Draw length versus speed

[BobW]

Originally posted by George D. Stout:


The one law you must remember...Newton's Law of Motion:
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."

perfect source for that comment.....

[wvtradbow]

OK,with all this being said,does "working" limb length have any bearing in this?I have a short draw length 26" an even with a shorter bow in the mid 50s I can't seem to get any speed difference,about 155fps with 9-10gr.per lb arrow...Bill

why dont they make bows based on a 25" draw so we all can be long drawers?

hhhmmmmmm....

[BobW]

As stated before, the area between the belly of the limb and the string is the stored energy.  A longer draw achieves a greater amount of stored energy which can (all other things being equal) result in more (dare I say the word) speed and (here is a better word) momentum.

It is almost impossible to have the referenced 2 identical bows, one XX@28" and the other also XX@30" because something is different in the limbs to achieve the same weight at a different drawn length.  But it is fun to hypothesize...

What is really impressive is some of the short bows I shoot.  The I have a 56" bow that is nearly as fast as a 68" bow, both drawn 32"+.  So, keep in mind, there are other factors influencing results...(design)

For those of you who are drawing "short", don't think for a minute what a long draw can achieve is so perfectly wonderful.  In a long draw, all imperfections are magnified....