Longbows 62",64",66" What do you like and why?

[cbCrow]

I have 3 longbows and none are less than 66". One is a Hill Tembo and that is 68". I just like the smoothness of the draw.


Hill Tembo 68"
Harrelson longbow 66"
Abbott longbow  66"

[shdwhwk]

At 29" draw and a RD LB, I do best with 66"

[JamesKerr]

I like 62" in a aggressive d/r longbow or recurve, 64" in a mild d/r longbow, and 66" or 68" in a hill type longbow.

[longbowben]

I like 60" the best after that they just seem to get in the way for hunting.

[RM81]

I have a few that are 58-60 and prefer those over bows I've had in the past including 62", 64", and 66" (all were R/D).  My draw is just short of 28".  I like the shorter bows b/c they're better for me to hunt with.

[Jerry Jeffer]

I prefer 70", but sounds like fun any way.

[wixwood]

I have owned and shot them from 60" to 66", some times well, and 47# to 59#. My rule of thumb WAS, the heavier the bow the longer. That said, as I have aged it takes more effort and build up to shoot the 59# @66" and I am very comfortable w/ 52#- 55# @ 62" (current favs). Then there is the turkey season where occasionally I use a blind and the 60" is tight but fits. So Final answer; I like a bow that doesn't stack or rattle your eye teeth out, shoots where I am looking and fits the type of game or situation I am hunting/ shooting in. Honestly, there are so many good bows/ bowyers out there that can make most any bow weight at most any length with the above qualities and looks too that I just don't think I can say one length is what it is all about. Shoot the bow, alot, if it works for you and it "calls" to you, own it....55# @ 62".
Good luck on your build! I would love to try your bow out when you have completed it.

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[joekeith]

I had a 66" Great Plains that was one of my favorites to just shoot and enjoy.  Of course it was 5 or more pounds lighter than all my other bows, I think that made a diff too.  Notice I said HAD, I got that bow in a trade.  To my surprise I really enjoyed it.  However I just traded it for a 58" TD.  I don't think I would ever buy one over 58", maybe trade for one, but not buy one.

[Shortlongbow]

My mild r/d is 64" and is very stable. My hybrid is 62" and shoots great as well. I tend to think the milder the r/d the longer the length. If I had to pick one length I'd say 64" for my short draw length.

[Night Wing]

I voted for the 66" length for the sole reasons I have a 30" draw length and I really like a "long" bow.

I've owned only one hybrid longbow and it was a 68" length. For some reason, it "felt short" to me upon arrow release.

I guess what I really want to say is, I would like to shoot a 70" or even a 72" longbow. I think these two lengths would be perfect when I'm bowhunting in......Sherwood Forest.    :D

[stujay]

I'm currently enjoying shooting a 68" longbow,I notice a definite diffence in the drawing of this bow at that length, even though I have limbs that paired with the same riser make up a 66" bow. Both limbs make the same #.

[ron w]

I like them long 64-68", your takedown ...is it a 2 pc. or a 3 pc. If its a 2 pc. I can go a bit shorter.

[legends1]

Ron its a 3pc.

[Gentry]

I like the R/D longbows 58 to 62 in a 1pc or 2pc have one 3pc in 62 also I have a 28" draw if my draw was longer I might like a longer bow but I like the short longbows.

[dnovo]

My favorite is 64". It is at the bottom for length for me to consider it a longbow. Just a personal thing with me, anything less than 64" is not a longbow. That's why they call it a longbow. I know there are a lot of shorter bow that are very nice and shoot just as well or maybe better, I just cannot do it. I have never had any problem with 64" up to 70" for hunting, even from a treesatnd.

[bentpole]

3 piece takedown at my 27" draw 60" maybe 62".

[RC]

62-64 for a r/d. I like my 64 Mohawk better than anything I`ve had.RC

[grayfeather]

I would have to say 64" bow with a 15" riser.The 62" does not seem like a longbow and the 66" can be a pain to string ,for me,but the 66" would be my second choice.I like shooting the 64" and 66".If it was a recurve 60" is great!

[Fletcher]

What kind of "longbow" are you going to make, Michael.  I've been a pretty dedicated longbow shooter since 1982, recurves before that.  I've owned and shot many different brands, styles, types and designs and my preferred bow length varies between bows.  I draw 26" with a longbow, for a straight or straight reflex (Hill)style bow I like 66", 62" in a mild deflex/reflex (Robertson, GN) and 58" in a hybrid (Centaur, Kendall).  These lengths seem to give me the best smoothness and performance for the design.  Generally, a longer draw will want a longer bow.

[Geezer]

My recurve is a 64" and sometimes its hard to shoot from a ground blind.  My next bow will be something between 58-62".