Shoulder problems

solete · May 3, 2026

Robert Rankin said: ↑

First, Go see a doctor and see what the issue really is and see if rehab can resolve. It does sound like a rotator cuff or a labrum injury to me (I have had 2 surgeries for those, not fun).

I had been shooting a 60 to 70# Mathews Feather Max for about 19 years and in the spring of 2017 the shoulder issues got to the point to where I could not shoot more then 20 arrows until I had stop. I started decreasing poundage, but it did not increase the arrows shot count much, the draw cycle was just not comfortable or compatible with my limitations any longer. I was not ready for another shoulder surgery so summer of 2017 I embarked on a 3-to-4-month quest to visit every bow shop I could and shoot every make and model bow I could get my hands on to see if I could identify a bow that would allow me to shoot a couple hundred arrows in a day several times a week. I shoot 66 bows across several model years, and I was successful finding 6 or 7 what worked but (5) that were perfect. I also moved down to a 50 to 60# draw range which still outperformed the old trusty Mathews Feather Max. The final (5) were Hoyt RX-1, Prime Centergy, Athens Rev7, Summit and Altitude. I ended up going with the Hoyt RX-1.

I love my Hoyt RX-1 and bought it on Black Friday 2017. The kicker is it only bought me another 4 years before I had to have a complete reverse total shoulder replacement in November 2021. During those (4) years the RX-1 killed a few Deer, Turkeys and Elk, penetration was never an issue. Post shoulder replacement the good news is that by working with my doctor and physical therapist I added archery specific strength training to my rehab and am now back shooting my 50 to 60# Hoyt RX-1 as well as the stable of recurves and longbows I used in my rehab journey.

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See a doctor first, get an MRI before anyone mentions surgery. A lot of rotator cuff issues resolve with physical therapy alone. Drop to 50lb or even 45lb for now, and look into a hinge or back tension release as it shifts the load to your back muscles instead of the shoulder. Small draw length adjustment from a bow tech can help too. Goal is staying in the game long term, not pushing through and making it worse.

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