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| + | == General knowledge == | ||
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| + | === Draw weight === | ||
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| + | Draw weight of bows is measured at 28" unless otherwise specified. You lose or gain 2# of draw weight for every additional inch. | ||
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| + | === Draw length calculation === | ||
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| + | Measure from finger-tip to finger-tip with your arms spread, divide that number by 2.5 and round to the nearest 1/2 inch. | ||
== My bows == | == My bows == | ||
Latest revision as of 22:37, 14 April 2018
Contents
General knowledge
Draw weight
Draw weight of bows is measured at 28" unless otherwise specified. You lose or gain 2# of draw weight for every additional inch.
Draw length calculation
Measure from finger-tip to finger-tip with your arms spread, divide that number by 2.5 and round to the nearest 1/2 inch.
My bows
Three arrows custom 36 pound fibreglass horse bow
Samick Sage 40 pound takedown bow
Arrows
- 3x 29 inch wooden arrows with turkey feather fletchings
- 6x 30 inch carbon arrows - EK (Archery Research) bought from CTC Featherston. These are 85grain field tip and 275grain shaft weight.
Samick Sage
So far i've found that good arrows for the Samick Sage 40 pound with a 28 inch draw length would be:
- Easton Tribute Aluminum Arrows (1816 variant)
My draw length
28 inches
Janine's draw length
26.5 inches