Too much draw weight?
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Oregon
Posts: 177
Too much draw weight?
Hey i have my bow at 82 lbs right now, is this too much? I'm a big strong guy and have no problem pulling it (even a few hours of straight shooting while practicing) but some of my buddies give me a bad time and tell me something will go wrong pulling that much weight. do you think 82 lbs. is too much?
#7
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,425
RE: Too much draw weight?
Shoot...Crank it on up to 95...Why stop at 82???
Seriously, if you are happy, forget what everyone else thinks...What is that saying, "Don't worry about what your buddies think, cause they don't think much anyway..."
Seriously, if you are happy, forget what everyone else thinks...What is that saying, "Don't worry about what your buddies think, cause they don't think much anyway..."
#9
RE: Too much draw weight?
ORIGINAL: bigdawgwill44
Well if i can bench 405 lbs. I'm sure i could do it.
ORIGINAL: oakcreek
Can you draw it back the same in cold weather 0- -20 ?
Can you draw it back the same in cold weather 0- -20 ?
Well if i can bench 405 lbs. I'm sure i could do it.
#10
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blissfield MI USA
Posts: 5,293
RE: Too much draw weight?
How much you can bench has nothing to do with whether you can draw a bow back on a cold day after sitting in your stand for hours.
Is it too much? I have no idea being that I have never seen you draw it, but if your hunting deer I know its way more than you need. Almost every person I have seen that says they can draw 70 lbs or more comfortably has been wrong when you see them shoot. Can they draw it? Sure, but can they draw it properly without messing up their form? Usually not, nor can they do it repeatedly without effecting their shooting.
You should be able to pick your bow up, point it at a target and draw it back smoothly while aiming at the target.Then let it down smoothly and being able to do it several times wouldn't hurt. If you can't do this you are most likely drawing too much weight. If you have to point the bow at the ground or at the sky or prepare yourself to draw the bow before you draw it you are probably drawing too much weight. Archery should be smooth and relaxed, you shouldn't have to struggle and strain yourself before you even get the shot off.
Paul
Is it too much? I have no idea being that I have never seen you draw it, but if your hunting deer I know its way more than you need. Almost every person I have seen that says they can draw 70 lbs or more comfortably has been wrong when you see them shoot. Can they draw it? Sure, but can they draw it properly without messing up their form? Usually not, nor can they do it repeatedly without effecting their shooting.
You should be able to pick your bow up, point it at a target and draw it back smoothly while aiming at the target.Then let it down smoothly and being able to do it several times wouldn't hurt. If you can't do this you are most likely drawing too much weight. If you have to point the bow at the ground or at the sky or prepare yourself to draw the bow before you draw it you are probably drawing too much weight. Archery should be smooth and relaxed, you shouldn't have to struggle and strain yourself before you even get the shot off.
Paul