What Size Bow Should You Shoot? 

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I started with a 68" bow and, after a couple years of working on getting stretched out more (more for me, that is, with just a 25" draw), and keeping in mind the shape of my face and string contact, switched to a 66" setup. Been shooting that ever since.

Thanks for posting this video series - it's been very helpful and informative.

Excellent video, well presented. Subscribed just on the basis of this!

Hey I thought I might just add in that a archery store in Perth Australia, has been determining the type of bows for people due to their size, seeing as he told my house mate (after a description of my height/weight) he recommended that I don't use anything more than a 58 inch and 40 pound... I thought this was a bit off, and after watching this video, I can see why ordering a 56 inch recurve won't really make a difference compared to the 62 inch, 35 pound that I'm using currently. Your videos are very informative and very helpful when deciding what types of bows/equipment I should be ordering, tailered to my fit. Thank you so much and keep up the good work mate 🤟

Thanks you. Very well explained

I started shooting age 14 with a 45lbs 200cm (79") english longbow. I didn't know anything about archery back then and tought myself. It took some time to build enough strenght to pull it back and i developed many bad habits that took a long time to get rid off. For anyone looking to get into archery i can only recommend to start with a light bow you can draw easily to develope the technique first and step up the game later. Would have saved me from some frustration and pain if i had followed that advice myself.

Thanks for watching - here are the timestamps for the video, and don't forget to drop your answer to the question of the day below! 00:20 - Question of the day 00:55 - What makes up the bow length 01:30 - The most common bow sizes 03:15 - Differences between a longer and shorter bow 04:15 - The effect on the string angle 07:05 - CHOOSING THE BOW LENGTH FOR DIFFERENT DRAW LENGTHS

28" draw, I've shot from 68" ILF to 50" Trad. I have to say I had a hell of a lot of fun with the 50", didn't notice stacking and it was very accurate. I will be likely buying that 50" bow next week.

68 and 70. Started shooting as an adult. Great work by the way thanks for the info.

I might be a few years behind. I shoot short bows, and I prefer the thumb technique. If you have not, since I just stumbled on this video. PLEASE look into the thumb techniques and do video on that. I would love to see your opinion on short bows, and thumb techniques.

Yep. As a beginner coach told me I needed 70" based on height (or finger tip to finger tip measurement). 3 years later with 27" draw it's 68"

Hello i started archery 7 months ago i bought 68" 35lb bow the draw length 28" i use 30" 500 carbon Arrow. I have a Olympic style Bow I have found that i am more accurate using string crawl. I have never been to a club to learn. I have self taught with You/ jake Kaminski and NuSanel on RU-vid I was told i am really good in such a short space of time. I shoot at different ent distances from 10ft /15ft /20ft at different size targets i wish i could send you videos of how i am doing if i can improve.

Please make a video on draw weight

Also, shorter bows has stacking problem (draw cycle become harsher in the end) and it's hard to get right anchor point for target shooting for more string angle. Traditional recurve has higher and one point anchor so that's not an issue. Trad recurve bows specially hunting bows have length from 56" to 62".

I've shot bows from 46" traditional korean to 84" longbow ;) I much more prefer korean but I'm also aware of its limitation - it is definitely not designed for a precise, short distance target shooting. But jokes away, I am going to go back to olympic archery. I used to shoot 70" in the very beggining and later (as my draw length is somewhat 27ish) a 68" bow. This is also the length I am going to continue with.

I use a 74" bow (27" riser with 72" limbs), it's a perfect set up for my 32.5 drawlength !

the only bow iv ever shot was at summer camp back in high school. my cross country team went to a ymca summer camp so the the bows were meant for kids so im sure it was to small for all of us. it was fun though :)

When started I used 68” club bow; my own bow now is 70” (25” handle, L-limbs) with 30” draw length ...

I really don't understand this sizing... It seems like the only way to get to a bow with the lengths mentioned in the video is with a custom ILF combination(?). For a beginner looking to get into an entry level bow, that cost may somewhat prohibitive. But, the complete bows that are available come in MUCH shorter than is being recommended. I.e. - A very common take-down recurve bow length currently available for sale is 62", with max draws of ~28", and seem to have ~20" risers. The PSE Razorback, which I believe is considered a common 'club' or 'rental' bow for new shooters is a 62" bow (w/ a 'Jr' model at 54"). I'm looking at one retailer that offers an 'XL' model of one of their 62" bows that is 64" '...for archers with greater than a 28" draw". Another popular archery retailer has ILF bow combos in 62/64/66 sizes, and a single Longbow in 68". For one-piece models, the general length seems even shorter, with 60"/62" seeming to be at the high end. I understand these are meant to be economical and appeal to a wider audience, but a 6-8" difference is lengths from what this video is recommending seems to be dramatic. I'm just saying, for a new archer that may come across this video while doing research, it seems to make things even more confusing. I know I am....

I shot 70 for years. Last year went up to 72 with new Uukha 27 inch riser. It’s great

62” bow (Sage recurve). I’m new; been shooting for a month. My draw-as measured by a coach-is 28 1/2”. The coach said I should go with a 70” bow. I suspect he observed that I’m not getting full draw with my beginner form?

I've shot 62, 64, and 68 inch (overall length), but on a variety of riser sizes.

started with a 54" 30# traditional one piece recurve bow. now im shooting a 70" 38# i have a draw length of 28" and im 185cm tall

It's been a while since you posted this Ashe, but hoping to get your view with regard to bow size with respect to following.... I have a 30 1/8" draw length & am shooting 72" bow (27" Hoyt riser, long limbs). However I have string contact on chest at full draw. To negate this, which would be better... a shorter 25" riser keeping the long limbs, or stay with the 27" riser & fit medium limbs? Love your stuff Ashe. Hope you can find time to do a video on chest clearance....

4...as a hunter I started with the 58, it's too short for me and uncomfortable to shoot. The 60in is better but not great. The 62 is so far my favorite. The 64 in a recurve is bordering on unwieldy in a tree stand. I do have a set of ilf longbow limbs ordered to try the 64 again with a different style bow and a 68in (different ilf risers). I am still trying to figure it out

27" draw, started with 66", went to 68", then back again to 66" for speed. Now using 64" - shooting long distances (140 yards) where arrow speed and lack of wind drift's important.

i started with a 62 inch bow. i know have a black hunter 60 inch recurve takedown bow. both with a 30 lb 28 inch draw . my draw length is 29 to 30 inches which make's it about 34 lb draw

29-and-a-bit inch draw length with 70" bow (25" Riser and Long Limbs)

56 hunter and 70 target with 28 inch draw length

I have shot 3 72inch Longbows a 60inch mongol bow 2 55inch horsebows, a 70inch Marxman takedown, a 66inch yamaha YTD, longr limb making it 68inch, a 68inch greenhorn, 68inch Stylist, and now a 66nch winners! There you go, the full list!😊😊😊

My first bow, 17" Riser. it makes a 60" long bow

Bow length 58" ,60", 62", at my draw length of 27.5" Using ILF rise 15" to 19"

This video just saved me a whole lot of money by preventing me from buying the wrong length bow

I've shot: Compound bare with fingers 43", Korean traditional bow 48", Several Hunting recurves from 58"-62", Barebow 68"-70". My draw length is 29".

I measured my draw length at around 28", will a 64" bow still be okay for me? I want to get a recurve for simple backyard target shooting, but the bow I have my eye on (Matrix Evo) is only available in 64" around here.

58" Horse bow, 48" Horse bow, 60" Takedown Long Bow and Recurve (hunting style), 68" Recurve (target)

68" club bow then 70". After reading all the comments here I know it's time to move on to a 72" bow to accommodate my 32" draw. I can't safely engage my index finger on the string, it presses down on the arrow and bad things happen like pushing the arrow off the rest at the point of release. Just need to work out what 72" bow combination is best.....27" riser or 72" limbs.. Thanks for your great video's.

Veri good

I have a draw length of 31 1/4 inches, but it's very hard to find a 27" riser in my area, especially the more affordable ones. So I shoot a 70" bow instead. But lately I noticed that my limb tips are holding on for dear life every time I shoot but I'm not sure if it's "stacked", because it still feels "light" for me to expand from full draw. My question is, is there any way to visually identify if the limbs are close to stacking for a certain draw length?

68" and 62" recurves - the 68" is a Junxing F155 (23" riser) with 40lb limbs and the 62" uses a homemade 17" riser and 36lb Junxing limbs, drawing 42.5lb

66" with a 26,5" draw lenght and 68" with 27,5" draw lenght (after a year of shooting). I'm 173cm tall

Beginner here and I've only shot the club's 68" so far. However, with a draw lenght of 32-33" and shooting lefty, shopping for a first bow will cost an arm and a leg, which will be terrible for archery...

What do you recommend for a player whose measurement is 72" please?? Riser 27" + Climbs 70" OR Riser 25" + Limbs 72"

I did 62 and 70

shooting 72" with 32,5" draw, maybe a 29" riser with xlong limbs can fit better for me, one day i need to try it

The thumbnail pic shows that our hero has the perfect profile for a recurve archer 😂

So I'm shooting medium limbs right now but feel that I really need to go to long limbs due to my draw length being a little over 29 inches. Is it safe to say that my current arrows will still be close to tuned with the long limbs of the same poundage?

I bought a beautiful looking bow (my first) but I know now I'm under lengthened with! It's 58", my draw length is 28"! Darn it! As I learned and applied proper form I realized it wasn't my form as much as over drawing the bow when in good form. I maybe able to return and get something longer! More like 66" to 68". Salesperson mentioned nothing about bow length!

I’m 186cm tall and I have used bows from 72-90 inches with a 32 draw length

Seems that AMO bow size charts recommend a 68" bow size for a 28" draw length. However t/d trad bow charts recommend a 60" bow size for a 28" draw? Why the difference? Is it just down to manufacturer recommendations. Just a bit worried about getting a trad t/d and then over drawing or stacking? I shoot a 68" bow size for a 28" draw length but want to try trad. Great channel btw.

What is the difference between 25inch riser with long limbs vs 27 inch riser with medium limbs?

I am using a 54 inch bow

What do you mean by "more forgiving"?

what's the recommended length for kids that may still be growing? The chart for draw length stops at 64" AMO but should someone with say a 20-22" draw, go down to a 62" for efficiency or even smaller say 60"? Would a 66" for a 24" draw be detrimental vs using a 64" bow (23" riser with shorts vs 25" riser with shorts)?

64, 68 and 70. 70 is my current shooting.

can u shoot a 58 hunting bow with a 31 inch draw?

My length is 170_172cm... What bow do you prefer to me? What length I mean

31.5" drawlenght here, I mostly shoot a 70" but I am trying a 72" at the moment. I like the string angle but what I have always disliked is the "unwieldyness/clunkyness" of a 72 bow. I wish extra long limbs were more readily available, making a 72" bow with a 25" riser.

i have a draw length of 32" and shoot a 60" bow. but also it is a one piece hunting recurve

I shot 64, 68 and 70

Longer limbs also means lesser stacking compared to medium limbs right? Assuming the same 'cheap' limbs are used. Should stacking be a factor in changing from med to long limbs, or should we just get better limbs to prevent stacking?

Is it possible to find a 25 inch riser in posh wood or laminates that has provision threaded inserts for universal limbs and all of the accessories hardware inserts still? Sights weights clickers rests ect. Most ive seen seem bare.

I've tried 66 68 inch the 66 did feel smal because the limbs felt like here were stacking at full draw the 68 seems right but I feel like I'm dropping my head to get my nose on the stri ng

Question: Do hunting bows operate differently? The Hoyt Satori max size is only 66”, my draw length about 28.5”?

What if your bow is 20 cm taller than you because mine is would it make a difference

What is the suitable raiser length for 70 inch limbs.. Please reply

5. 54”, 64”, 68”, 70”, 2m

Is 2 inch difference have any effect? In your chart I suppose to use medium limbs but I have already bought long limbs. Can I compensate it in tuning like lowering my braised height, lessen the grain in my arrow point etc etc?

I’m 5’8”, My wingspan is 69” but draw length was measured to be 24” AMO, My coach says my shoulders are not aligned and my front arm needs to be straight and not bent when I shoot. So what bow length should I get? Since my current draw length is 24” should I get a 64” bow? *wink, see what I’m getting at? Yes bow length should be based on draw length for efficiency but as developing archers progress so does their draw length. It is important to keep this in mind if you are ordering a bow based on draw length but not on height or wingspan. What you really should know is what the archers draw length SHOULD be, not necessarily what it currently is!

62" - I am 5'11" with 29" Draw length. Moving to 70" recurve bow

I want to order me a bow for hunting/practicing my goal is to hunt deer. How can I tell what my draw length should be , I don’t have anything close to go get tested with bows.

54, 60 , 62, 66, 68, and 70"

30ish inch draw here, and I'm shooting a 70 inch bow. Love it. Had to laugh at your very male-centric view on chest clearance issues though. Ain't a bow big enough to help me with that. If my alignment is right, I don't have a hope.

66" made of 23" riser with medium limbs

58", 68", 70", 72" I now shoot 72" for Field and 68" for target (over 70m)

I have a 60" hunting bow with 33" draw length. And it works pretty well. I have compound speed with a recurve XD

I've shot a 60" amo and a 70" amo

what do suggest sir, I will get a bow I am 20 years old and wat is best for me pl hep me.

Is it okay if my bow is 2inch shorter than the bow I need my recommended bow is a 68” but I would like a 66” I’m 1,73cm tall and my width is 1,75cm

70”

I'm 5'8 and using a 64 inch bow (25' riser - which was originally made for my wife)..is this too short? what should be my ideal size?

Ive shot 20lb 66” 22lb 68 and 50lb 60”

Gillo GT29 29” riser, Uukha Vx+ long limbs make a 74” bow. Draw length 31,5 inches, 37lbs on fingers.

62" 66" 68" and 70"

0 but looking to buy one

The standard riser size is a 25 inch - is this across the board for everyone men and women. Age and hight doesn't affect it but what about difference is stature

Started with club bows at 68". My bow is a 70". I have a 31.5" draw, when it was last measured, so debating whether or not to get a 27" riser but they are expensive. I don't know anyone else that has one and there's only one archery store where I live and he doesn't have any in stock and would only order one in special if I bought it. Trying to get one second hand is hard too because they are sort after and get good money on the used market. I've seen a Inno CXT 27" on sale, store demo, that is very tempting but still expensive.

I started with 70” bow but now I shoot 72” bow. I get 227fps with 36# limbs (45# at fingers) and ACE arrows. I have heard that the geometry of Innomax 27” riser is made so that there shouldn’t be any speed penalty compared to 25” risers. Have you heard anything like that?

68,it's my first

You might won’t to mention that this applies to a recurve bow not a compound and there difference because you could have someone very confused if they don’t know

Helpp. Im 29.2 should i be a 68 or 70?

So how can I reach to 27" riser & 72" bow length setup? With 27" riser that part is so clear 😅 but there is no 72" limbs in market. So I should buy 70" and this measurement is for 25", If I'm using 27" riser, I will be 72" for me, Am I right???

@onlineArcheryAcademy why do I find it hard to string my bow up I have a short draw length I'm 5ft in height am I just too short . 🙃 I need 2 people to help me string it

Bow lengths for flat bows, long bows, horse bows and recurve over 56 years. 45", 50", 54" 60" 68" and 70" which is what I shoot now.

7:12 draw length with or without point??? Because I shoot on 68" now they broken... my draw length 28.5... can i shoot at 68" or buy a 70"???? I'm 178cm tall

54", 62", 66"

66" , 68" , 70"

Bow riser 25", bow length 68", 26 lbs

I've shot a club bow at 66", and old bow my dad had lying around at 68", and I am currently shooting a 70" bow. I should be shooting 68", cause I'm a 27" draw, but I just really preferred the feel of the 70", as I'm a beginner I can't compensate with technique yet. They're cheap limbs too, so I'm just replacing them with 68" limbs whenever I move up in draw weight.