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Old 12-23-2003 | 08:50 PM
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willyqbc
 
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Default RE: Ok got a traditional Question

Pinky, just a couple thoughts for you. I wouldn't necesarily start out with a 60# recurve if I were you. Just because you can pull 75#'s on your compound all day doesn't equate on a traditional bow. I shoot 84#'s on my compound and can comfortably shoot that for a good long while before I start to tire out. I also have a 45# recurve that stacks to around 56# at my draw length... now you would think 56#'s, NO PROBLEM!! But its a whole different ball game with these traditional bows. Think about the stiffest part of the draw cycle on your compound bow just before the cam rolls over and how difficult it would be to hold without the let-off. Long story longer.... when I first started playing with my recurve I was sore in muscles I didn't even know existed, I think you use a whole lot more little stabilizing muscles with the trad bow and it is much harder to draw and hold steady than you would think. Now I'm a fairly large lad as well and shoot a long draw length such as you do, and I know that if my bow was any heavier it would be a chore to shoot. I'm not a traditional expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I've been in your exact situaton and my advice would be to go with 40-45#'s max. You will end up well over 50#'s with your draw length. Just my opinion, hope it helps some.

Chris
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