Ordering a new bow?

[ranger 3]

I am going to order a new bow. I draw 27" and like 47 #'s should I order 50@28 or 47@27?

[GrayRhino]

If you are ordering a custom bow you should be able to talk to your bowyer and have it made to your personal specs (47 @ 27).  In all likelihood, that is probably equivalent to about 50 @ 28, supposing an increase of 2-3 lbs. per inch of draw.

[Mike Vines]

Have you picked a bowyer yet?  If not, may I recommend St. Joe River Bows?  You wouold be hard pressed to find a better bow.  Come to the Kalamazoo Expo in January of 2011.  There will be tons of bowyers and they all will let you test drive before you buy.

[Bowwild]

When I order I ask for the draw weight at my draw length (46-48 pounds) but ask that it be marked at whatever it is at 28". I also stipulate from where I measure the draw length--1.75" past the pivot point of the grip. Usually, on a recurve this is at the back of the arrow shelf (away from the archer). For most of my bows 50 at 28" would be 47 at 27".

[sorno]

Something to consider is if you hunt a state/province that has a minimum draw weight to be legal for a particular species.  50# seems to be reasonably common.  I would want any bow I buy to have that minimum in writing on the bow irrespective of the draw length I have.
S.

[DeerSpotter]

Howard ,

I just picked up a really nice 47# @ 29" ,It was made by Chad Holm,This is the third one I've had by him ,Boy is 47 #er It is really nice it's fast smooth all the way to anchor ,And it's accurate. This is the third bow I have by Chad ,He's a great guy to work with ,And he ill give you exactly what you want, I would give him a call ,He is a sponsor on here .He will make you a really sweet bow .


Carl

[ranger 3]

My name will be coming up next mouth on Big Jim's list.

[David Mitchell]

My advice is not to be too particular about draw weight--many bowyers only guarantee to get within +/- 2 pounds of requested weight.  Some have scales that are not exactly right too--I've experienced that more than once.

[Raging Water]

My 2 cents:

It seems like a lot of folks think in terms of 28" for bows. So, if you decide to sell or trade later on, you will be good to go.

Matt

[BigJim]

28" s is just a standard set many years ago. It is only a starting point. I would think most any boyer would not have a problem marking at any draw length.
I mark all my personal bows at 30"s because I can.lol
BigJim

[Bowwild]

Yep, that 28" standard was established by fellows with arms that drag the ground and knotts on there heads from bumping into things higher than 5'6"!

[greg fields]

I agree with raging water- 28 is standard in my opinion.

[BigJim]

BowWild- sounds like you might be jealouse of average build fellas like myself. Course I'm a might longer on the draw and have many bumps on the head.

Bigjim

[7 Lakes]

Order the bow at your draw length and let the bowyer figure it out.  What we don't want is a bow with custom built thin glass for a short draw marked at 28" or higher.  Those long draw fellows may get a surprise on the used bow market of the bow is marked for an "unsafe" draw length.