Need new bow, 40 or 45 lbs?

[Orion]

Yes, at your draw length, you would want a bow marked about 43#@28 inches,if you're buying an already made/used bow.  Since you draw to 29 inches, it will pull about 45# plus at 29 inches.

Most production bows are marked in 5# increments, but you can specify the draw weight at a given draw length if you have a bow custom-made.  Some bowyers might change the limb stack (i.e., thickness and taper of the laminations, maybe the thickness of the glass,etc.) when making bows for specific draw lengths, but most don't. They just mark the bow weight at the draw length ordered.So, if you order a new bow made to draw 45#@29 inches, that's what it will be.

[FrankM]

Now I'm leaning toward 40. I want to get a real nice bow later, maybe a White Wolf. Maybe at that time, bump up to 45...

What length hybrid works best at his specs?

[jackdaw]

Even after shooting for quite a while I get sloppy sometimes. Soooooo, I return to a 43# at 10 yards until form has been restored. The lighter bow will require more perfect form to shoot well...I say 40#...

[jackdaw]

Even after shooting for quite a while I get sloppy sometimes. Soooooo, I return to a 43# at 10 yards until form has been restored. The lighter bow will require more perfect form to shoot well...I say 40#...

[FrankM]

Ok, I've decided. I'll be getting the 40 and 30" Gold Tip Trad 1535's. Yay for me.    

[Randy Koleno]

I like your choice, don't doubt it.

 For what it's worth, I shoot 3555's, cut to 29", with 125 gr points, out of my 45# Sage. I have a 28" draw.

 My son shoots 30" 1535's from his 35# Sage. They seem to like a heavier spine than i thought. YMMV

[monkeyball]

Good choice Frank,you will have a great time shooting that bow.

                            Good Shooting,
                                                 Craig

[mooshkat]

Most of my bows are 50_55 lbs, and i wish i could swap all of them for 45# bows, even considered selling all and just buying a couple bows 45@28, one for hunting and one for 3-d, and be satisfied with two bows, does a fella really need more?

[FrankM]

I would do it. I felt a 40 and a 45 Sage after shooting a 50 for the last four years. The 40 just feels clean, and when I hold it at draw, I hardly move, very still. I'll shoot it for awhile before finding a nice one, maybe 40, maybe 45. We'll see. Right now I'm leaning toward a White Wolf or Hoyt Dorado.  

[dbd870]

The only thing I have found is if the bow gets too light I shoot it worse. I normally shoot a couple of 70's Bear 45# bows; now my daughter has a 35# lb recurve that I don't shoot nearly as well. A friend has a 50# Widow that I shot a 3D course with last weekend and I don't know that I didn't do better with it than my bows. (could be because it's a Widow too           )  I think a little heavier bow makes me focus better on what I am doing.

[Plumber]

go with 40 lbs an get new limbs later or deal with 45 an don't get new limbs its all in how well you feel at 45 .I shoot 52-53 an for me 40lbs is a great feeling fourm bow just my thoughts.good luck ED