Explain let off to me please
 

Okay, so I've been bow hunting for 3 years now, and I've heard the term and see it on my bow specs, but I don't exactly know what it means. So, I'm curious, what does the term "let off" represent? I have 70% on my Browning Rage, but have no idea what that means to me. lol

RE: Explain let off to me please
 

If you are pulling a bow that has a draw weight of 60 lbs and it has a let off of 65% then you are actually holding 21 lbs at full draw--65% is 39 lbs, subtracted from 60 leaves 21--comprende horita?;)

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It means just what it implies. When you draw your bow back you'll notice it gets easier at or near the end of the draw. That's the let off. It makesit easier for holding the string for longer periods of time. Hope this helps?

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The 70% also means that if you want to enter an animal into Pope and Young you will get a lovely asterix next to it because your letoff is greater than 65%.

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Okay, so... let me see if I got it right...

I am pulling 55#, my let off is 70%, so I am really only holding back 16.5# at full draw? That's why it's so easy to hold it for so long! Huh, learn something new every day. lol

Thanks!

RE: Explain let off to me please
 

Yep, as the others said, it's what you are holding at full draw. For you that would be 16.5 lbs.

55 lbs x .70 = 38.5 lbs
55 lbs - 38.5 lbs= 16.5 lbs

I much prefer the math this way: 55lbs x .30 = 16.5

Anyhoo, hope this helped you. :)

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No kidding? They still allow it though, don't they?
Is the asterik there just to say a guy shooting 65% is better? lol

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Thanks Monie, that's how I figured it out too... us women know how to eliminate useless steps, eh? [8D];)

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Just draw a recurve back to your present draw length and it'll be much more evident.[8D]

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Spudrow couldnt have made it anymore clearer. Good def for let off.

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If you are using a compound bow let off is when you have almost reached your full draw length and all of a sudden the weight that you have been pulling has been reduced. Let off can be anywhere from 25 % to 75 % I think maybe even 85% not sure on that one though. So you really when you have your bow at full draw and your draw weight is set on 70 lbs. you arent holding 70lbs back you are only holding a percentage of that weight. See?

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Excuse my moronic answer.I hope I didn't insult you. You wanted the formula.

RE: Explain let off to me please
 

No I didn't Spudrow... I didn't even *know* there was a formula!

Your first post told me all I really needed to know in a nutshell. Thank you! :)