Draw length &weight 11 yr old boy?

[macbow]

Anyone have a 11 year old boy 130 pounds that could give me some idea of draw weight and length?
Thanks, Ron

[Pat B]

20#@20" is a good starting point for someone that hasn't shot a bow much before.

[Bjorn]

With all due respect that is a fair bit on the heavy side. I would try something like 15@24 and assume he will pull it to 21 which will be about 11#  sounds crazy I know and I have even scaled it to check.  I have taught hundreds of kids and that is what they prefer-15@24-they need a light bow-and light arrows help to make it fun.

[WILL CAROTHERS]

If hes eleven he should be able to gain strength fairly fast, from five to six i shot about 25#@ 25, then i jumped right to a 50# longbow @ 30 when i was 12, i now shoot that bow and a 60# recurve @ 28.

im hoping to move to a 80-90 pounder soon and im just fifteen.

But ive been shootin since i was 2 or 3, if hes just starting, 20-25 pounds is a great starting weight that he will be abble to pull with ease in about 1-2 weeks, how tall is he?

[wood carver 2]

What have your parents been feeding you Will?
You may have to build your next bow with spring steel!  :D      
Dave.

[WILL CAROTHERS]

haha, good idea, ive just loved bows since i could point one out, i hope i can really shoot really heavy (180+) war bows eventually, but i doubt it, haha

[okie64]

My son is 12 years old and about 110 pounds and I build his bows 40# at 28". He only draws about 23" or so but I go ahead and tiller them out to 28" just in case it gets overdrawn. Dont make it too heavy for him or it wont be much fun for him to shoot. Be sure and get him an armguard too. String slap on a kids forearm will definitely take the fun out of it.

[menatkin]

My 9yo (~80lbs sopping wet) is comfortably shooting 18#@25.  He's only been shooting for about a year, and not religiously, at that.  If I was building it, I'd look at a 52"-54" and aim for ~28@28.  figure about 2 lbs for every inch less than 28.  If he's drawing at 25, that'll put the bow somewhere around 22# -- and be able to grow with him.
Seconding Okie64, be sure he has a good armguard -- I've found that the youth armguards are just too short.  go with a ladies or a men's that's cut a bit short.

HTH

[Cuban Missile]

Geez Will you must been one lanky MOFO!  30" at 12 years old  :eek:

[Glunt]

My 5 YO shoots a 25# (@24") Samick Shadow that is about 15# at his draw length.  He's very comfortable with it (way better form than Dad) and I'm hoping he gets a couple more years out of it.

I would guess 22"- 24" draw length and shoot for mid 20's on weight (mid 30s @28").

[JO_EZ]

I made a 24#@24" maple board bow (52" or 54" long) for my son when he turned 10. It fit him just fine.

He is now 11 and we are making him a hickory pyrimid bow and, like Okie64, we are shooting for 40# @ 28".

He is a little over 62" tall right now and the bow blank is cut to 65". So, he should be able to grow into it and shoot it as long as he wants to.

[John Scifres]

I've made a bunch of kids bows.  20-25# at 24" is right on the mark.  They can grow into them that way and not be overbowed at any point.  And you should see a 1/4" arrow shot out of a 25# bow!

[macbow]

Thanks guys. My current grand kids are 8 and 9 yrs. last year they liked 15# at 24 inches. This one is for a young man I haven't met.
Your right  John those 1/4 inch wood arrows zing out of those bows.

[LittleBen]

I'm only 62" tall at nearly 26 years. When I was 11 I looked like a 6 year old Hispanic boy. I definately wouldn't have been able to pull anything over 20-25# maybe. God bless you lanky bastards with your 30" draws

[LittleBen]

On a serious note it sounds likd you could make a bamboo self bow of 60-64" 30@26 or something a la bowyer's  bible 2 or 3 or was it 4 I forget.