ASK THE EXPERTS
Apr 09, 2020
6 minutes
I HAVE READ A NUMBER OF OTHER PIECES ON REVERSALS BUT NONE MENTION BOW POUNDAGE/DRAW WEIGHT. IF DRAW WEIGHT IS MENTIONED, THEY JUST SAY INCREASE DRAW WEIGHT BUT DON’T SAY WHAT TO START OR FINISH WITH.
As a club/state archer I can hold 38lb at full draw and can manage about four reversals (15sec load, 20sec rest) before having to push myself.
Should I be using say, an 18lb bow to do reversals for the full 20-30 minutes? Should I ever expect to do 20-30 minutes of reversals with my 38lb draw weight?
I would say there is not much point in doing reversals at your shooting weight if you cannot handle the weight for more than four reversals. To be honest, I'd even question whether someone who cannot do more than four reversals should be shooting that bow weight in the first place! Everyone is guilty of being overbowed at some point in their shooting career, and it’s quite
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