i would say 60-70 incase you wanted to go higher. but make sure your comfortable with 60 if your not 100% on 60 then get 50-60 so you can tune it down to what your comfort zone is.
If your intending to shoot at 60lbs then you should buy a 50-60 lb bow. A bow performs its' best at its' peak weight.
True statement. I switched down to 60lbs this year on my Maxis. It maxes out at 64lbs, with a 50-60lb range.
Some bows, like my sr-71 are offered in a 65#'s which isn't a bad idea either as you aren't shooting it with the limbs backed all the way off, yet there is still some room for adding some pounds if you want.
used to be a true statement, with new limb pocket designs, this is out the window. someday when i get bored i wil put some on the shooting machine and take pictures. its all the same hole
50 to 60# would be my choice. I am getting more KE out of my 60# bows today than I was my 70# bows in the not so distant past. The biggest problem I see from new archers who walk in the shop are too much poundage and too long a draw. I'd rather see someone shooting 8# less than what they can comfortably handle than try to shoot 1# more than what is comfy Dan
This is true. With the old limb pockets and limbs the limb butt would pivot out of the pocket as the draw weight bolt was turned out creating a gap between the limb butt and limb pocket. The greater the gap the less the tolerances were in the limbs which could affect performance. With today's limb pockets the limb butt remains in the pocket and the then entire pocket pivots as the draw weight is changed having virtually no affect on the tolerances in the bow or its performance. That said, to answer the OP's question, it depends on you. If you think you will continue to lower your draw weight in time go with 50-60 lbs. If you think you might go back up at some point in time go with 60-70 lbs.
As previously mentioned, a 60# bow shot at its peak weight will be at its peak performance versus a bow turned down. When bows are engineered they are done so when the bow is set at peak weight meaning the limb bolts are tighened all the way down. Regardless of manufacturer, ANY time a limb bolt is turned out from its peak weight setting it changes the geometry of the bow from which it was engineered. This in turn adds to the brace height, takes preload (stored energy) out of the limbs and also affects the cams optimum timing position. all of which will make the bows performance suffer some. The draw length is also affected.
