Gee Emm Bee
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My son, (40 year old, around 6ft tall, of medium build and will probably have a draw length of 29 - 30") is considering having a go at archery.
Several years ago he did dabble a little with a bow but I'd have to consider him a beginner.
My guess is that he would be best starting with limbs of around 24 - 26lbs OTF but I thought I'd have a look on the internet anyway.
On the first Google page that came up I saw this :-
What is a good draw weight for a recurve beginner?
In general, children less than 100 pounds should start with a draw weight of 10 to 15 pounds. Small- and medium-sized adult females should aim for 25 to 35 pounds, while men of average weight should go for 40 to 55 pounds.
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WHAT !!!!! -- "men of average weight should go for 40 to 55 pounds". -- for a BEGINNER ???
WHO WRITES THAT STUFF !!! :huge: :huge:
I don't personally know anyone who draws anything near 55lbs (recurve) and while there are probably more (top archers), I only know of Brady Ellison with a humungous draw weight like that!
Anyway, I'm really just posting this to ask for draw weight recommendations ???
Several years ago he did dabble a little with a bow but I'd have to consider him a beginner.
My guess is that he would be best starting with limbs of around 24 - 26lbs OTF but I thought I'd have a look on the internet anyway.
On the first Google page that came up I saw this :-
What is a good draw weight for a recurve beginner?
In general, children less than 100 pounds should start with a draw weight of 10 to 15 pounds. Small- and medium-sized adult females should aim for 25 to 35 pounds, while men of average weight should go for 40 to 55 pounds.
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WHAT !!!!! -- "men of average weight should go for 40 to 55 pounds". -- for a BEGINNER ???
WHO WRITES THAT STUFF !!! :huge: :huge:
I don't personally know anyone who draws anything near 55lbs (recurve) and while there are probably more (top archers), I only know of Brady Ellison with a humungous draw weight like that!
Anyway, I'm really just posting this to ask for draw weight recommendations ???