62” vs. 64”

[DEW0341]

I have been shooting a 62” sammick sage for over a year now and looking to upgrade. I’m a a big guy 6’5”, considering a 64” bow. Other than maneuverability what would sticking to another 62” give me over the 64” or vice versa???? Thanks to all that reply


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[sneaky]

Depends on riser length. I have a Stalker Coyote with a 15" riser that finished out at 64", has XL limbs on it. Smoothest drawing bow I've ever owned. That long working limb is amazing at longer draw lengths. You won't really notice a difference between a 62 and 64 in real world manueverability considering how tall you are already. Maybe in a ground blind, but plenty of huge blinds on the market these days anyways.

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[sneaky]

A 19" riser that finishes at 64" will have a shorter working limb. You can tell a difference when you draw them in comparison.

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[DEW0341]

A 19" riser that finishes at 64" will have a shorter working limb. You can tell a difference when you draw them in comparison.

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What do you mean by shorter working limb? Scientific explanation please


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[DEW0341]

I have a 30.5” draw if this helps.


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[Btaylor]

Think of the riser section of the bow as static. If you have a 15" riser and 64" bow vs. a 19" riser and 64" bow the later has 4" less of working or bending limb. The more working limb the later in the draw cycle the bow should start to stack or load weight at greater than 3# per inch of draw for a given draw length.

If you trade bows and go to 64" from 62" but keep the same riser length you should find it to be a more pleasant shooting bow.

 

[Beendare]

FWIW, I have a 30.25 DL with a stick bow, 6'4" 240#

There are many factors that make a stick bow nice to shoot...its not just length.

But overall, for big guys like us with a long DL....I shoot my 64" a little better than my 62". No doubt a 66" would be even better.

Mine are ILF setups; long ILF limbs on a 17", 19" riser. I can mix and match all of my limbs on those risers.I like the grip on my 17 a little better....but my 19 just seems to shoot a little sweeter.....by that I mean, I seem to get a little bit less flyers and overall better groups. it has to be the extra length. They feel pretty close to the same.

Hunting wise its only a factor in GB's....my buddy has those cheap [small] GB's and I can't shoot any of my recurves out of them. ...or at least I'm limited so much as to where I can shoot out the windows its terrible.

I broke down and bought one of those big/tall GB's

 

[Newtosavage]

I'm 6'4" and I hunt with 64" recurves. I can really tell when I get below that length, but which limbs I use also will determine how short I can go. 64" bows are pretty unwieldy in tree stands, but I've made them work.

 

[DEW0341]

Think of the riser section of the bow as static. If you have a 15" riser and 64" bow vs. a 19" riser and 64" bow the later has 4" less of working or bending limb. The more working limb the later in the draw cycle the bow should start to stack or load weight at greater than 3# per inch of draw for a given draw length.

If you trade bows and go to 64" from 62" but keep the same riser length you should find it to be a more pleasant shooting bow.

Makes sense. I was looking at getting a used ILF riser off my buddy it’s a 19” hoyt satori, if I get the long limbs I’ll have the 64” bow. Thanks for your response


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[oldgoat]

It's going to be more forgiving!! The string angle at full draw is less severe making it less difficult to get a smooth release. It's easier to torque the string the shorter the bow gets. 17" riser and XL Limbs mentioned above are a sweet combo!