Short (longbows)?

[Kris]

Yeah...Whip has it right...also, it's not so much the draw weight, as it is your draw length.  In other words, your 40# is nothing unique to a 60" longbow, but if you had a 32" draw length, you'd likely want to consider going longer with your overall bow length.  It's a comfort thing more than anything but it is also a function of design and intended use i.e. you do not want to draw the limbs passed their intended draw range for fear of breakage, overstress, etc.  Especially true when considering selfbows.

Kris

[Possum Head]

Jim at Black Creek Bows builds a Banshee thats short and sweet. As mentiond above the Thunder Child and Shrews come to mind.

[Prairie Drifter]

I have several Maddog longbows from 48"-54" inches. The are fine to my 26" draw. I'm sure Mike could accomodate you at a 28" draw w/ something shorter than 60"

[drewsbow]

I sure love my BigJim thunderchild and at 56" it is a rocket . Jim says it will handle a 30 inch draw but I tell ya what I draw more than that and its still great. Drew

[snellville-dave]

Not going to start collecting bows. I made that mistake with rifles. One custom bow will have to do it for me. Thanks, Dave

[crotch horn]

I have two Lost Creeks that I love. First one is a 54" NAT that is the best shooting bow ever for me. I also have a 58" Lifender. Great shooting bow as well. Not a better bowyer  to deal with than Chad.

[Lincoln Ribeiro]

I shoot a 54" R/D longbow (not hybrid) and 55#@28". The maximum draw lenght recomended is 28". It's a very fast and nervous bow.

 

[Gator1]

56" Treadway for me, very smooth drawing bow to 29"s...

[jon_j]

I shot a Lost Creek from Chad - great bow and workmanship and what a great guy.  I shot a 58", but like a little longer with 29.5" draw.

[PowDuck]

My favorite bow is my 56" 56# @ 26" Shrew

That being said, it's gotten too heavy for me and I have to shoot my lighter longer Shrew and Griffin now.

[Broofinez]

Hybrids 56"to60" Hill style bows 64"to68"

[L. Harris]

I shoot a Lost Creek, 50"long,52#s@28" longbow. I draw 27"s and it shoots great!

[Maxx Black]

Centaur! 56" 52# x26" my draw length 27" , one sweet bow. Maxx

[Lonala]

I shoot a 58"70@26  Brackenbury Old Timer just aquired recently.It shoots nice i cant notice any stack.Aloha

[House]

Ron, glad to see the Brack Old Timer getting shot!
I wish you good luck with it my friend!

Travis

My wife's 54" Lost Creek NAT is about 38 pounds at my draw. It feels and shoots like it is longer, the problem with it is that it shoots the same arrow faster and is just as accurate as one of my Hill style longbows that is over 50 pounds.

[snellville-dave]

Pavan, sounds like a good problem that your wife's bow has. One of the reasons that I'm getting that Maddog with the 40# pull is that I'm 65 years old and I see a lot of people that are coming down in poundage as they are having some physical problems (probably old age). I'm new to archery now that I'm not going to work anymore at a paying job. Got plenty to do though. Dave

[bow_man_66]

Lee Hoots of Hoots bow builds a great longbow down to 56". Buddy of mine pulls over 30" and said no stack or finger pinch. Sweet bows that shoot great and the craftsmanship is second to none. I will have one, next on my list.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

The "Yeti" comes in 52", 54" ,& 56"

[Sixby]

Looking at that Yeti , I call them baby Squatches, I just don't see for the life of me how in the world you can keep feathers on the arrows for more than one shot.

God bless you, Steve