Longbows 62",64",66" What do you like and why?

[legends1]

Fletcher, have owned only one longbow.i still have it.its a tim miegs duflex.it is a 1pc.i like the reflex-deflex design of tims longbow.i have shot alot and studied alot of fine made long bows.i just want everything.smooth,fast,forgiving,no hand shock ect.i have the design down,just interested in what people want.this poll has been interesting i like everyones in-put and i do lisen.

[Terry Riley]

I prefer a 64" bow over the other options. A 60" hybrid is a good fit as well but the geometry of a 62" bow never feels right for me. My recurves and one hybrid longbow I have are all 60". My longbows are all 64". I have a 26.5" draw and shorter stature.

[greyarcher1]

There are lot of things that depends on the Bow length?
Drag length of the Archer?
If it is a`T/D you can have shorter Total Bow length if you have a´short Handle 14-16",(Equals=Longer Limbs) and getting the same Precision as whit a`longer Bow whit Longer Handle 17-20"
Do the Customer want Speed or Precision?
a`couple of Years ago i who`d have said 28+ Inch dragh not under 66"Bow,But that depends on The Bowyer!! How god is he???
-G

[SL]

I like 62 inch for hunting because the height is perfect for using as a steady stick for glassing. I set the bottom limb on my boot and the binocs on the top limb. I draw 27 inches. I do like the smoothdraw of a 66 er  though.
SL

[Swamp Yankee]

For me, a longbow has to be a Hill or mild R/D style, 68" or 70" to get my interest.  While they are probably the most efficient bow out there, I just don't like the looks of the shorter highly reflexed/deflexed bows.

[Smithhammer]

Been shooting a 62" r/d but I just ordered a 58."

Anything longer just gets unwieldy in the woods, and with my draw length (27"), shorter bows work just fine. At almost 5ft. in length, I still consider a 58" bow a "longbow."  

[slade]

I have shot a 64", but 66" is shortest longbow I shoot due to my draw length.

[soap creek]

In the R/D design 62 for me shoots as good as the longer ones. I have a short 26.5 in. draw. That lenth bow works well for tree stands too. I made a 3pc t/d last winter 62in. I like the way it shoots. That being said, the longer bows always seemed to be extra smooth, just not as conveinent in the deer woods.