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Offline danny f

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reducing wrist slap
« on: October 19, 2012, 06:34:49 pm »
hi there ive just started shooting my first bow and was wondering if there are any ways of reducing wrist slap i havent got a wrist protector yet and my wrist has taken a real beating. do all bows do this or is there something wrong, is there anything i can do like bracing the bow slightly higher. any advice appreciated thanks.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: reducing wrist slap
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2012, 06:40:52 pm »
Higher brace will certainly help. 

Also, check the angle of your wrist on your bow hand.  Stick an old arrow shaft or wooden ruler under your wristwatch band and make sure that the back of your hand is in line with the rest of the arm.  I tend to turn my wrist out and get slapped for doing it. 
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Offline HoBow

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Re: reducing wrist slap
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2012, 07:45:57 pm »
JW got it.   Raise the brace height of your string,
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Offline Bryce

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Re: reducing wrist slap
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2012, 07:54:01 pm »
I 3rd that. Slowly raise the brace height, till it stops slapping yah :)

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Offline bubby

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Re: reducing wrist slap
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2012, 08:36:07 pm »
before you raise the brace, how high is it now, it could just as well be form if it's allready around 6"
you can also slip a pc of thin cardboard in your sleeve and put some rubber bands on toi hold it till ya get a bracer, Bub
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: reducing wrist slap
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2012, 08:45:06 pm »
Cardboard cut to the size of your forearm and rap it with paracord for a quick makeshift arm guard. I used that for a little bit untill I made another better one out of an old tire inner tube. (Works really well).
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Offline PatM

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Re: reducing wrist slap
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2012, 09:27:02 pm »
String that isn't a bungee cord...try FF.
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Offline macbow

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Re: reducing wrist slap
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2012, 11:46:52 pm »
Another easy arm guard is cut the toes off a,tube,sock and slip it on your arm. You can add cardboard or leather inside.

A low brace height will almost guarantee hitting the wrist with,a long bow .recurves are usually braced higher and you'll have less trouble.
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Offline burchett.donald

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Re: reducing wrist slap
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2012, 11:49:31 pm »
   Danny,
                Wrist slap can break a vein and cause a visit to a surgeon. Protect yourself until you get it all figured out. I had a problem with it and found it was form. Even after years of shooting I still get a little twing every now and then, usually when I'm getting tired, but I do shoot a low brace at 5 3/4".
                                           Don
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Offline Gordon

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Re: reducing wrist slap
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2012, 12:38:34 am »
I used to have a terrible problem with wrist slap. Then I switched to FF strings and the problem went away.
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Offline crooketarrow

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Re: reducing wrist slap
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2012, 09:59:14 am »
   For most people it's just stwitch over from a compound and their still trying to lock their elbow. CURVE YOU WRIST ANS SET YOU ELBOW OUT SOME. Other than this you can GO to FAST FLIGHT THAT HELPS SOME WHAT.
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Offline danny f

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Re: reducing wrist slap
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2012, 11:05:09 am »
cheers for all the advice, i have raised the brace to 6" as it was only just over 5" and have made a makeshift leather protector for now. i will have a play about with different shooting styles. thanks danny.
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Offline dwardo

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Re: reducing wrist slap
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2012, 12:43:24 pm »
If it isn't brace height and is form try not to lock your bow holding arm at the elbow, also loosen your grip on the bow a little ;)
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Offline danny f

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Re: reducing wrist slap
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2012, 03:35:19 pm »
done a load more shooting today and ive hardly had any wrist slap. i got one good un though half way up my forearm where it wasnt protected that one made a nice lump. :(
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Offline Traxx

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Re: reducing wrist slap
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2012, 03:39:01 pm »
Regardless of the Cause,Get some sort of protection on.Enough slapps and youll start bad habits,like flinching on the shot.
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