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Originally Posted by dangermouse  I got my draw weight tested with a digital poundage thing. I use a clicker so a pro was able to check it for me. it came out at 45.5lbs, which was way above what I expected! I use a hoyt gold medalist with w&w everest pro limbs (70", 36lbs) my draw length is 29.5ins
does anyone know why it is so high? I know the poundage is adustable on the riser and i have the pockets set up against the outside of the riser (the part facing the target) which i thought was the lowest setting, i tried changing it but didnt feel any difference and i dont have a poundage checker.
Im not that strong at all and i reckon my form is suffering... can anyone explain why it is so high?
I know this is another question all together but what would be the min poundage required to be accurate at 90m? and the max needed for indoor 18m? |
Doesn't sound too far out:
Standard draw is measured at 28", +/- 2lbs per inch gives you an extra 3lbs at 29.5 ins
39 lbs + 10% which is the amount you can crank the limbs up on a Gold Medallist = 42.9 lbs. Give or take the vagaries of your draw through the clicker and beyond, and the fact that the limbs, although marked 36lbs may vary slightly, and the fact that the bow scale might not be calibrated accurately and 45.5 lbs is not out of the question.
Incidentally, did you decide
"Im not that strong at all and i reckon my form is suffering" before you had the weight measured or after? And, if you didn't know the poundage on your fingers, how did you choose the spine of your arrows? Perhaps that's the problem with your form?
The limbs you have are as fine for 90m as for 18m.