draw length

[littlebuf]

getting my first bow this year for Christmas. i just calculated my draw length and its up there around 33 inches. any suggestions on a good bow for a long arm like me? moneys not really a problem i always just buy what i need so its right the first time, i kinda like the look of the hoyts and my buddy swears by his but im not a brand shopper im a performance shopper. any advice would be appreciated, im no rookie hunter just new to bows, our tradition was always riffle but more often then not im in bow range so i thought id expand my horizons

[shoot-em-dead]

I must say I love my bowtech. Very fast and accurate bow. I have freinds that have the fancy martins and other bows that they have spent 1500 on and the performance is no different.

[rasbo]

getting my first bow this year for Christmas. i just calculated my draw length and its up there around 33 inches. any suggestions on a good bow for a long arm like me? moneys not really a problem i always just buy what i need so its right the first time, i kinda like the look of the hoyts and my buddy swears by his but im not a brand shopper im a performance shopper. any advice would be appreciated, im no rookie hunter just new to bows, our tradition was always riffle but more often then not im in bow range so i thought id expand my horizons

like I said last night,arms that long they dont make arrows for the are called spears

[runamuk]

getting my first bow this year for Christmas. i just calculated my draw length and its up there around 33 inches. any suggestions on a good bow for a long arm like me? moneys not really a problem i always just buy what i need so its right the first time, i kinda like the look of the hoyts and my buddy swears by his but im not a brand shopper im a performance shopper. any advice would be appreciated, im no rookie hunter just new to bows, our tradition was always riffle but more often then not im in bow range so i thought id expand my horizons

Go down to Lucky Shot and shoot a few...... they are very helpful down there.... they have bowtech and mathews....

[Crunchy]

You sure you calcualted correctly?  I have yet to hear of anyone with a 33 inch draw length. .  I think the formula is wing span finger tip to finger tip and then divide by 2.5?  That long of draw length will cause you some problems in finding a bow because not all bows come in the "Long Draw".  So the pool will be  smaller to pick from.

[littlebuf]

82 inches from tip to tip is my wing span 82/2.5=32.8  so i rounded up

[xXx Archery]

Well If your draw is 33 then Mathews and Bowtech will not work for you....HOYT has bows that go out to 33-34"

[xXx Archery]

The Hoyt Montega has a IBO speed for 270fps and goes out to 34" and then the Hoyt 38PRO is IBO 306 fps
and then you have PSE the X-Force long draw goes out to 33" and is Fast.

[Crunchy]

Well that method is only an estimate based on others with similar wingspan.  The only true way is to go in and draw back a 30incher and see how it feels.

[xXx Archery]

82 inches from tip to tip is my wing span 82/2.5=32.8  so i rounded up

That will put you +or- 1/2" but go to a good pro shop and have them look at you full draw.

[littlebuf]

Hoyt 38PRO

thats the one i was looking at online, i'll head down to one of the shops and get "fitted" then all i got a do is give the info to the wife so the kids have something to wrap

[GoPlayOutside]

I Love my Bowtech.  I also have the long arm scenerio.  It's hard to find a draw that long, so I suggest going with a 30" or 31" and adding a Loop or D-loop.  The loop will add a 1/2 to 3/4".  I went to a few archery shops that let me shoot all their bows.  I chose the one I did because it felt the best to me, not the name or price.

[xXx Archery]

Getting the Draw RIGHT is the most important thing in shooting good adding a 1-2" D-loop is not the way to do this.
this is a pic of 1" to short

[xXx Archery]

This is 1/2" to long

[jackelope]

littlebuf how tall are you?  i never heard anyone with a 33" draw. i'm 6'4" and am shooting 31"...not that height has much to do with it, just curious i guess.