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Author Topic: Bob Lee Recurve?  (Read 328 times)

Offline Cecil

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Bob Lee Recurve?
« on: December 12, 2010, 07:01:00 PM »
I am thinking about trying a Bob Lee recurve.bow is 58" and I draw 29". for the ones shooting them or has shot them. will 58" be to short. I appreciate any input.

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Re: Bob Lee Recurve?
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2010, 07:37:00 PM »
I have a 56" Bob Lee hunter.  I draw to 27" and love the bow.  I bought it used from another member here.  Yet to take a deer with it, but still trying.

I would recommend them.  They are great bows for the price.  They shoot as well as the other more expensive options.  Pop on it!
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Re: Bob Lee Recurve?
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2010, 07:45:00 PM »
Not sure but I think a true 29" draw needs a 62-64" bow. Can you shoot it before you buy it or at least get a return policy, if it doesn't work out for you? I draw 29" (on good days...) and I get all the performance a 60" bow has to offer. Most 58" bows I have shot were a tad too short for me. Never shot a 58" Bob Lee so I can't comment directly on that bow.

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Re: Bob Lee Recurve?
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2010, 08:01:00 PM »
I would ordinarily agree 100% with JL.

However, a friend wanted a longbow I had, and he had a 54" Bob Lee Dark Archer that is rated 38# @ 27" that I thought would make a good bow for my wife, so I traded him.  In the course of getting it set up for my wife, I of course shot it with a number of different arrows, and pretty soon I was liking that little bow at my 28" draw length.  28" may be past the recommended draw length for that bow, since it is rated at 27", but it seems to draw very smoothly for me to 28", without any noticeable stacking.

In fact, I enjoy shooting that bow so much that I shot with it at the next meet I shot at, just for fun as much as anything, and I shot just fine.  By the end of the meet, I was feeling like I would be doing better with the 64" bow I normally use, but that little bow held its own.

So it opened my eyes to new possibilities.  I would say that if I can shoot that 54" bow at my 28" draw length, I'll bet you can shoot the 58" bow at your 29" draw length.  I wouldn't say that about any 58" bow you might pick up, but I think Bob Lee knows how to make short recurves that perform well at longer draw lengths than you would expect.
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Re: Bob Lee Recurve?
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2010, 08:26:00 PM »
58 will be fine.

I have a 28.5" draw, and have two 58" takedowns.

They shoot great. You'll be fine. Buy the bow, you won't be dissapointed.

Offline dcmeckel

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Re: Bob Lee Recurve?
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2010, 08:31:00 PM »
I wouldn't go much shorter than 60" at that draw length.I owned a Bob Lee rec.,and shot it well.I get to shoot them every year at a trad event here in Tx.They are top notch.

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Re: Bob Lee Recurve?
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2010, 08:40:00 PM »
Cecil,

I think you will be fine, especially if you go with one of Rob's short-risered set-ups!  I'd suggest you give Rob a call and get his impressions as well.

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Re: Bob Lee Recurve?
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2010, 08:43:00 PM »
I had a Bob Lee Dark Archer. A super great bow. Probably shouldn't have sold it...

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Re: Bob Lee Recurve?
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2010, 11:39:00 PM »
I have a 29" draw and the 58" I shot gave me finger pinch and I developed a small blister on my index finger. Bob recommended the 64" and that bow shot beautiful! Try before you buy if you can. Good luck. They are well worth it!   :thumbsup:
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Re: Bob Lee Recurve?
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2010, 12:34:00 AM »
You just cant beat aBob Lee bow in my opinion for the money.True and tried proformers.The 58" would probably be fine for you and especially ground blind and treestand hunting.A 60 or 62 would be smoother and easier to shoot for you in my opinion.If you can shoot it first.Ive shot alott of bows ,long and short and out of the short ones,some bowyers seem to be able to make those short bows smoother than others.Im sold on BobLee bows though,smooth,fast,and reliable with good resale value as well.

Offline ozy clint

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Re: Bob Lee Recurve?
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2010, 03:17:00 AM »
i shoot a 58" lee at both 54# and 69#. i have a 28" draw. (too the deepest part of the grip)

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Re: Bob Lee Recurve?
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2010, 04:20:00 AM »
Hey, Clint, isn't draw length measured to the front of the bow? If so, your draw length is probably longer than 28" and would be giving you more grunt than you realised!
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Offline buckeye_hunter

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Re: Bob Lee Recurve?
« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2010, 09:19:00 AM »
I draw 29 inches and I thought the Bob Lee bows were fine down to 54 inches. This was ONLY as long as it was a low draw weight was below 45lbs. Once the draw weight was above that weight I liked the 58 inch bows much better for comfortability(finger pinch).

Just my opinioon, but I think you would be ok with a 58in Bob Lee. You would likely be happier with a 60-62incher though.

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Re: Bob Lee Recurve?
« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2010, 09:41:00 AM »
i draw a true 29".  what matters most is bow length and design.  real short bows that're under 60" will typically have increasing amounts of aggressive r/d and that equates to a deep brace height, so the power stroke is reduced and the finger pinch is somewhat lessened.  

for me, 62" length for mild r/d is the shortest i'll go - there IS pinch, though insignificant.  however, even that tiny amount of pinch becomes noticeable when compared to a 66" or 68" longbow.

as mr asbell has written, there is a case for both short and long stickbows.  it's subjectively personal stuff.  i'll take the longer sticks most of the time.
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Re: Bob Lee Recurve?
« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2010, 09:49:00 AM »
Cecil,
As many here have mentioned the bow will be fine; and, they don't have a problem with the short ones.  I would not like the feel of a 58" bow.  That's what most people are trying to tell you.  It's more of a feel thing than any.  The way the string feels in the fingers at full draw primarily.  I agree with buckeye, chanumpa, and dcmeckel that a 60 or 62" would be optimum; but, you may absolutely love the 58" if you shot it.  Good luck, I hope you find the one your looking for.

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