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Author Topic: Short (longbows)?  (Read 1591 times)

Offline C.Cannon

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Re: Short (longbows)?
« Reply #40 on: March 02, 2012, 05:14:00 PM »
Out of curiosity on average how much shot forgiveness do the shorter bow designs (48-58") have compared to the longer bows (66-72")

I've got a 62" 75@28 R/D bow that isn't anywhere near as forgiving (by forgiving I guess I mean consistent in accuracy) as my 70" 76@27 Hill bow, I don't know if this is because my arrows aren’t spined right or longer bows are more consistent/forgiving

Offline kbetts

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Re: Short (longbows)?
« Reply #41 on: March 02, 2012, 05:24:00 PM »
That looks more like a recurve to me.
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Offline Gary Greene

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Re: Short (longbows)?
« Reply #42 on: March 02, 2012, 05:26:00 PM »
I can say the Yeti is a great little bow. Mine is 54" and I draw to 28" with no problem.If you like a short bow, you should give a Yeti a try. You will be impressed with how good it shoots.

Offline Kentucky Jeff

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Re: Short (longbows)?
« Reply #43 on: March 02, 2012, 06:17:00 PM »
My favorite bow is a 70" 70#@31" Hill style longbow .  But I recently bought a Kota Nomad 3 pc Longbow 62" that's marked 55@28 but draws 59# on my Easton bow scale at my 31" draw length.  Its much more comfortable to shoot and smoother than I imagined it would be.   I halfway expected I'd end up putting it back up on the classifieds but I'm keeping it.  I shoot the darn thing well too...

Offline Gen273

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Re: Short (longbows)?
« Reply #44 on: March 02, 2012, 11:09:00 PM »
I like to hunt with a short bow 56inchs, but I like the feel of a 60 the best.
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Re: Short (longbows)?
« Reply #45 on: March 02, 2012, 11:53:00 PM »
Shrew bows have the short long bow figured out. In my opinion, they set the trend.
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Offline Bjorn

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Re: Short (longbows)?
« Reply #46 on: March 03, 2012, 12:06:00 AM »
I have a 58" LB that is fine and a 60" bow that is fine too. However 64" is ideal for my 27" draw IMO. From a blind or stand that may be longish; I only hunt on the ground and 64" is perfect.

Offline pete p

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Re: Short (longbows)?
« Reply #47 on: March 03, 2012, 12:47:00 AM »
to me 60" is a long hybrid, and 60" is a short longbow.

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