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Main Boards => The Shooters FORM Board => Topic started by: bowhunter97 on February 08, 2007, 07:46:00 PM
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When I shot with quiver on my bow the string hits may arm. Don't have any problem without quiver. I have a predator bow and a bear seven arrow quiver. I was thinking of try a thunder horn sidewinder to get lighter and closer to riser. Do you think this will help or what do you think?
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Your compensating for the wheight of the quiver(with out knowing it)and your draw arm elbow is pointing at the ground========string slap.
Make sure your elbow is on a 45 or more from the ground an you won't get string slap.
Cheers.
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Assuming you use a low grip rather than a high (recurve) grip on the bow, try rotating your grip slightly so that you hold the bow a bit more from the side. This 1.) increases the bend in your bow arm, allowing the string to clear, and 2.) lets you control the bow better by increasing hand/bow contact...generally more effective for deadening vibration on a featherweight longbow, especially with the added sideweight of a bowquiver. Another benefit will be you'll notice the bow shoots quieter...a nice little 'thump'. I believe the result is popularly refered to as 'fun'.
Those who shoot or have learned to shoot Howard Hill style longbows can attest to the effectiveness of this type of grip for bow control and better shooting with light longbows. It applies to R/D bows just as well.