Bracers

[DC]

For those of you that use a bracer, do you use it because you get smacked in the arm every time or just once in a while?

[huisme]

I use it with any new bow I haven't shot in yet. I take a little bit to get used to every bow, just slow that way, so I spare myself a few bruises

[Pat B]

I use mine every time I shoot. The string doesn't necessarily slap me a lot but I use it to keep my shirt or jacket sleeve out of the way. I like consistency is my shooting.

[mhof86]

I used to shoot with one every time but haven't used one in probably 2 months. Haven't shot a whole lot though lately either. I guess if I was going out all day I would through it on.

[TimBo]

I think if you are getting smacked every time, there is a issue with letting your bowhand wrist collapse in, or perhaps overdrawing.  I used to use a bracer/armguard regularly, and would get smacked once in a while, but since going to more of an open stance, I never need one.  I still put in on for hunting to avoid any possible sleeve interference though (plus I have a really cool one from Carson at Echo Archery, and it seems like a shame not to use it!).

[DC]

I'm not sure if it hits me every time so it probably doesn't. I'm busy trying to pay attention to everything else. The clothes thing has happened but I usually wear a tight sleeved sweater to avoid that. I was just trying to get an idea of what the norm was.
Thanks
Don

[bubby]

I wear one most of the time, as far as slap i dont think I've got any string slap since i switched to fast flight strings

[mullet]

I have one with a knife. I use it because you look cool .

[Hrothgar]

I always use one. The bracer serves two purposes, one for the string slap, the other and more important is protection against a damaged or under-spined arrow shaft breaking and imbedding in the fore arm--I know a young man this happened to, and it wasn't pretty.

[Drewster]

I use one all the time.

[Blob]

I use mine every time I shoot. The string doesn't necessarily slap me a lot but I use it to keep my shirt or jacket sleeve out of the way. I like consistency is my shooting.

Same thing for me

[Pappy]

Eddie  you ant right. I use one most of the time to keep my sleeve out of the way.
   Pappy

[chamookman]

I wear one every time - more out of habit than anything  Bob

[beartail]

I wear one all the time for all the reasons mentioned. especially for the shaft in the arm! Being diabetic I fear any wound,especially one  that bad.it takes me three times as long or more to heal now and infection is something I don't like to fight. the next reason is the sleeve. I made my bracer from a child's sheen guard. I trimmed it up and added some bungee string for straps.ain't nothing getting in there

[George Tsoukalas]

Pap, mentioned a few reasons.

Also, those who shoot with closed stances (erect, right angles to target) definitely need a bracer.

During my FG days I rarely needed a bracer.

What is another reason why selfbow shooters might?

I'll ask that question to open it up.

Jawge