traditional draw length

[rescueriley]

Was justwondering if there is a surefire way to measure your draw lengtrh without going to a proshop?? I've ben standin with my back against a wall and stretchin my arms straight out in fornt with shoulders forward but not overextended and having someone measure from the midpoibnt of my chest to my fingertips, Is this accurate??  I keep getting 26 inches, but when I shot my compound it is set for 27&1/2 inches is it normal to hafe this dicrepancy?

[vermonster13]

Put a clothespin on an arrow and draw to anchor. The measure from the nock groove to the pin. That'll give you a real good idea of your draw length.

[Shakes.602]

Yup, what Monster said!!  

[SCATTERSHOT]

The 26" may be accurate. It's not unusual to lose that much going from a compound to a trad bow. Best way to measure is like Vermonster said.

[Van/TX]

What would a "proshop" do that you can't?....Van

[JEFF B]

i had a 28" draw with a wheel thing but when i saw the light it went from 28 to 26/12" been that way ever since. you do lose a few inch when comming over from the dark side.  :D    

[Curtiss Cardinal]

I had a 32" draw with my compound and I have a 29" draw with a low wrist grip on a traditional bow.

[rescueriley]

cool thanks guys

[Yellowsnake]

Both the method you used to measure draw lengh and the "clothespin" method are reasonably accurate methods to measure draw lengh.  It is not uncommon to loose 1-2 inches in draw lengh when switching from a compound bow to a traditional bow.  I believe that opening your stance and bending the elbow of your bow arm causes this.

[SCATTERSHOT]

That, and the fact that you're holding 60 pounds as opposed to 15 or 20 compresses your muscles and bone structure somewhat.