Bob I haven't shot my longbow in a couple weeks......for that reason. This all started when I switched releases......then was compounded (no pun intended) when I went from the ally to the 82nd. I've had rotator cuff surgery (and tennis elbow...lol) and this is def. of the tennis elbow variety right now. Shoudler is mildly affected. Elbow hurts like hell.

The difference in the draw (between releases) .....well...it's just hard to explain. It's just "different". Maybe I'm using too much arm and not enough back. Don't know.

Besides that, though.....will a lower #-age bow and a heavier arrow help absorb the energy the bow's producing?