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Small Child 50-70 lbs 10-15 lbs. Small Child 70-100 lbs. 15-25 lbs. Large Child 100-130 lbs. 25-35 lbs. Small Woman 100-130 lbs. 25-35 lbs. Medium Size Woman 130-160 lbs. 35-45 lbs. Large Woman 160 lbs. and up 45-55 lbs. Large Child (Boys) 130-150 lbs. 40-50 lbs. Small Men 120-150lbs. 45-55 lbs. Medium Size Men 150-180 lbs. 55-65 lbs. Large Men 180 lbs. and up 65-75 lbs. Now these are just averages shown here. You should use these to get started with, but every person is built differently, so get the bow that you are comfortable with.
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What does draw weight mean when referring to bows?
Draw weight is the power the arrow is loosed at. Bows with more draw weight like long bows require very strong people to handle. The better the draw weight the further/harder the arrow flies eg: Arrows peircing chainmail... Hope this was the answere you were looking for. Enjoy...
What is let off?
"Let off" applies to compound bows and it is the percentage that the draw weight of the bow is reduced by once it is at full draw.
What is let-off in archery?
when you have let off on your bow, when you pull it back depending on the bow you will have anywhere from 50% to 80% let off, which means if your bow is a 70 lbs pull draw weight and you have 50% let off then you are only holding 35% of the draw weight. now if your bow has 80% let off then your holding only like 18 20 24 % of the draw weight.
How much draw weight does a recurve bow have?
The answer to that question will change depending on what type of recurve bow and for what purpose you will be shooting. For example, if you are hunting and are planning to kill a large animal, you will likely want a recurve bow with over 50lbs of draw weight. If you shoot with less weight than this, you may only injure the animal and that would be cruel. Bows with over 50lbs of draw weight are more difficult to pull back and hold steady, therefore the accuracy of your aim will be reduced. If on the other hand you want to shoot targets and need to be as accurate as possible, such as in a field archery competition, you will want a draw weight that is under 50lbs. In fact 30 - 40lbs would be a likely choice. This will allow you to hold more steady on the draw and line up your target. The lower weight will be acceptable as all you need to do is reach your target, not kill it. Please note, this is in regard to recurve bows only, not compound. That's a whole other world.
What is a draw weight in archery?
the draw weight is how much strength it takes to pull it back which is equal to how much force is put into the arrow. so basically pulling back a 50 lb draw weight bow is equally as hard as lifting a 50 lb sack with one arm
Is archery a part of muscular strength?
The strength required for archery depends entirely on the bow you use. Anyone can use a kid's bow with a fifteen pound pull, but it takes a fair amount of muscle to draw a 65 pound hunting bow. Most common bows these days are "compound bows" that have a heavy initial draw, but using a collection of cams and cables, the draw lightens as you reach full pull--the advantage of that is that you can keep the pull, even with a heavy bow, long enough to get a good aim without having your muscles start to shake. Heavy bows, by the way, provide flatter trajectories for arrows, making it easier to aim them at varying distances--use the heaviest bow you can comfortably draw. There are adjustable bows that allow you to increase the draw weight as you get stronger.
What figure did Cassie draw?
Cassie draw a ray
How do you draw a translated figure on a coordinate plane?
Draw it on your mom
How strong is 30'' draw weight?
30" is not a draw weight, it is a draw length. It is the length of the draw from the bow to the string when the bow is drawn.
How do you draw the net of a three dimensional figure?
It depends on the figure. For example, you cannot draw a net for a sphere, an ellisoid or a torus.
How do you draw a pentogon?
Draw polygonal figure with 5 equal sides.
How do you figure a magic square?
draw it
