That's excellent Fraser, I am all for encouraging people who enjoy the heavier poundage....but for the frailer framed people I always advise patience as I have learned it took me time to build up and would hate to fire someone up on a crazy tangentFraser wrote:Hi Hazard, the main reason I shoot a heavy bow is that I'm about twice the size of the so called average person. It fells like I'm cheeting my self when I shoot a 60lb bow. I know that 30/40 years down the track I will have to drop back to a lighter bow. No one will tell the prop forwards at the local rugby club to stop lifting heavy weights, but when it comes to archery, the moment you consider shooting over 70lb people condem you for it. We don't all have the same physical capabilities.
I don't want to start an argument or offend any body, but Fanto has made the chioce to to shoot a heavy bow, and if it dosen't work out you can all tell him I told you so at a later date.
Fanto one thing I forgot to mention is that you will need to get much thicker shooting glove/tab, I found out the hard way.
Cheers,
Fraser
My frame didn't really accommodate heavier poundage until I hit 35-40. Now for some strange reason it really fits and I find it completes my appreciation of the sport. Eion Mcarthy freely admits he struggled with a 70# bow when he first started, but now at 150# he probably won't stop there.
As for Gloves I make my own from some scrap leather I was given as it was a better thickness to suit my dainty little hands. This also gives me the licence to tailor it specifically to my own hand rather than the generic sizes available on the market.
Rob Niccol (Flatline)made my bow and he did an exceptional job with 66# and 80# limbs. I cant speak highly enough for Robs ability in making a heavy recurve.
I still havent ruled out getting him to make a set of 90-95#.
If you have seen a 100# recurve for sale and you have the aptitude I reckon you should go for it.
Hazard