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Shot bows most all my life and I could pull most any bow back. 100 lb bows ten years ago were no problem. Now I guess I am paying for all the heavy lifting I have done my whole life. Now I have shoulder tendonitis in my left shoulder and my 70 lb Hoyt Alphamax is to much for my shoulder. My shoulder at times will literally collapse on me drawing the bow. Bought me a Hoyt Powermax for the smoother cam and dropped the weight down to 55 and my shoulder seems to like that. My longbows that I build I like them in the 45lb range. Someday I really need to go to the Dr. and see if I can do anything for my shoulder. If you can shoot as much as you can comfortably. Not a dang thing wrong doing that and not a dang thing wrong shooting a lighter bow if you want. All that matters is that you can handle the bow and put the arrow in the kill zone.
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Originally posted by MQ32Shooter View PostLots of Bubbas that believe it’s 70lbs. or nothing. I shoot 55lbs. and and get it done every season. But I’m an old man that’s had 3 shoulder surgeries and both elbows cut on.
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Originally posted by RJH1 View PostAll bow weight threads summarized:
1/3 answer question and that is all
1/3 answer question with a lower draw weight, feel need to justify it and call guys pulling more weight more or less dumb, cause they are not enlightened like the light pullers. They do this while smelling their own fartz like Prius drivers (south park reference :-) )
1/3 answer question with higher draw weight feel the need to explain performance and their power and their bow's power, cause anyone drawing less obviously cant read a website with IBO numbers listed cause they are too busy buying tampons. Then heavy draw guy has to head off to the gym with his protein shake
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Originally posted by Felix40 View PostIm surprised by all the answers in the 60s. I dont think it was that way 5-8 years ago. Its certainly more than enough to get the job done though.
Man that phenomenon has been going on for a lot longer than 5-8 years. I can remember when I bough my first 60lb bow in 2006 the talk was "with today's compound performance yesterday's 70 is today's 60". You can go back and do a search on TBH draw weight threads and see it. I have 7 members on my deer lease. 6 of us shoot 60lb bows and I can't think of any of their guests or family member that shoot 70lbs bows. It's been quite popular for awhile now.
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Originally posted by Smart View PostMan that phenomenon has been going on for a lot longer than 5-8 years. I can remember when I bough my first 60lb bow in 2006 the talk was "with today's compound performance yesterday's 70 is today's 60". You can go back and do a search on TBH draw weight threads and see it. I have 7 members on my deer lease. 6 of us shoot 60lb bows and I can't think of any of their guests or family member that shoot 70lbs bows. It's been quite popular for awhile now.
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