up getting my bows weighed at 28", while it isn't my draw length it has long been the "standard" and that doesn't change depending on my style.  Thanks for your answers guys, just curious how "normal" people operate  :)

Mike


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