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Been a long time, how is everyone?

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EdwardS:
Well, most people's arm span is equal to their height.  Mine is not.  Due to Marfan syndrome, my arm span is close to a foot more than my height.  Therefore, when I draw to the corner of my mouth I draw 36".  A Manchu or kyudo draw (which is FAR more comfortable) can go well into the 40+" territory.  I'm 6' 4.5" and have an armspan of 7' 3".  I originally topped out at 6' 7" but broke my back in three places and lost some height between that and the scoliosis.  As my elbows are deformed as well (Dupuytren's contracture) the "bone on bone" of a comfortable draw occurs in a different place for me.  And finally, I use either thumb or pinch draw, which adds an inch or two to my DL.  I ruined my hand in the same crash that broke my back and cannot reliably release three under or split.

I know I'm not normal.  I taught a student with Marfan syndrome to shoot as well, and she ended up buying kyudo carbons so she could get long enough arrows.  I'm more into "I'll just go gather rivercane like Pop taught me to do" than buying carbons, but she wasn't into bowhunting or into preserving this knowledge base, she just really, really loved shooting.

Drawing a 28" bow is like one of you drawing a 23" Plains bow.  It's not very comfortable and my accuracy suffers.  I'm sure i could adjust, but it wouldn't be as comfortable as just drawing longer.  I guess I'm just too used to it now.

Pappy:
Welcome back, seems you have had a rough time of it. Hope life smooths out a bit for you. :)
 Pappy

Aaron H:
Glad to see you back Edward

loon:
Welcome back!!

BowEd:
Welcome back...Don't know you but that's a very challenging situation you're in.Wishing you the best.

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