I gave a 68" longbow to a friend. After a very successful year with it, we got into an argument about its length. He declared it was a good 'little' bow, and how accurate a shorter long bow can be. I told him is was a 68" slight R/D nearly full reverse handle bow and only tape measure could make him think otherwise. If a bow handles easy it will not seem too long, just learn to use it at any position. The length does become an issue for those that only shoot with the bow held vertically or nearly vertical.