I'm a big guy like Chad, and was told I had to shoot a long 66" or 68" longbow. Chad and I talked and I ended up getting a 64" Crusader, what a bow. I'm not an expert shooter but didn't find any less accuracy or difficulty shooting this bow. I've shot bows from 62" to 68" and prefer the shorter bows. I just got a 62" Selway II Lil Shooter longbow, what a bow. If you always listen to the common logic you may never experiment and find out what really shoots okay for you.