What weight recurve do you draw (women)?

[napolienne]

Currently shooting 28lb on the fingers, with reasonable accuracy even at 70m (by reasonable, I mean bowman scores). By next month I'll have 36lb on the fingers (when I finally pay MikeD for the limbs...). The thinking behind the increase is that it will help with the longer distances (arrow speed), but more importantly it will help with my form. Drawing 28lbs is pretty much like pulling an elastic band - hence there is no real imperative for me to use the correct muscles.

And before someone tells me off, yes I know 8lbs is a big increase Believe me when I say I can cope

[Steffi]

I shoot 30lb short limbs on a 25" riser. With a draw length of about 261/2inch...(I'm a short person). I just manage 80yrds without inverting the sight (just).

I was lucky enough to acquire some ACE arrows (spine length tuned to my bow) for next to nothing and that helps. The only problem is I came into archery just 2 years ago and I still find it a little hard to keep it anchored under my chin...but I'm getting there slowly.

[hypertigger]

i agreed that power is a massive advantage in bad conditions, but should be tempered with the fact that power is nothing without control.

i now shoot 38lbs (my first bow was 28lbs 8 years ago, then i moved up to 32lbs and happily shot bowman and 70m for a long time) then with a change in riser length up to 34, then due to a break of about 3 yrs, shot 32ish. and since the andover double fita star this year shot 38lbs. I have worked very hard to cope with the increase in weight, gym and yoga every week, and my sightmarks and lovely and high, and the good shots go exactly where i point.

bad shots go off somewhere, cos i haven't changed my arrows yet! i'm still shooting ACC 1020s! (drawlength about 26")