What length Howard Hill longbow (Tembo, Big 5, Owl, etc) would you recommend for a 28 inch draw length?

I'm about that, and Craig told me that 68" is a "rule-of-thumb" ballpark for that draw length.

That said, I have 68" and 70" bows made by Craig and I like my 70" bows the best. They don't shoot any better ... I just like them more.

Give Craig a call and describe yourself and your needs. He's a wealth of information, doesn't push anything on you, listens well, and will come up with a bow for you that surpasses your expectations.

Good luck.

I would as Craig at HHA. Having said that I have a 29" draw and have tried 66, 68, and 70 inch Hills. By far I prefer the 70".

I'm 5'10" and draw about 28" on a good day and he recommended a 68" for me...and seems like a good choice too.

thank you all

I have a longish draw and generally have preferred 70" longbows. But I have long wondered about shorter, lighter Howard Hill Archery longbows, that might be suitable for smaller archers. Well, I recently acquired a 66" Redman that was made to draw 31# @ 28". The prettiest Hill bow I have seen. I couldn't pass it up as I am currently rehabbing a shoulder injury. I figured I would eventually find another home for it.

Well, that is not going to happen. I thought it might be slow and stack a bit for me. Nope! It is a delight to shoot and is fast! It casts full length 1916s and 40# cedar arrows to a point-on distance of 50 yards.

Yesterday I put 3 of 5 cedar arrows in the gold at 30 yards, two in the X ring. 430 grain arrows. This bow will hunt! Small and medium game at least. Never underestimate the Howard Hill longbow. - lbg

The Hill formula is the second number in your draw length plus sixty. 28 inch draw 68 inch bow.

I am new to Hill's and just picked up a string follow Halfbreed that is 54 @ 28" and 69". I draw 28" and it is really fun and comfortable to shoot. Frankly I don't notice the added length over the 64" recurve I shot before. If I ordered another I doubt I would go shorter.

Something I have found about bow length and string angle. I'm what you would call heavier in weight than I should be. A longer bow will have more string contact with your body than a shorter bow because of the string angle. I draw about 27.5". I prefer a 66" Hill bow to the 68. Just saying. Your body shape will make a difference.

I draw 28 " and Craig recommended 68" bow for me. I have tried a 66 " and prefer the 68". Jim:)

I have shot Hill bows from 64" to 70" and have found the longer ones to be more to my liking...preferably the 68". Shooting a few will help with your decision. I'm not sure what ButchMo is referring to about the angle of the string as I have not noticed much difference.

Old rule of thumb.. 66" good for 26 to 28" Draw 28" to 32" go with the 68 to 70" it has to do with to bows best power stroke with the limbs

Example your not going to bend the limbs much with a 26 " draw and a 70" longbow so your not going to get the best performance out of the bow. And there will be stacking issues the other way around.

But then again there are exceptions to every rule,the design of the bow,tillering and every Bowyer has there own design and thoughts on this issue....

68"-70" wont regret it

I would definitely go 68". Not only is an efficient length for a 28" draw, it is also, in my experience, the most desired length should you want to sell or trade it.

I had a 64" half breed built 60# @ 27" no regrets. This was after I had a 66" bama hunter 57@28. Now that's all I order is 64's for me. Sounds like 66" and up for you. Cameron

Here a pic of my 64" bows. Half breed and tribute. 64" bama hunter on order. Cameron

68", straight or slightly dished grip,(no locators), wedge in the tips, no tip overlays as you may end up wanting to sell it.

Why no tip overlays if you want to sell it? Are they a draw back to selling in some way, or hard to recoup the expense of?

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