How do you measure actual drawlength?

[RecurveRookie]

I think actual draw length is from the string nock to the furthest forward point inside the grip (where the web of my thumb sits).  Like brace height at full draw? I am 5'8" and when I used a marked arrow, I measured my draw length at 26 1/4", using a light bow.  Does that sound right?

[Green]

DL is measured to the back of the bow.  Clip a clothespin to the arrow and draw...if it hits, slide it further down and keep doing this till you get where at full draw, the clothespin is just touching the back of the bow.....then measure.

[tree dancer]

Great tip Rob!
How ya been?
George

[SAVIOUR68]

Recurverookie as you draw your bow back have someone mark the arrow sitting on the shelf at the pivot point of the grip[deepest part of grip] then add 1 3-4 inch and that would be your AMO drawlength. The only problem with the clothe pin measurement is that some bows have as much as 3/4-7/8 in difference in riser thickness from front to back. Also a low grip to a high grip will give you a moderate difference.

[moebow]

Folks,

I think Rob's advice is the most practical.  What Savior68 says is the ATA draw length but is more difficult to determine as it is hard to measure to the pivot point while being gripped with the hand.  Draw length to the back of the bow at full draw works very well and is simple.

Arne

[Green]

Originally posted by tree dancer:
Great tip Rob!
How ya been?
George

Doing very well George.....how's everything at Red Arrow these days?

[tree dancer]

Life is great at the RED ARROW Rob.
Getting any riding in?
Grandson will be looking for arrows from the Easter bunny I will getback to you.
George

[Green]

As always, I'll be glad to help out the EB, George.  

Sadly, I sold the Road Glide last year.  Had two close calls during 2011/2012 that shook me pretty good after 10 mishap free years.  If my wife had been in the road sofa behind me, I probably wouldn't be typing this.  Had to reassess the family priorities.

Last you and I talked, you were headed out West on yours.....how was the trip? (Certainly by now we've hijacked the heck out of the thread, right?  

[RecurveRookie]

A small price to pay for good advice.  Thanks a lot guys!

[Tracks]

I can't remember where I learned this trick, but I read about it somewhere and it works for me- Cut out a square of thick paper/light cardboard, stick the arrow through it, and then draw until you reach anchor and let down- the paper will be pushed down the arrow by contact with the shelf and you can then measure the distance from your nock to the paper.