Don't sell yourself short

[The Night Stalker]

I am short at 5'7" but incredibly, I have a 29.5 inch draw. When I go to an event, I try to shoot as many different bows as I can to get a feel.  Seldom will I find a bow that shoots for me despite length and rarely will I can shoot a longbow shorter than a 64 inch.
       I will share some info in the past two - three years about bows that I have shot. Remember, it is just feel and preference. I encourage everyone to shoot as many bows as you can.
        I had bought a used 62 inch centaur triple carbon. I shot the bow well and took deer, turkey and hogs with it but it just jammed me up. Again, a great bow for a fellow with a shorter draw. Jim Neaves from Centaur has an extremely short draw so keep that in mind. Jim made me some 2x long limbs to make a 66 inch bow with a DAS riser. This makes a great bow for me and all of  you long draw guys that want to shoot a centaur. I liked it so much , I bought a second used DAS riser and had Jim make me a second set of 2x long target limbs.
           Everything is good, but I miss the feel of wood and to tell you the truth, the DAS or ILF system scares me a little while hunting the back country. Just me but I freak at the thought of loose screws. Back in the spring, I got on the list to get a Stickflinger 64 inch to hunt with,. While waiting, my hunting partner picked up a used 62 inch Stickflinger and I shot it last night. The limb design felt great and within 5 shots, I was stretching the distance out to 30-35 yards. We both were consistently shooting a hanging ping bong ball at 20 yards. Granted, my arrows were not tuned to the bow but the bow FOR ME is a great shooter and I know the 64 inch will feel better at my draw.
Again, I encourage everyone to get  out there and try different bows. You owe it to yourself and the game you seek.

[fnshtr]

Good topic Tim. It is always good to learn from the journey of others.        

[huskyarcher]

Sounds like yall got that bow tuned. Dad can't quite talking about it so he may be on that list soon as well.

[The Night Stalker]

Dalton, your dad will have to try mine. Brian said it should ship the 8th or 9th.

[pdk25]

I have around the same drawlength as you.  I have tried and owned my fair share of bows.  I don't like absolutes, but my 64" stickflinger may be the best overall bow that I have ever shot.  A great combination of quiet, performance, smooth drawing and stability.  Easy on the eyes, too.

[Caughtandhobble]

I hear ya Brother. I have bought a lot of different bows over the last few years. I too have a semi long draw length (30.5"). The Black Widow 66" PLX Longbows have ended my search for the perfect bow.

Granted, I attended Rod Jenkins class and learned a little about shooting a bow. This likely may have helped in the end but I do love my PLX's.
You're correct, everyone needs to shoot a few different bows in order to know what suits them the best. My search for the perfect bow is over, for now anyways.