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Offline Boatriga

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Thumb slap question
« on: April 05, 2014, 06:36:29 pm »
I just got a new selfbow, shot it today and was getting slapped on the base of the thumb, didnt have my guard, but not sure if that would have helped seeing that it was hitting the joint where the thumb meets the wrist...any thoughts?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Thumb slap question
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2014, 07:10:35 pm »
How high is the brace height? Can you post a pic of the bow at brace?
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Offline 4dog

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Re: Thumb slap question
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2014, 10:21:31 pm »
sure sounds like a loose string.
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Offline Boatriga

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Re: Thumb slap question
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2014, 05:41:35 pm »
This help?
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Offline 4dog

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Re: Thumb slap question
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2014, 05:50:51 pm »
turn your hand a bit to the left so your thumbknuckle is center of the bow....gonna be hard to hold hold if its a heavy weight bow....how is string tracking?
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Offline 4dog

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Re: Thumb slap question
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2014, 05:52:31 pm »
also measure your brace height.
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Offline Boatriga

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Re: Thumb slap question
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2014, 06:24:37 pm »
Brace height is 3.5"
String tracking seems fine
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Thumb slap question
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2014, 06:51:02 pm »
Raise the brace height to about 6" and try it.
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Offline Traxx

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Re: Thumb slap question
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2014, 07:04:55 pm »
yup,
Raise the BH.
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Offline Boatriga

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Re: Thumb slap question
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2014, 08:06:16 pm »
Raise the brace height by making the string shorter?
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Offline Traxx

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Re: Thumb slap question
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2014, 09:32:11 pm »
yes.
twist the string,in the right direction to shorten it.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Thumb slap question
« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2014, 10:02:21 pm »
Does your string have a loop on both ends or a bowyers knot on the bottom?
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Offline 4dog

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Re: Thumb slap question
« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2014, 10:16:13 pm »
ahhhh theres the rub...er slap...brace height
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Offline Boatriga

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Re: Thumb slap question
« Reply #13 on: April 06, 2014, 10:18:18 pm »
Thanks y'all! Moved it to 5"...no slappy
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