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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: redhillwoods on January 03, 2019, 07:05:04 pm

Title: measuring draw length
Post by: redhillwoods on January 03, 2019, 07:05:04 pm

Is drawlength measured from the belly side of the handle where it presses against the palm or from the back?

Title: Re: measuring draw length
Post by: Weylin on January 03, 2019, 07:23:25 pm

It's typically measured from the back of the bow to the inside of the arrow nock.

Title: Re: measuring draw length
Post by: Pat B on January 03, 2019, 07:48:18 pm

x2

Title: Re: measuring draw length
Post by: Hawkdancer on January 03, 2019, 11:27:42 pm

Along with Weylin and Pat, your anchor point also plays a role.
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: measuring draw length
Post by: Pat B on January 04, 2019, 07:38:39 am

Say you had a 28" arrow with a broadhead on it. The arrow length is measured from the throat of the nock to behind the broadhead. If you pulled to a 28" draw you would cut your hand with the broadhead when you hit full draw if you measured to the belly. Always measure to the back of the bow.  ;)

Title: Re: measuring draw length
Post by: bradsmith2010 on January 04, 2019, 12:20:49 pm

from the back,,

Title: Re: measuring draw length
Post by: Badger on January 04, 2019, 12:28:33 pm

   Always to the back of the bow with a few exceptions. If you want an amo measurement you measure to the deepest part of the grip and add 1 3/4" this is also the method used when some kind of official testing is done.

Title: Re: measuring draw length
Post by: George Tsoukalas on January 05, 2019, 07:52:20 am

Yes, I measure string to back. Jawge