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Offline mainehunt

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SPLIT finger or all 3 below?
« on: June 08, 2011, 01:36:27 pm »
Just wondering how you all grasp the string. I am just getting started, but I have been shooting split finger. Then last night, just for the heck of it, I tried 3 below the arrow and my groups tightened up.

How do you do it?

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Re: SPLIT finger or all 3 below?
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2011, 02:57:15 pm »
I started out split, then went to a trigger pull on a compound... Now I am back to split... Just works for me
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Offline jonathan creason

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Re: SPLIT finger or all 3 below?
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2011, 04:12:06 pm »
I'm a fan of 3 under.  It means I have to make all my nocks pop on, but that's really not that difficult.
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Re: SPLIT finger or all 3 below?
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2011, 09:45:36 am »
Split finger,don't know what,just always have. :) :)
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Offline Scowler

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Re: SPLIT finger or all 3 below?
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2011, 10:17:48 am »
Split finger for me.  I've seen others use the "three under" with good results.  Try both and see which works best for you.
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Offline IsaacW

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Re: SPLIT finger or all 3 below?
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2011, 12:13:51 pm »
I don't use a nockpoint so I use two fingers split.  I like a modified pinch that is seen among a lot of native groups, but I cannot use it on my current 60# bow.  When I finish my ash bow I hope to get about 50-55# and should be able to use a modified pinch.

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Re: SPLIT finger or all 3 below?
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2011, 04:51:53 pm »
Split finger or Thumb ring for me.
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Offline Kegan

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Re: SPLIT finger or all 3 below?
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2011, 08:29:31 pm »
Split gives you more control over the arrow, three under raises the nock so the arrow becomes a more dominant part of the sight picture (making it easier to aim). I personally need the control to feel comfortable, but there's a lot to be said about three under's sight picture advantages.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: SPLIT finger or all 3 below?
« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2011, 08:54:20 pm »
If you use your arrow as a sighting aid 3 under puts the arrow right under your eye. I shoot instinctively and don't(consciously) see my arrow or bow and I shoot split finger.
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Offline Young Bowyer

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Re: SPLIT finger or all 3 below?
« Reply #9 on: June 09, 2011, 09:25:48 pm »
I personally use split finger, my cousin, whos like a bro to me, uses 3 under. Its a matter of preference
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Re: SPLIT finger or all 3 below?
« Reply #10 on: June 09, 2011, 09:37:08 pm »
Split Finger...just was taught it as a child...and have never felt the need for a change...
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Re: SPLIT finger or all 3 below?
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2011, 12:31:24 am »
I'm 3 under too.   George
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Offline johnston

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Re: SPLIT finger or all 3 below?
« Reply #12 on: June 12, 2011, 02:06:58 am »
Split.             Finger.

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Offline Will H

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Re: SPLIT finger or all 3 below?
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2011, 07:41:43 pm »
Ive tried both over the years...started out split changed to 3under for a few years and Im back to split finger.  :)
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Offline R H Clark

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Re: SPLIT finger or all 3 below?
« Reply #14 on: June 16, 2011, 10:46:48 pm »
I shot split finger for 25 years.I recently changed to 3 under at the advice of a world champion archer.It felt terrible at first but now I wouldn't go back to split for anything.
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