Draw length question

[RUGER]

I am having a brain fart.

If you put a "D Loop" on your string, will that make your draw length shorter or longer?

I think it will make it shorter but honestly I dunno.

 

[Southpaw]

It will make the bows draw length longer. Is that clear as mud? :grin:

 

[ShaneHallum]

Longer.

 

[RUGER]

Well there ya go, proven wrong again.
I was thinking because you didn't have to hook your release directly to your string it would mean you wouldn't have to pull it as far.

kewl, thanks.

 

[ShaneHallum]

See now I'm all confused

 

[paradis1142]

If you dont adjust the bow any and add a half inch loop then you have increased the draw length a half inch.

 

[ShaneHallum]

Thats what I'm thinking.. If you have the D loop.. it makes the draw length longer..

Maybe I'm having a brain fart

 

[Radar]

Adding a string loop moves your anchor point back . It does not actually make the draw length longer , yet shortening the draw length will keep the same anchor point reference . Here is a good article on draw length and how a string loop effects draw length.
http://www.huntersfriend.com/drawlength.htm

 

[paradis1142]

Right it doesnt change the bows actual draw length but it changes your anchor point so you would really need to adjust your bows draw length shorter for it to still fit you. Correct maybe?

 

[bparchtech]

Radar is right, a d-loop does not change your draw length. The bow stays the same. It only lengthens your anchor point. Fix this by shortening your release.

 

[Living2Hunt]

YES PLEASE LISTEN! IT MAKES UR BOW DRAW LENGTH SHORTER!!!!!!! THEN BY ADDING THE LOOP, IT BRINGS IT BACK TO WHERE IT SUPPOSE TO BE! IF UR TRADITIONALY A 27INCH DRAW LENGHT( WHERE U ATTACH TO STRING) AND U ADD A STRING LOOP, UR DRAW LENGTH IS NOW 28INCH. WHICH IS NOT RIGHT, SO U NEED TO CHANGE DRAW LENGHT ON UR BOW TO 26INCH. THEREFORE UR STILL AT 27INCHES WITH THE LOOP!

 

[bobthebowhunter]

Adding a string loop moves your anchor point back . It does not actually make the draw length longer , yet shortening the draw length will keep the same anchor point reference . Here is a good article on draw length and how a string loop effects draw length.
http://www.huntersfriend.com/drawlength.htm

bingo

 

[bparchtech]

Thats incorrect!!!!!!! The question was "if you put a "D Loop" on your string, will that make your draw length shorter or longer?" And CORRECT answer is no! It will not change your DRAW LENGTH! It will only change your ANCHOR POINT.

Lets say you pull your bow back to full draw and it comes to corner of your mouth, Then you add a d-loop and pull back to full draw, the string still comes back to the corner of your mouth. So there for your draw length has not changed, only your anchor point.

 

[Radar]

YES PLEASE LISTEN! IT MAKES UR BOW DRAW LENGTH SHORTER!!!!!!! THEN BY ADDING THE LOOP, IT BRINGS IT BACK TO WHERE IT SUPPOSE TO BE! IF UR TRADITIONALY A 27INCH DRAW LENGHT( WHERE U ATTACH TO STRING) AND U ADD A STRING LOOP, UR DRAW LENGTH IS NOW 28INCH. WHICH IS NOT RIGHT, SO U NEED TO CHANGE DRAW LENGHT ON UR BOW TO 26INCH. THEREFORE UR STILL AT 27INCHES WITH THE LOOP!

That is incorrect . Adding a string loop changes your anchor point by moving it back farther . It does not change the draw length ! How ever , most archers will shorten the draw length on the bow 1/2" to keep the same anchor as without a string loop .

 

[jakeway]

OK folks, let me try to explain(though Radar is right).

The BOW's draw length is the distance between the grip (or the "plunger button hole" if you prefer) and the string when the bow is at full draw. Adding a string loop doesn't change the distance between the grip and the string, so it doesn't change the draw length of your BOW.

Your "Correct Draw length" is the draw lenght of bow YOU need so that the string comes to a consistant and comfortable anchor point when YOU draw it. If your anchor point isn't comfortable, then you need to either change the draw length of your bow, get a different bow, or change your anchor point.

So if you add a string loop to your bow, and you want to keep the same anchor point, you need to adjust your bow to a shorter draw length, so that the string stops a little bit short to make up for the distance between your release on the loop and the actual string.

When you add a string loop to a bow, the bow's draw length doesn't change, but your correct draw length for a bow with a string loop is slightly shorter than your correct draw length for a bow without a string loop.

When I went from finger shooting to a release I shortened my draw length by 1.5 inches (new bow), and when I went to a string loop I shortened it another half inch (cam module adjustment).

 

[Living2Hunt]

YES PLEASE LISTEN! IT MAKES UR BOW DRAW LENGTH SHORTER!!!!!!! THEN BY ADDING THE LOOP, IT BRINGS IT BACK TO WHERE IT SUPPOSE TO BE! IF UR TRADITIONALY A 27INCH DRAW LENGHT( WHERE U ATTACH TO STRING) AND U ADD A STRING LOOP, UR DRAW LENGTH IS NOW 28INCH. WHICH IS NOT RIGHT, SO U NEED TO CHANGE DRAW LENGHT ON UR BOW TO 26INCH. THEREFORE UR STILL AT 27INCHES WITH THE LOOP!

That is incorrect . Adding a string loop changes your anchor point by moving it back farther . It does not change the draw length ! How ever , most archers will shorten the draw length on the bow 1/2" to keep the same anchor as without a string loop .

ya,ll are assuming people are using kisser button, and just adding a loop! the question is about draw length, not anchor point! a lot of people use a nuckle to ear anchor point, or string to check! adding a loop does what i said. ur draw length is ur draw length, if u add a loop, it changes! yes if i just add a loop to the set up u have now, and are using kisser button, then it will just move ur anchor point back, but it makes u straiten ur arm, which is not what u want! so now u have to adjust to go back to ur draw length!

 

[Arkboy]

:crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

 

[Radar]

....... ah never mind . I give up trying to explain it , LOL! :crazy: