I am considering a trade for a 62" Crusader. I have a 29" draw; Will I be able to shoot the
Crusader comfortably? What about stacking and finger pinch? The bow is marked #47 @
28, but the owner tells me it has been mis-marked and only pull #44 lbs at 28". Any ideas
on that?
Just looking for opinions and information.
Thanks,
All of my longbows are 62" and a friend of mine shoots them often. He has a 29 or 30 inch draw and has no problems at all. It would be best to try one and see what it feels like to you though as it seems that some people notice stacking and pinching more than others.
Chad can probably give you some insight on this question. He has a drawlength a bit over 30". His first Crusader he bought at 66" following the gudelines of the "traditional longbow" charts. The bowyer, Marc, recommended he get a 64". His second Crusader is 64".
Ask him if he shot my 62" bow before he shipped it to me, I draw 28" with no pinch or stack. If he did, he could tell you what it does out to 30+".
It is worth the trade no matter what. You definitely will get your monies worth for it. Put it up for auction on eBay and see what happens.
The only reservation I would have on trading for it, or recommending you do so, is the light weight of the Crusader. It sounds like it might draw 44# at your draw length. That is enough to kill a deer, for sure, and if you match it with the right arrows it will still be smooth, quiet and very quick. It is all dependent on how much draw weight you are accustomed to pulling.
In my opinion, the 62" will handle a 29" draw just fine. I have shot a 62", and I draw 30.5" on the Crusader. I felt a little stack at the very end of my draw. If you were ordering one, I would recommend the 62" or the 64". I know of at least two fellows that shot a 62" that have a 29" draw and they both said they felt no stack. I know my 64" handles my draw with no stack at all--gains a whole 2# per inch.
I do not think the bow was mis-marked. Chek-Mate uses a very accurate scale--it is within 2 lbs at 200 lbs. It is possible a mistake was made, but not likely. They don't mark the bows at what the draw weight was supposed to be either, but what it actually is. Lots of folks rely on hanging scales like the Hanson, which aren't usually right on the money.
As with any bow, shoot it if you can before you buy it. I love the Crusader myself, but as we all know there is no one perfect bow for everyone. If you get it, I'd like to hear your opinion on it.
Chad
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I draw 29.5 and had a 62" Crusader that was marked 65#@28".
I definitely have to chalk it up as one of my bigger mistakes in letting it go, I really, REALLY wish I still had that bow. You should have no problem shooting the bow with the poundage listed, I would dare say it would probably be perfect for treestand hunts. At your draw length it will probably be close to 50#'s which is more than enough for whitetail.
I just got a 62" T/d Crusader a few months ago and I have no problem with my 29.5" draw on it at all. It draws very smoothly and shoots great. My crusader is 60#@29" and shoots 29.5" 2020s very well. It is almost as fast as my Checkmate Hunter II T/d Recurve at only 5-6fps slower with same arrow. I was very impressed with mine and I'm sure that the one your looking at would be great for you also.
The guy busted the deal. He said my Fedora was too heavy at 52#. I am still trying to figure out why he responded to my classified ad, and offered the deal, if he did not want the Fedora.
If he thinks 52# is too heavy he is either older and/or smaller than I am! I am 55 and am 6' 2" and somewhat over 200#, so I guess as a result my 51# Crusader seems just right!
If he was accustomed to shooting 44#, while thinking it was actually 41# at his drawlength, I can see where he might back off from a 52# bow. I wouldn't care for a 60# bow at my drawlength.
I, too, wonder why he bothered to respond to your ad. Maybe he is responding to a bunch seeing what the best deal is he can find that would give him a bow in his comfort range for draw weight.
Crusader 62" Will it take a 29" draw?
