RE: short bows, curves/lb
For some reason I like a bow around 62". My two favorite longbows are both 62". One is a 62" crusader t/d and the other is a 62" deathwish longbow. The crusader is silky smooth right out to 30" but the deathwish does start to stack a bit at the end. I used to have a 66" chinook and liked it also. It shot very well but during a short stint of "speed craze" I sold it off for a real fast recurve. Oh well you live and learn. As long as a bow is smooth and stable it doesn't much matter how long it is. I do like the shorter bows for thick brush and corn feild hunting though. I think its mainly personal prefference. I know one guy who likes short bows because the longer ones are hard to draw with his generous beer belly, the string hits his gut making it hard to get full draw. Maybe thats part of the short bow trend, .<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>