Bows For Short Draw Archer’s

[pwiles1968]

I have been looking at Bows Specifically For the short draw archer, basically I have fallen in love with the Bowtech Equalizer and want to know what else is out there as direct competition, I started at Hunters Friend Youth and Short draw list, laid down some constraints – up to 60# draw, at least 26” draw, min 6.5” brace height and 30” axel to axel, after dropping one that was too slow and another because it was ugly, I came up with a short list of 5 Bows. Does anyone have any suggestions on other suitable bows, or any comments on the ones below good or bad.

Bowtech Equalizer
AR 35 SD
Diamond Rapture Lite
Hoyt Selena
P.S.E. Spyder Rimfire

It is going to be a while before I change my bow but I want to look at and try as many as I can before I make the final decision.

Also Who in the UK Stocks The Above Particularly interested in the PSE and AR

[greydog]

Have you looked at the Mathews Prestige ?

*edit* Bowsports do the PSE range, I think Wales Archery did the AR bows ?

[JohnK]

I understand that a number of the Martin bows fall into this category, such as the Shadowcat and Tigress.

[pwiles1968]

The Tigress only goes to 50# and the Shadowcat does not look like a specific short draw bow, although I cant see any draw lengths on the site?

The Prestige looks nice brace height is a bit low at 6".

[JohnK]

Originally Posted by pwiles1968

The Tigress only goes to 50# and the Shadowcat does not look like a specific short draw bow, although I cant see any draw lengths on the site?

Talk to Dave at Centreshot - he's put together several Martin compounds that don't match the official specs, all in cooperation with the manufacturer of course. No warranties were harmed in the production of said bows

Jan (also of Centreshot) has a Phantom 2, P3 and a Shadowcat all set up for her very short draw (25in or so, IIRC).

[greydog]

Originally Posted by JohnK

Talk to Dave at Centreshot - he's put together several Martin compounds that don't match the official specs, all in cooperation with the manufacturer of course. No warranties were harmed in the production of said bows

Jan (also of Centreshot) has a Phantom 2, P3 and a Shadowcat all set up for her very short draw (25in or so, IIRC).

One of the good things about Martin is the range of options you get. For a short draw archer, you can go with Martins short straight limb rather than their recurved Elite limb, they also have a mini module for the Nitrous cam, so if your draw length falls into the bottom end of the cams adjustment range, you can go with the mini module and still get maximim performance from the cam. Their custom shop http://www.martinarchery.com/downs/customshop.pdf explains all the options

[iscap_boy]

BowTech Tribute is also an option

[pwiles1968]

Originally Posted by iscap_boy

BowTech Tribute is also an option

This is not a short draw bow it starts at 26" so I would be right at the bottom of the adjustment range, I was specifically looking at short draw i.e. draw length range ends on or near 26" so I am at the end of the max draw which is supposed to be the most efficient on a compound.

I am not going to rule out standard draw bows I will look at the Bowtechs, some of the Hoyts, the Merlin 'X' range later, at the moment I am putting together a list of specifically designed short draw bows as I think this may be for me the best way to go.

[Merlin Archery]

Hi Paul. Rather than looking at what draw length ranges bows offer, to optimise a set up for your short draw length you should consider draw length specific cams. Adjustable draw length cams are normally a compromise in the short settings.

[Jerry Tee]

A super short Oneida Black Eagle will go from 25 to 28 and when you chage the draw lenght modules you change the profile of the cam.