Axle to Axle Length - Shorter or Longer, Which Is The Best?

Over the past few years, we've seen many flagship bows released with a "long" axle to axle version, as well as a "short" axle to axle version. In this video, Justin goes over the pros and cons of long and short axle to axle bows.

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[fuenstock]

Would like to see a accuracy test of a short and long bow back to back at hunting distances to see if bow length makes a difference in accuracy!

[casualobserver]

I shot a 31" axle to axle pse evolve bow for years. Last season I switched to a 33" bowtech revolt x and it is amazing.
The pse evolve cams are awesome, but the longer ATA is much more forgiving.
Especially at longer ranges...

[OutdoorShellback]

Got a brand new V3 27 and thought I'd absolutely love it just for its maneuverability. After months of shooting I decided it just never fit my face due to the sharp angle and my 29" DL and I just never felt 100% comfy. Because of all that I never maintained any consistent accuracy. Traded a guy for the exact setup but in the 31" and it's a completely different story. Never appreciated the importance of the string angle before then, and now I get it.

[ThatJamesGuy]

One last point—modern bows with big cams have “better” string angles than bows with small cams at the same ATA. My 2018 Mathews Triax is very similar to my 2013 Parker UltraLite30+.

[godlyk]

Just what i was looking for. Thank you.

[vincelong]

34" PSE EVO with a 31.5" DL. for me.

[richarddean]

I have a 2010 Mathews Drenalin LD that I relegated to backup status when I bought a BowTech Revolt X for my 50th birthday (2020). I love the Drenalin and killed a pile of animals with it. The BowTech performs better, but the 37inch ATA of the Drenalin shoots better for me. My next bow will have a longer ATA. Great video. Thank you for putting it together.

[ElijahTestini]

I started bow hunting 3 years ago when i was 16, I went to an archery range for the first time last week and saw some insane bows the other guys had, super tall bows, super long stabilizers, sights that extended 8-12 inches from the bow with a magnifying glass. Im trying to figure out how that effects there shooting compared to my bow.

[jjsemperfi]

I can successfully sneak up on animals and get within about 2-3 miles normally. Maybe I need a 100" ATA 200 lb bow?

[jamel]

So this maybe a dumb question but how come my kid size bow(Matthew’s craze) is hard to pull back at the same weight as my dad’s full size(Matthew’s solo cam)? It’s making me consider getting something different but I’m just not sure.

[Kjklump]

I struggled with the sub 30" bows for several seasons because I thought that was what ever one else was shooting. I switched to a 33" bow and it just makes shooting so much easier for me. I haven't really seen any issues with the increase in length other than a ground blind ( which I can't stand any way) but I also use a longbow so I guess 33" compared to 60" doesn't seem long.

[zvonimirskvorc]

I recently got into archery and I'm just looking videos about it, honestly I would go for a longer axel to axel lenght simply because it looks awesome...big ass bow and that's it, I like how bows, often recurve bows how long they are and it has that ceratin feeling when seeing a massive limbs on it...Idk, I'm just a beginner I don't even have a bow

[PūkaHeadMan]

Question: is there a lot of difference between the bows used in the Olympics compared to bows you guys use for hunting?

[aymanjoudar]

Man, I like you already, you talk logic very LOGICAL.
I do not think there is one size bow for EVERY situation.
I think each hunter should have more than one bow, depending on hunting situation and techniq. Also dependant on each hunter physical trait, a 5 4 would not be same as 6 4 height hunter...
Good feed thanks

[Nathan-xxwt]

I don't recall you stating anything about brace height. That has more to do with forgiveness of a bow than the ATA. I am going to date myself here. I used to shoot a PSE Baby G force. It had a pretty short brace height due to the riser having a pronounced reflex to it back to the shooter. It was a 36in. ATA bow. These newer bows tend to have a more straight riser resulting in better brace height measurements. I remember getting asked by a Mathews dealer back when I was shooting that PSE how I shot it so well. I said don't know I just shoot it! LOL.

[rogerramjet]

String angle is it guys. Feel also better with longer ata.

[PBS-nmuu]

thanks for the info, helped me make up my mind. for my new bow/

[harleyhunter]

i have the v3 31 and now the v3x 33. both shot great but with a 30.5” draw length i found the string angle was so much better. also after 34 years of bow hunting and owning dozens and dozens of bow across all manufacturers, generally i could get longer bows to tune quicker

[outdoorwarvetitsavedmylife]

I wish i had the money for a 31 vxr cause i have the 28

[brandonsmith]

I was hoping for a test. Maybe Justin and a pro.