Tall guy with short draw length???

[DukesArcher]

Hey guys,

When shooting compound, I have a draw of 29 inches and it works great. However, when I shoot traditional with either my recurve or longbow, I only draw 26? That is, drawing to the corner of my mouth with good upright posture.

I have shot traditional way before compound, but only actually measured my drawlength recently as I found a measuring arrow at the club.

Does anyone else find that really weird? If I try to draw traditional with a 29 inch draw length, I end up pulling behind my ear.

Josh

[petew]

Measure the Compound draw with an arrow the same way you measure traditional. Because it has a 29" module doesn't guarantee it is being actualy drawn 29" .
A 1 or 2" diference is quite common, but 3" is a lot. Something not normal about a 3" diference.

[DukesArcher]

I shall so that when I get my bow back.

Still strange for a 6 foot guy to have a 26 inch draw length though. Maybe it is because I have quite narrow shoulders and fairly short arms. I'm tall as I have a really long torso.

When I stand, my arms don't fall perfectly straight down my side, but at a bit of an angle pointing outwards.

Shoulders could do with more width, I guess.

[brohymn2]

Originally Posted by DukesArcher

I shall so that when I get my bow back.

Still strange for a 6 foot guy to have a 26 inch draw length though. Maybe it is because I have quite narrow shoulders and fairly short arms. I'm tall as I have a really long torso.

When I stand, my arms don't fall perfectly straight down my side, but at a bit of an angle pointing outwards.

Shoulders could do with more width, I guess.

i also know the pain of having t-rex arms

[DukesArcher]

Originally Posted by brohymn2

i also know the pain of having t-rex arms

How tall are you and what do you draw traditional.

But yeah, I'm tall only because of a really long torso. Narrow shoulders and short arms.

[brohymn2]

Originally Posted by DukesArcher

How tall are you and what do you draw traditional.

But yeah, I'm tall only because of a really long torso. Narrow shoulders and short arms.

6'2"

draw 27ish on a trad bow

[DukesArcher]

Originally Posted by brohymn2

6'2"

draw 27ish on a trad bow

Yeah I find it reall strange why I draw so short. Must just have short arms then.


Wish I could add a bit of length to them and some more width to my shoulders haha

[brohymn2]

how much areou pulling, another thing may be that you are overbowed,

please don't take offense to this lol

[petew]

Originally Posted by brohymn2

how much areou pulling, another thing may be that you are overbowed,

please don't take offense to this lol

I see a lot of guys that are way overbowed, and think / say they are drawing to the corner of the mouth, but when you stand beside them they are short drawing 4 to 5". But they can say they are shooting a 70# Traditional bow.

[DukesArcher]

Same as with my 45lb as it is my 60lb

[CNP]

There is no similarity to where I anchor a trad bow and a compound bow. Corner of mouth with trad and underneath my ear in the notch behind the jaw with compound. That makes up a 1-2 inch difference for sure. I suspect that is the same for most people.

[petew]

Originally Posted by ehntr

There is no similarity to where I anchor a trad bow and a compound bow. Corner of mouth with trad and underneath my ear in the notch behind the jaw with compound. That makes up a 1-2 inch difference for sure. I suspect that is the same for most people.

1 to 2" is very common.

[catnthehat]

Not word at all as Pete mentioned.
It had to do with the way a compound Bo stacks , among other things .
After my wreck I went from 28" on my draw down to 26" with my Long bows.
Cat

[L.O.S.T.Arrow]

Chance that maybe the compound is even slightly long draw for you...as Pete mentioned many models of different brands dont draw as sticker/cam states and that a 29" may even be longer..some close to 30"
Most compound models if draw is different than stated...draw longer...

I have some 6 ft tall shooters shooting 28"

Neil

[rielbowhunter]

Ok "T-REX". LOL.
your not the first I know of.