Determining draw length

[az2tx]

Thanks for all the help guys. I used Matt's method of standing parallel to a wall and making a fist. This put me at 31". Maybe I have some knuckle dragging ancestor's genes or something. I found a very nice diamond liberty 2008 in 29" DL and 70# pull. I would like to buy it but not sure if it will adjust to my draw length. It has everything already on it for $300 bucks. Never even been in the woods. Feedback?

A couple of questions, what is your anchor point? and is your bow arm unlocked and slightly bent? The muscles between your shoulder blades shouldn't be jammed together. At full draw are you standing straight with your head in a relaxed position.

With your HT I would guess 31" is about 1.5-2.5 inches long, mind you it is just a guess. I use to shoot a 31" draw, now I shoot a 29.5

[got-the-point]

Got frustrated and just went to a bow shop today to get measured. He did exactly what I did. He measured my wing span and divided it by 2.5. Came to just a hair over 30". I am new to bow shooting so he helped me determine a comfortable anchor point and front arm position. When I drew the bow, the string just touched my nose like the pic above. My front arm was not locked, but just barely bent. I shot a 29" first and had to bend my front arm quite a bit to reach my anchor point. When I tried the 30", it was much better.

[shamlin88]

Dude, wing span figuring on DL is ABSOLUTELY the WRONG way to figure DL. Any shop that does this is not worth their salt. In addition you never fit the bow to you, rather the opposite, providing you have someone show you proper form. I can tell you the most comfortable way to shoot is to lean back at the hips, because you are haveing your lower body help hold back the draw weight, but it is abolutley the WRONG way to shoot. Believe it or not, when learning to shoot the RIGHT way, it is somewhat uncomfortable until you build the muscle memory to do it right. Best thing to do is have someone take a pic of you at full draw and post it here for some of us to evaluate. Good luck!

[got-the-point]

You're killin me bro! Just when I thought I had it figured. Alright, I'll get a pic comin' in the next few days. I'll start a new thread. Keep your eyes out. Thanx bros.