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Offline redhillwoods

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measuring draw length
« on: January 03, 2019, 07:05:04 pm »
Is drawlength measured from the belly side of the handle where it presses against the palm or from the back?

Offline Weylin

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Re: measuring draw length
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2019, 07:23:25 pm »
It's typically measured from the back of the bow to the inside of the arrow nock.

Offline Pat B

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Re: measuring draw length
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2019, 07:48:18 pm »
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: measuring draw length
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2019, 11:27:42 pm »
Along with Weylin and Pat, your anchor point also plays a role.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: measuring draw length
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2019, 07:38:39 am »
Say you had a 28" arrow with a broadhead on it. The arrow length is measured from the throat of the nock to behind the broadhead. If you pulled to a 28" draw you would cut your hand with the broadhead when you hit full draw if you measured to the belly. Always measure to the back of the bow.  ;)
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: measuring draw length
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2019, 12:20:49 pm »
from the back,,

Offline Badger

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Re: measuring draw length
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2019, 12:28:33 pm »
   Always to the back of the bow with a few exceptions. If you want an amo measurement you measure to the deepest part of the grip and add 1 3/4" this is also the method used when some kind of official testing is done.

Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: measuring draw length
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2019, 07:52:20 am »
Yes, I measure string to back. Jawge
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