Bow length

[Scattergun2570]

I really only concentrate on shooting my Savannah. So yesterday, I started shooting some of the other guys bows at my local range. I shot this Stewart which was 51# and 66" long. This bow felt like it was much less weight,very easy and smooth to draw.Is this because it is longer? Is this generally the case with a longer longbow?

[KentuckyTJ]

Take a 1/2" dowel rod thats 6' long. Cut off a 1' section. Then try and bend them both. Which will be easier to move the same distance?

[Orion]

Yes.  Design also plays into it, but longer bows are smoother and have less finger pinch.  Most folks usually find longer bows more comfortable, which sometimes translates into feeling lighter.

[JamesKerr]

With just about any traditional bow design the longer bows are going to feel smoother thus the illusion of less weight.

[Elkchaser]

Originally posted by KentuckyTJ:
Take a 1/2" dowel rod thats 6' long. Cut off a 1' section. Then try and bend them both. Which will be easier to move the same distance?

TJ- This wouldn't be exactly the same comparision because the 1' dowel would have a substantially greater draw weight than the 5' dowel.

[Mongo]

Yes, longer bows give the feeling of a smoother draw.

[Night Wing]

With the same draw weight and a good bow design of the same model, but in different bow lengths with the same riser length, the longer bow will usually feel smoother to draw.

This is why I prefer and shoot a 66" Blacktail over a 64" Blacktail.