Which Draw Length?

[Max]

I am getting close to a bow change, away from my Hoyt Pro Elite to a fixed draw length bow (probably the Apex 7). When I checked the draw length of the Hoyt I get 26.5" to the centre of the button, which when I add 1.75" to come to the AMO draw length gives me an odd 1/4" size (28.25"). Do I go to a 28" module and lengthen the D loop a bit, or risk 28.5" (assuming it makes much difference). I can of course swap the modules later on but it is another £60 and I am not sure how much work is involved.

Any thoughts?

[geoffretired]

My Mathews was fixed draw length. I was between wheels too. My thinking was to get the short and lengthen the draw length by shortening the cable. I think I read on the forum that all fixed length wheels have a range that can be adjusted by cable or string length changes.
I have found on my Hoyt, too that I am between settings. I found that it was worth spending time getting the string/face reference sorted early on then adjusting things like D-loops later. On one setting for example, the string would not reach my face, at all, even though I could have my hand in its usual place.

[greydog]

I agree with Geoffretired, if you are slightly short on the draw by .25", that is better than to be slightly over. I also read somewhere that Mathews tended to be slightly on the long side of the posted draw length for the cam...so their 28" cam would be slightly over, whether this had more to do with their factory strings or not, I don't know

Go with the 28" cam

[Adam]

I agree with Geoff and Greydog. Go for the 28 inch draw. I shoot spiral cams with a fixed draw length of 30 inches, but get the extra 1/4 inch that I need by twisting up the cables a little.

Adam

[Max]

Originally Posted by Adam

I agree with Geoff and Greydog. Go for the 28 inch draw. I shoot spiral cams with a fixed draw length of 30 inches, but get the extra 1/4 inch that I need by twisting up the cables a little.

Adam

Many thanks Adam, Geoff and Greydog. I went to see Lez at Aardvark this morning to double check my measurements - 28" it is, and on order. Being a left hooker might delay things a couple of weeks but I am in no rush.

Cheers all.

[flamingbladerider]

another way to shorten your draw length is to drop your left (r/h archer) shoulder a touch which will bring your bow arm in. Try it , it does work. So you can actually have a shorter draw length with no need to change cams.

[Marcus26]

I'm with the guys above, go the 28". If youneed to add a twist here and there it will lengthen your valley a touch, which is nicer than shortening the valley.
BTW the Mathews is not a module change, it's a cam change.

[Fox]

Just beware that if you shorten the draw length on a mathews apex cam you can lose the ability to hit peak weight by a pound or two if you move it too far, they do have an optimum rotation point but lengthening it doesent seem to affect mine. Mine are 29's but they are twisted up a bit on the cable to give me 29 1/4 and they still work fine.