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Radar and all of you that are more experienced than yours truly. I haven't been shooting my Mathews as well as I want...the shots are "kills" but I don't just shoot for kills I like to practice and get as close a group as I can. I went to the bow shop yesterday for the first tune up and talked to him about it. He is a competition shooter and seems to know his stuff. The grip on my Mathews DXT fits my hand like a glove...however, it turns my hand in such a way that unless I'm careful the string rips the bone out of my forearm!! I was shooting with my recurve arm protector on...He watched me shoot and said I didn't hold each shot the same way with my grip. He said I could change my grip to a "blockier" one and that would solve my problem or I could turn my hand so that the Mathews grip was on the pad of my hand under my thumb. The new grip was $50+ bucks so I didn't buy it. I came home and practiced for an hour and it feels unnatural to shoot the way he told me however I shoot better that way...Today my hand and arm are sore from holding the bow that way...even my last three fingers are sore. I like to know what you think about this? I did not have this problem with my Proline...What would you do?
 
Get someone to take a pic of you at full draw so I can see your bow arm, grip, and anchor...
 
prob the way you are holding the bow.my son was doing the samething string slaping his arm he got smart quick now it doesn't do it.It was the way he was holding it.
 
How tall are you??

Take your height in inches and divide by 2.5 to get your draw length. If the calculation is close to your draw length then work on your technique. You might be torquing your bow.
 
I put in a vote for torque. I had a similar problem until I changed my grip. Draw length was fine but every now and then the string would smack my arm and that started making me flinch. Changed my grip and all was well after a week or so. Just takes some getting used to.
 
Radar said:
FLTENNHUNTER1 said:
How tall are you??

Take your height in inches and divide by 2.5 to get your draw length. If the calculation is close to your draw length then work on your technique. You might be torquing your bow.
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You take your arm span and divide by 2.5 , not height . ;)
http://www.huntersfriend.com/draw-length-weight.htm
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I used the same website for reference if you read further down the article. I used my height cuz I couldn't get a good arm span measurement. I am 6'1" (73 inches) divided by 2.5 = 29.2
 
I will try to get my son to take a pic when I get to bow camp on Tuesday...meanwhile, I am 5'9"...when I convert that to inches and divide by 2.5 it comes to 27.6"..my bow is set at 27.5"..so that should be right. Radar, I'm reading the articles you linked this evening after my son heads off to school...thanks again to all of you...
 
Excellent links Radar...I'm just going to spend the bucks and buy the different grip. Seems like when you spend that kind of money on a Mathews bow they would give you a better grip...
 
Coach said:
Excellent links Radar...I'm just going to spend the bucks and buy the different grip. Seems like when you spend that kind of money on a Mathews bow they would give you a better grip...
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The grip is the most important aspect of shooting a bow , and one of the most overlooked aspects when buying a bow .
I like a low wrist grip . Hicks makes a good grip for the price . I bought one for my Conquest for $21 from Lancaster's .
http://lancasterarchery.com/shop/advanc ... mit=Search
 
Radar said:
Coach said:
Excellent links Radar...I'm just going to spend the bucks and buy the different grip. Seems like when you spend that kind of money on a Mathews bow they would give you a better grip...
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The grip is the most important aspect of shooting a bow , and one of the most overlooked aspects when buying a bow .
I like a low wrist grip . Hicks makes a good grip for the price . I bought one for my Conquest for $21 from Lancaster's .
http://lancasterarchery.com/shop/advanc ... mit=Search
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I'm learning that the grip is very important...I never really knew that because my Proline grip fit me so well. The grip from Lancaster is less than half the grip I was going to buy at the archery shop.
 
Take the grip off. Shoot off the riser. No torque at all. Past that shoot how you feel comfortable. What works for someone else may not work for you.

BTW there are a lot of competition shooters..........
 
bobthebowhunter said:
Take the grip off. Shoot off the riser. No torque at all. Past that shoot how you feel comfortable. What works for someone else may not work for you.

BTW there are a lot of competition shooters..........
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I was told that there are two ridges once the grip is off that are very uncomfortable to grip on the riser...but, a good idea. I'm past comfortable I guess, I want my groups tight and I'll be uncomfortable to get it. I appreciate the help Bob...
 
Coach said:
bobthebowhunter said:
Take the grip off. Shoot off the riser. No torque at all. Past that shoot how you feel comfortable. What works for someone else may not work for you.

BTW there are a lot of competition shooters..........
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I was told that there are two ridges once the grip is off that are very uncomfortable to grip on the riser...but, a good idea. I'm past comfortable I guess, I want my groups tight and I'll be uncomfortable to get it. I appreciate the help Bob...
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I have also seen guys take and use the replacement grip tape for a tennis raquette and wrap that around the riser. I once used the wrap from limp saver. Either way good luck. Don't get to caught up in the little details. Some times it helps to just put it down for a few days and then come back to it.
 

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