im just getting into recurve target shooting, and i am wondering what length riser should i get? when i shot compound bows my draw was somewhere around 27 -28 inches if that matters. thanks for any replies.
DREW...
DREW...
Drew360
Your recurve draw length typically will be different from your compound draw length, depending on how much recurve weight you plan to pull, the form you applied to your compound, and the length of your release and relative anchor point. Unlike a compound, recurve draw length is relatively non-critical up to a certain point. Most shooters tend to increase draw length up to an inch or more, over the first year or two of their development.
You are probably a candidate for a 25" riser.
In general a 25" riser with medium limbs (AMO 68"bow) is comfortable and efficient from 27 to about 30"- however, you can also achieve this bow length with long limbs and a 23" riser.
Typically the longer riser and medium limbs will be a bit faster, all else equal.
It's very important to start out your recurve shooting without going too high in draw weight- remember that holding a 30# recurve might feel like you're holding an 80+ pound compound.
If your budget allows, get a good mid to high level riser such as a Hoyt Matrix or a used Avalon or Elan, Win & Win Exfeel, Martin Aurora, and start out with a beginning to medium level limb such as a Hoyt Edge or Kinetic, Win & Win Winact, or Samick/PSE Universal. It might be worth buying inexpensive used limbs for the first months too.
Down the line, you can upgrade to better limbs, when you can handle the draw weight. By then you will also have a better feel for what's out there and you will have formed some preferences.
All these bows use the Hoyt limb fit system and therefore allow you to upgrade limbs without a lot of drama. Avoid out of business, limited support, non-interchangeable limb brands.
In order to be competitive at the outdoor distances (90M) you will eventually want to work toward at least 38-40# at your draw. DO NOT TRY TO GET TO THIS LEVEL TOO FAST. You might need several months to work up to that point. Don't rush it ! The recurve can put more stress on your body joints than a compound.
It's very important to start out right- many of the people who quit shooting a recurve do so because of bad habits they have formed which could be avoided if they are properly trained early on. If you have any means of finding a competent coach as you're getting started I would urge you to do so. The NAA maintains information on coaches in your area, which I see from your profile is NC.
www.usarchery.org
Semper Fi !
You are probably a candidate for a 25" riser.
In general a 25" riser with medium limbs (AMO 68"bow) is comfortable and efficient from 27 to about 30"- however, you can also achieve this bow length with long limbs and a 23" riser.
Typically the longer riser and medium limbs will be a bit faster, all else equal.
It's very important to start out your recurve shooting without going too high in draw weight- remember that holding a 30# recurve might feel like you're holding an 80+ pound compound.
If your budget allows, get a good mid to high level riser such as a Hoyt Matrix or a used Avalon or Elan, Win & Win Exfeel, Martin Aurora, and start out with a beginning to medium level limb such as a Hoyt Edge or Kinetic, Win & Win Winact, or Samick/PSE Universal. It might be worth buying inexpensive used limbs for the first months too.
Down the line, you can upgrade to better limbs, when you can handle the draw weight. By then you will also have a better feel for what's out there and you will have formed some preferences.
All these bows use the Hoyt limb fit system and therefore allow you to upgrade limbs without a lot of drama. Avoid out of business, limited support, non-interchangeable limb brands.
In order to be competitive at the outdoor distances (90M) you will eventually want to work toward at least 38-40# at your draw. DO NOT TRY TO GET TO THIS LEVEL TOO FAST. You might need several months to work up to that point. Don't rush it ! The recurve can put more stress on your body joints than a compound.
It's very important to start out right- many of the people who quit shooting a recurve do so because of bad habits they have formed which could be avoided if they are properly trained early on. If you have any means of finding a competent coach as you're getting started I would urge you to do so. The NAA maintains information on coaches in your area, which I see from your profile is NC.
www.usarchery.org
Semper Fi !
gt's advice is top flight. I coach recurve archery and all he says is absolutely true. Hoyt's catalog noted that the shorter riser gave better performance for shorter draw archers but having shot a 23 inch riser with long limbs and a 25" riser with medium limbs-gt is right about the speed.
another small thing to consider. If you ever try to shoot field, a longer riser might be an advantage. In Fita, you need sight marks from 30-90m (men-[I can't tell if Drew is a male or female-I know both sexes with this name]-30-70m for women. In field you will need down to 10m as well and some short risered bows make 10-90m difficult
another small thing to consider. If you ever try to shoot field, a longer riser might be an advantage. In Fita, you need sight marks from 30-90m (men-[I can't tell if Drew is a male or female-I know both sexes with this name]-30-70m for women. In field you will need down to 10m as well and some short risered bows make 10-90m difficult
all i can say is WOW! gt that is the best and most informative reply i have ever gotten
i am just trying to get as much information that i can on the computer, because most people here in the area are into hunting and 3D. before i sold my compound, i would shoot at the archery club on base and never met anyone shooting a recurve.
as far as the riser i am definately going with a Hoyt. probably an Avalon Plus or an Elan. i was thinking about getting 38# limbs but since i read your reply its got me wondering. my compound was set at 63#. i will try to find someone around here that is experienced with recurves, until then thank you for your replies
**also thanks for the Semper Fi** that freakin motivates me
i am just trying to get as much information that i can on the computer, because most people here in the area are into hunting and 3D. before i sold my compound, i would shoot at the archery club on base and never met anyone shooting a recurve.
as far as the riser i am definately going with a Hoyt. probably an Avalon Plus or an Elan. i was thinking about getting 38# limbs but since i read your reply its got me wondering. my compound was set at 63#. i will try to find someone around here that is experienced with recurves, until then thank you for your replies
**also thanks for the Semper Fi** that freakin motivates me
thanks Jim C for your reply. yes im a man lol so i guess i will be looking for a 25 inch riser. i found a shop thats not too far away that is a Hoyt dealer. i will have to go check it out and maybe they can point me in the right direction. i will keep looking for a used riser to save money and keep my wife from choking me out
so i guess i will be looking for a 25 inch riser. i found a shop thats not too far away that is a Hoyt dealer. i will have to go check it out and maybe they can point me in the right direction. i will keep looking for a used riser to save money and keep my wife from choking me out
Many women archers use the longer riser too: Geena Davis for one! as does Ruth Rowe, Cindy Ruckman and several other Hoyt shooters. I shoot alot-I use anywhere between 38-43 pound limbs with holding weights between 41-47 pounds. Currently, I am shooting an Aurora or Axis for indoors (I coach and help run a shop so I have more bows than I really need) both with long limbs (69" for the Martin-70" for the Hoyt) both around 41-42 pounds. Outdoors, I use the no longer available Sky set around 46 pounds for Fita and 44 pounds for field.
I shot recurve as a kid, got back into archery about 8 years ago-I too shot a compound in the mid 60 pound range. I had a hard time shooting 38 pound limbs (which is what I had as a 16 year old) -so I started with 34-within a year I was up to 40+ pounds which reached 90m with ACE arrows. Of course, I shot at least 300 arrows a week and sometimes I shoot over 1200 but usually 400 or so a week (save for this time of year-I back it down to 100-200 a week)
I shot recurve as a kid, got back into archery about 8 years ago-I too shot a compound in the mid 60 pound range. I had a hard time shooting 38 pound limbs (which is what I had as a 16 year old) -so I started with 34-within a year I was up to 40+ pounds which reached 90m with ACE arrows. Of course, I shot at least 300 arrows a week and sometimes I shoot over 1200 but usually 400 or so a week (save for this time of year-I back it down to 100-200 a week)
when i was shooting recurve the poundage was measured on a 28"arrow.so if you shot any longer than that you added 2lb for every inch extra of your drawlength.so you may want to consider this when choosing your limbs,if your drawlength ends up being longer than 28".i may have this wrong but i'm sure someone will correct me if i'm wrong.it may also be advisable to have your arrows cut longer than you need.as your drawlength could get longer as you use the bow more.good luck with your shooting.
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