Bow owners quick question

[Arnie72]

From what I have been taught thus far (so may be wrong but its what my club has told me!)

The bow size depends on the arrow length which is the pull length.

If you measure your draw length and add a couple of inches cos you don't want the arrow to fall off then this in turn will dictate the take down recurve bow size.

The bow limbs draw weight is based on a 28" arrow, more length of arrow increases the draw and hence draw weight of about 2lb per inch you draw and likewise a reduction of 2lb per inch for every inch you draw below 28"

A 5'10 man would be about a 28" arrow and a 66-68" take down recurve bow.

Heres a list of arrow length to bow length if it helps

14-16" = 48" bow
18-20" = 54" bow
20-22" = 58" bow
22-24" = 62" bow
24-26" = 64" bow
26-28" = 66" bow
28-30" = 68" bow
30+ = 70" bow

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This optimises the bow as the limbs are designed to be used at a particular draw length range, if you use a bow with limbs to long for your draw length, i.e. you have a 26" draw length and use a 70" bow, you won't be flexing the limbs enough to make them effecient for your draw length, the other extreme is that if the bow is too short then you will pull it so much you will nearly pull it in two.