TRAD TIP: Choosing the Correct Bow Length

Fred Eichler explains how to choose the recurve bow length that will best fit you.

[ryukage]

Awesome video, literally help me determine the limb length I needed to get when I get my Satori in a couple months. Also, because of the tiller bolts and the fact that the limbs snap in two plays, how long can you leave an ilf bow strung without risk of damaged anywhere due to wear and tear or stress? Can it remain strong for a while? Or should it be unstrung after every use

[adriaanvandenberg]

Great to remember, take draw length * 2 = minimal length of bow

[ryukage]

Awesome! This is literally the question I've been trying to find a solid answer for for a long time... I noticed your draw length was 29 1/4 + 1 3/4 for the 30" actual length, what is the 1 3/4 representing?

[shaunsian]

My minimum length bow would be about 53.5 or 54 But what would mx length be

[ryukage]

If shooting a 60" bow, is it better to do have a 17" riser with medium limbs? Or 19" riser with short limbs

[emailyarabrandao]

please help me?

i am a small FEMALE, 5, 08 feet, 120 pounds, right eye dominant and write with my right hand.

the measurament i got from my finger to finger (draw length) was 1, 61cm which i converted here and got 63, 4 inches.

i then divdided the above 63, 4 inches by 2, 25 and got 28, 1. which by your list here i should get a total lengh bow between 66 to 68.

did i caculate all the above correct?

i was thinking in getting a 23 inch riser so this way i have more choices to pick limbs and make it 64 inches total lengh or 66... giving me more possibilities. what do you think?

or a 25 inch riser?