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[ESP]

It has been 9 months since I had my shoulder rearranged by the surgeon.  I started shooting my bow again and the 56 lbs at my draw is tough to start back at.  I shoot a Hoyt buffalo and wanted to get a really light set of limbs.  I was going to order there competition limbs since the poundage is lighter, but that is on a 25 inch riser.  I know that going from a long riser to a short riser will increase the poundage, but by how much?


Thanks ESP

[A.S.]

A general rule of thumb is 1# draw weight increase for each inch shorter riser you put the limbs on.

[ESP]

Thank You

[Stump73]

You'll be back at your regular weight before you know it.

[Sam McMichael]

Wow! I just had mine worked on 10 days ago, so I guess 3D is pretty much a lost cause this year. The lightest longbow I have is 40#. Now, I'm wondering if that is going to be light enough. What weight are you considering starting at? Good luck with the re-training process.

[ESP]

I would like to get in the upper 30's low 40 lb range.  I draw a little over 30 inches.  I was thinking if I got a 28 lb limbs add the 6 pounds for a shorter riser and additional 6 pounds for draw length. This would be a reduction of 16 or more lbs.

I am also going to take the time to go to Joel Turners shooting clinic in June.  I hope to work out my demons between the ears (Target Panic).

Sam,my surgery was fairly in-depth.  My major upper arm muscles were detached and placed elsewhere, along with labrum and rotator cleanups. I know people who had rotator cuff surgery and were shooting light wieght in about three months.

Thanks for all the positive support.

ESP

[Sam McMichael]

ESP, I just got back from my post-op appointment. Good news! No major work was done inside the shoulder, only some smoothing out. The rotator cuff is not torn. The labrum was cleaned up a little, and one peck muscle tendon was cut loose, because it was just too ragged to work with. He says I might be able to pull a bow in about six weeks. I think 40# will be a reasonable bow to start with after rehab. Hopefully, you, too, will be shooting well before very long.