is this the correct way tu me sure draw lenght

[canuck4570]

took my bow put a slider on the arrow and draw it has I would be shooting it the slider was fixed with a stopper that leaned agains the riser
from the valley of the nock to the front of the riser it mesured

27 1/2

[Draven]

If "front of the riser" is actually the "back" of the bow, it is correct enough.

[canuck4570]

please don't laft
I ordered a Whip a few year back
I love it  its 36# at 29 draw lenght
on a preavious post I mentioned that since my form was better I decided to tine tune
I found out that the easton X& with 100 gr, tip was to stiff and that with a 125 gr. tip it was perfect  (bullet hole)

on the 3 rivers spine selector nothing added up
so this morning proceeded to measue my draw lenght and to my surprise it was 26.750
when back to the spine selector and bingo on the dot
44.5 to 44.5
even if its not the correct draw length I love my whip and it shoot great…… has you guys say Its a keeper

[canuck4570]

should read easton X7

[Draven]

You lost me here. First you said 27 1/2" draw length and now 26.750".
Try to use one of these 2 methods explained below

   http://esdf.org/discover-archery/equipment/measuring-your-draw-length/  

The calculator may be on the dot because is taking in consideration how much you actually pull. You have a bow #36 @ 29, but you pull around #31.

[canuck4570]

my error    27 3/4

[Draven]

Ok, enjoy your bow and arrow then. You pull around #34 with your draw length

[canuck4570]

thank you

when I mesured it read 27 1/2 to the front of the riser but I have to had 1/4 inch because my whip riser at the grip bottom is only 1 1/2

It is wrong to target a draw length. Like you found, draw lengths do not always come in even inches.  Many years ago when I started shooting Hill style bows I was insistent on trying be with an inch of my recurve draw length.  When talking with John Schulz, I found that my height and wing span were the same as his and he thought that I was trying over draw.  I was getting left to right shooting errors.  I switched to his draw length and my accuracy greatly improved.  I was targeting a draw length that was too long for me.

[canuck4570]

that is why I took the method of drawing the bow going to anchor and measuring the arrow lenght to 1 2/4 inches in front of the bottom of the grip
had a slider on the arrow and after many trial it come in at 26 1/2
added 1/4 because the riser on my whip is 1 1/2 wide

and if I look on top I am full of mistake….

26 3/4 is the correct draw length….

I am certain when and did the exercise all over its 26 3/4

[Draven]

I don't think he targeted a draw lenght. He bought a bow 36@29 without paying attention to his own draw lenght and when he started to think about arrows he found his draw lenght was 27.75.

[canuck4570]

when will I get it correctly

26 1/2 is to the front of the riser
add 1/4 to come up the 1 3/4 from the bottom of the grip has the instruction says….. total 26 3/4
sory about that guys

Then comes the fun part, once you know your correct draw length, maintaining it and consistently hitting it.  I rely on the eyes of my wife with lines drawn around a couple of arrows.

[canuck4570]

just finish using my chromo

X7 1914  with 125 gr.     lowest 138 highest 140

X 7 1914          100 gr.                142             143

X7 1914              80 gr.                142             143

why no difference between the 100 and 100   !

but I love the 125 no vibration on the bow arm and quiet
                      100 did not notice difference
                       80   vibration and noisy