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Offline snag

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String slaps wrist...?
« on: May 12, 2011, 04:36:06 pm »
So I took the osage bow out to shoot it for awhile. It shoots dead on and is a pleasure to shoot...except the string hits about 1" from the base of my thumb on the wrist. I am just not holding it right? I have a leather armguard, but the string hits at the very end of it 
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Offline Josh

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Re: String slaps wrist...?
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2011, 04:43:45 pm »
try raising your brace height up a few twists of the string.  Mine do that if the brace height is too low. 
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Offline hillbilly61

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« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2011, 04:49:57 pm »
 Josh is right. Or you coucd be torquing the bow just smidge. But more likely what Josh said ;D
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Offline snag

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Re: String slaps wrist...?
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2011, 04:55:42 pm »
I'll try that. Why didn't I think of that? haha
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Offline straightarrow

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Re: String slaps wrist...?
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2011, 05:15:05 pm »
When I went from recurve to selfbow I was getting wrist slap even with proper brace hieght. It had to be the way i was gripping the bow. I used a armguard for awhile then one day I tried it without and the problem corrected itself. Don't know how or why??? I guess my mind and insticts made the changes for me. Hope things work out for you

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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: String slaps wrist...?
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2011, 06:49:23 pm »
Could also be where the string lays on the handle as well. If the bow and string isnt dead centered the string could be closer to your arm than the center of the grip? Mine whack me all the time no matter where or how I grip the bow. I just use thick arm gaurds! :)
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Offline snag

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Re: String slaps wrist...?
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2011, 08:12:19 pm »
Pearl, that's what I thought. But I checked and the string lines right up dead center to the middle of the handle.
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Offline bubby

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Re: String slaps wrist...?
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2011, 08:36:55 pm »
try cocking you're wrist a bit, that will move the string away from you're arm, Bub
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: String slaps wrist...?
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2011, 11:29:57 pm »
What is your brace height from string to back of handle?  Most likely it is too low.  Info on my site for tuning. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/selfbowcare.html
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Offline Gordon

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Re: String slaps wrist...?
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2011, 12:11:45 am »
If you are using a dacron string try changing to FF - worked for me.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: String slaps wrist...?
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2011, 05:45:33 am »
You gotta remember not to shoot like one of those sissy target archers.
You gotta hold that bow like you're a gorilla huggin' a tree ;D.
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Re: String slaps wrist...?
« Reply #11 on: May 13, 2011, 11:21:41 am »
Question...

Did your recurve have an Asbell grip?  they tend to come in at an angle, don't they? 

Del's "gorrilla..." comment is a good'n ;D
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Re: String slaps wrist...?
« Reply #12 on: May 13, 2011, 12:41:41 pm »
FF string solved the problem for me, but tight arrow nocks/too fat serving can cause the same trouble.  Although usually it creates tuning problems as well.
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Offline Holten101

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Re: String slaps wrist...?
« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2011, 01:53:39 pm »
Here is what I did:




String tension and nock tightness matters alot...but I needed more;-)

Cheers
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Offline snag

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Re: String slaps wrist...?
« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2011, 02:56:52 pm »
The brace height is 5" right now. Should I get it up to 6", 7"?  It is a B50 string. Thought I was suppose to use FF with a selfbow because of possible damage to tips...?
This morning I shot it some more and noticed if I did slightly cup the wrist outward and positioned the bow handle more in toward the thumb it wasn't a problem. Guess I might just be used to holding a recurve.  Not holding it like a target archer, olympic style, I hold it canted. Just not a gorilla hold! haha

Nice armguard Holten!

George I'll check out your site also.

Thanks, David

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