What are the heavest bows being used??

[Groundpounder]

Im 6 foot tall 205 lbs and powerlift, I have a 50lb bow at 28 thats all the bow i think ill ever need. i was looking at 70 lb howard hill that was so awesome looking i fell in love with  when i first starting looking for a bow. i decided not to get it because of the poundage. and im glad i didnt. My shoulders not being  the greatest anymore probably doesnt help.

[joe skipp]

Wait...Marlon shoots bows 80# to 170#....I want this man on my side during a fight!

[TheFatboy]

Originally posted by joe skipp:
Wait...Marlon shoots bows 80# to 170#....I want this man on my side during a fight!

Definetely. There's a video of Marlon on YouTube, where he draws his 120lb longbow 5 times like it was nothing.

[Richie Nell]

what is name of youtube video with Marlon?

[Greyfox54]

Gingivituskahn , I bought that DH 100# recurve a few years back . I shot it once but had no control , had a hard time stringing it . Believe Marlon when he says he shoots heavy bows , he bought it off me a while back and said it shot fine . Wouldn't want to arm wrestle him . I shoot mostly mid 60 to mid 70# and still have a Quillon Longhunter that's 80# that I really like .
  Fred

[Fletcher]

I held a 70" Hill big 5 today, 111 lb @ 28".  Of course, nobody around could get it braced.

[marlon]

Go to YouTube  heavybows. You can see my lifting videos.

[String Cutter]

Well, I wish I could pull a string that heavy but I know I wouldn't be lifting my arms in the morning...to me 57#'s is alot...  Marlon you mind me asking what kinda work do you do for a living?? Lots of physical lifting and such or you just work out alot??

[TheFatboy]

As you can see, Marlon is quite a big fellow!

[TheFatboy]

And here is how he trains to push-pull those heavy bows...

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDJ5m6DjmVc&feature=channel

[marlon]

Thank you Andreas. Cheers Marlon

[GingivitisKahn]

Originally posted by Greyfox54:
Gingivituskahn , I bought that DH 100# recurve a few years back . I shot it once but had no control , had a hard time stringing it . Believe Marlon when he says he shoots heavy bows , he bought it off me a while back and said it shot fine . Wouldn't want to arm wrestle him . I shoot mostly mid 60 to mid 70# and still have a Quillon Longhunter that's 80# that I really like .
  Fred

That's cool.  The bow looked to be in pretty good shape - just too much stick for me.  Hey though - if someone's got the control to shoot the thing accurately and plenty of arrows made from telephone poles or whatever - I say more power to ya!  :-D

[Sam McMichael]

78 # Quillian Bamboo longhunter & 65 # HH Wesley Special. It does take extra work to stay in shape so you can handle the heavier draw weight. For a while it will seem that the bow is handling you rather than you handling the bow. Be careful not to injure yourself by shooting too many arrows at any one time before you get in good shape. I know, I developed tendonitis, and had to lay off for a while. But once you get used to it, you will like the heavy weight.