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Fishbonker

Fishbonker

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The question about draw weight reminded me about a question I have. I just recently started to “lift” weights. I’ve been cleared to do 18 pound rows and 20 pound lat pulls. I can lift more than that but not in reps, so it won’t be long, I hope, until I can start bow drawing exercises.

What I want to know, is there some kind of actual practice bow out there that I can adjust the limbs down to just about zero and then gradually tighten them up to achieve 50-60 pounds of pull? I need something that I can set to a definite pull with out having to use a scale, I won’t be able to pull the bow down on a scale to see how heavy it draws so I need a bow with specific poundage that can be determined by clicks, or settings on the limb bolts.

I thought about backing my SQ2 down but I don’t know how low it can go before the limb screws fall out.

Anyway, anybody ever heard of anything like this?

Thanks.

The ‘Bonker
 
Hey Bonks,

I'd check this out, not a bow but you can get different draw weights. I guess I didn't check the price, but I hear good things about these from a few older gents that had shoulder injuries.

Archery Exercise
 
Thanks for the tip Liv. I bought the bow fit several years ago. The only problem is reproducing the exact draw wt every time. I've got a piece of rubber stretchy stuff from my therapist that will do about what the bow fit will do, probelm is I want an actual grip.

I suppose I could just take my bow to Scheels and get it set as light as I can and then take it back every few weeks to increase the poundage to what I need.

The 'Bonker
 
I doubt you can get your bow turned down far enough to help you at this point. Most bows only have 10-12 pounds of adjustability.

What are those bows that have no specific draw length? Mostly used for families that have a few kids so they only have to get one bow? THey're used for the teaching programs?
 
Mathews genesis..10 and 20 pounds I think..don't be afraid to say "MATHEWS" Muddy. /forum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
 
Bonker,
If you want you can borrow my boys and wifes bow for a couple months. That'll get you from 10 to 40 pounds I believe.
 
Bonks - that's a great idea from CRITTER. The only thing be careful with the shorter draw lengths so you don't re injure your arm when you hit the end of the draw cycle before you're used to it.
 
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I have a 50lb @ 28" recurve. Figure it pulls around 3 lbs per inch of draw. So, you could vary the weight you work with by short or long drawing. Not sure if that'd fit your conditioning regimen, but I'd be happy to lend it to you if it would.
 
Maybe a slingshot would work. Or, some bow shops have sights mounted on a grip. Maybe you could borrow one from someone and attach your stretchy stuff to it.
 
Bonks, this is something you might want to look at also.
Can't Fire Release
I picked one up last year at the Classic (I see he is going to be there this year, too). I use it when I can't shoot a lot just to help maintain the muscles.
 
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