What size of compound bow would be good for me to start with?
sadchewy's Question:
I have a couple of years of archery and really enjoyed it. I am looking into getting a compound bow. I just don't know how many lbs draw back I should get. I'm on 5'3 not sure that matters. I only plan on doing target shooting. Please send me any other information that I might need to know before I buy a bow. I'm looking at buying online. Oh yeh I'm also left handed. lol
bigboy6294's Answer
A big factor is your age. If you are young you will want something with a good range of adjustment so as you grow you can change the bow to fit you. If you are 5'3'' I would probably go with a 40-50#. To find your draw length you can take your arm span and divide it by 2.5 to get an estimate of your draw length. In a question I answered last week someone told me that this method is not accurate, I beg to differ. I have used this method to set up many bows and it is correct 99.9% of the time. If you are older and are done with major growing then you don't really need to be worried with adjustment ability.
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