Easiest to draw

[donk]

Ok,

Im going to toss this out here and see what kind of opinions everyone has.

If a bow has a draw weight of 50 pounds are any models easier to draw that 50 pounds than others??

My father has been bowhunting for over 45 years and he is still at it. This year hes having problems drawing his bow sometimes and its getting to him. Last week he had 2 huge bucks walking around his stand and he could not draw. Some days he draws it with no problem while others he cant pull it back. Hes using a older Matthews Featherlight with soft cams and its at 50 pounds right now. He thinking of trying a new bow and he doesnt care what it is (longbow, recurve, compound). Bottom line is he doesnt want to have to go to a crossbow to enjoy archery season. You can use them here if your handicap and he could get the permit easy. Theres nothing wrong with using one of those but you have to understand he doesnt want to loose what he already has.

My father has also had a artifical leg for the last 40 years and it hasnt slowed him down. He LIVES to bowhunt...............

So if I didnt confuse anyone is 50 pounds pull the same on all bows?

Opinions?

Thanks

Don

[BT]

50# is 50# but how you get there is a big difference between bows

Traditional is out for sure for a couple of reasons I will get to later on.

Let off has nothing to do with it if you cant draw into the valley so the softest draw cycle is what you are looking for.

Only one type of cam that is going to meet this specification and that is the wheel.

There are very few wheel bows out there anymore but the best is the barnsdale which touts itself as having the fastest wheel bow on the planet.

Aside from this I would say that 50# is too much weight and although I like it I would not feel as though I would need it.

A traditional bow of 45# has taken the vast majority of deer in recent history I dare say and a compound of 40# generates as much force as a 45# recurve on average.

Therefore I would not be looking to keep a 50# bow just because of the weight issue.

My son hunted 2 years with a 40# bow and took alot of big game animals cleanly between 20 and 40 yards.
Many being more stout than an average whitetail

Let me get back here with a link for barnesdale.

[BT]

www.barnsdalearchery.com/CLASSIC.html

Here you go!

Now I know it is up there in price but you said he lives for archery

To me , this is the perfect bow for him.

I personally would buy it black and treat the riser to take the shine off it for hunting.

45# will kill the whitetails dead when combined with a specific low K.E. requirement head such as the Razorshark or Stinger.

[donk]

Thanks for the insight.

I have never even heard of a Barnsdale until now....................

[BT]

They also make some of the best Limbs out there

[mahly]

On a cam bow, whatever cam builds to the #50 the slowest, and stays there the shortest, would likely be the easiest to draw. Just for the fact that you will have more leverage 1/2 way through the draw cycle (much like how you can lift a LOT of weight on a bench press if you only go down 1" vs. going all the way down)

[mahly]

Take a look at the Hoyt "wheel & 1/2"

[donk]

Thanks

Will do!!!

[michihunter]

Of all the bows I have ever drawn, the Bowtech Freedom Cam models were always the most impressive as far as "perceived" draw weight. They are now mfg'd under the Diamond name as the Liberty and Justice.

[BT]

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