Youth Compound Bows; Finding The Correct Fit.

You’ve decided to introduce your youth to the great sport of archery, and the wonderful outdoors. The first thing you want to do is get them fitted with the right compound bow. In order for a youth to be successful, the compound bow you purchase should be specifically sized to the child that will shoot it. The following are steps you should take before making your purchase.

Bows are sized based on the draw weight and draw length.
1. Determine the draw length
• Have your child extend their arms out to the side of them
with palms facing forward, with a tape measure, measure the child’s
arm span to the tip of the middle finger, in inches.

• Divide the arm span length by 2.5 this will be the child’s draw length.

2. Determine the draw weight
• Draw weight can vary considerably, if possible have the child try out different bows at different draw weights to see what he can comfortably draw back. Typically – a child under 70lbs should look at a draw weight of about 10 and 15lbs, a child 70 – 100lbs should look at a draw weight no higher then 25lbs. Children over a 100lbs should not exceed 35lb draw weights.

The steps are simple, but are very important in getting your youth started off on the right foot, which gives them a good building block for their passion for archery.

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