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My 10 year old and I were recently gifted bows. His has a listed weight of 25-40#, mine is 55-70#. What does it mean that it's a range?

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[–] 4z01235 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I assure you this is the correct answer. I am a recently retired international competitor in target archery, so I do know a thing or two about the equipment.

But the bad news is 55# peak draw weight on a compound is still quite high for a completely untrained beginner archer. It's much more attainable than the 70# your bow is probably set to from the factory, but jumping straight to 55# is potentially hazardous for your shoulders. Even on a compound with letoff, it's better to learn on a starter bow around 30# or 40# for an adult male, and then ramp up to 50-55# once the technique is learned and settled.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Well, the “good” news is that my son’s bow let’s off about an inch behind a comfortable anchor so I can use his, while he uses his old banshee.