Shooting off your Hand

[Del the cat]

I shoot longbow and always wear a glove purely for comfort. If you have a problem with the fletches hitting the hand the main reason is that the arrow nocking point is too low. There are several good bow hand gloves around, e.g. Bearpaw), however, I use a BMX cycling glove which works fine.

Hi Allan, I couldn't get to club at the weekend, Mrs Cat had me decorating all week .
Hows the bow shooting?
Del

[El Destructo]

I have always shot off hand.....untill this Years Classic...I got butchered from feathers....now I wear a deerskin glove to protect my Feeble 50+ year old skin.........

[mullet]

 I wear a glove that I cut all the fingers off except the index and thumb. I have to because of the irritation when the arrow passes over the scar tissue from an arrow breaking accident.

[banoch]

All of my replies were already used, any nice thin glove or the eastern archery sites have repro gloves. Personally I just use a thin soft leather glove and I can hit what I am wanting to hit, well, almost.

[makenzie71]

I shoot off my hand/index finger...only bother me with my light bow.  It has some old school fletchings with a bit of wear at the transition...one arrow in particular cuts a chunk out of my finger every time.

[dragonman]

if your hand position is right and your knocking position is right, the arrow or feather will not touch your hand, that how it is for me anyway. Cant see the need for a glove. If the feathers cut you, then  something is in the wrong place.

[artcher1]

I agree whole heartily with dragonman. If you're getting an irritation what so ever on your bow hand then you don't have all the components working properly. Something to think about. ART

[George Tsoukalas]

I skyve the leading edge of my fletching and routinely wrap the fletching with art. sinew or sinew with several extra wraps at the leading edges. I do, however, use a couple of leather wedges as a rest. Jawge

[Swamp Bow]

Try a Tillman pig or deer skin TIG welding glove from your local welding supply house.  Choose the long or short cuff as you see fit.  They are thin, comfortable, surprisingly tough, and I still have a good amount of feeling through them.  My last pair were in the $10-15 range.  The only draw back is they are bright, bright white.  If you hunt, or don't like them that color, just dye and seal them.

Swamp

[mullet]

 Art, the irritation I'm feeling is comeing from scar tissue after 4 hours of surgery to remove feathers, wood, and paint.

[artcher1]

Art, the irritation I'm feeling is comeing from scar tissue after 4 hours of surgery to remove feathers, wood, and paint.

Then you, my friend, have a good excuse . ART

[El Destructo]

Well ...I guess that I have been doing something wrong for 20+ years then....Because I have always gotten nicks and cuts from Natural Turkey feathers....if they are not trimmed just right....Thats why I won't shoot anyone Else's Arrow any more.....

[Michael C.]

Art, the irritation I'm feeling is comeing from scar tissue after 4 hours of surgery to remove feathers, wood, and paint.

Good grief that makes me cringe just thinking about it.

[radius]

I shoot longbow and always wear a glove purely for comfort. If you have a problem with the fletches hitting the hand the main reason is that the arrow nocking point is too low. There are several good bow hand gloves around, e.g. Bearpaw), however, I use a BMX cycling glove which works fine.

Hi Allan, I couldn't get to club at the weekend, Mrs Cat had me decorating all week .
Hows the bow shooting?
Del

hey Del

Is Allan that lefty guy?  I probly asked you this before, but are you anywhere near York?

[dragonman]

What happened to your hand Mullet???  sounds serious! .