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Title: some kind of arrow slap
Post by: khardrunner on February 25, 2009, 08:33:00 PM

Got a new to me Tembo and I love it. The problem is, I have an intermittent smacking sound that I cannot pinpoint. I do seem to get it on my heavy riser R/D Windwalker bow, though it is less pronounced.

I've tried:
-moving the nocking point
-changing arrow spine (I have some made for the bow by Craig)
- different grips

I'm working on:
- bareshafting

I know I'm in the process, but anyone have any ideas? I've had issues with TP and shortdrawing in the past that I am still working on. It doesn't seem to matter how I draw and where/how I anchor though. It's not consistantly there. I do have some videos of me shooting up on photobucket, though I don't know they will help.

Title: Re: some kind of arrow slap
Post by: khardrunner on February 25, 2009, 08:35:00 PM

http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/khardrunner14/?action=view¤t=MVI_5041.flv

 http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/khardrunner14/?action=view¤t=MVI_5042-1.flv

hope these work

Title: Re: some kind of arrow slap
Post by: khardrunner on February 25, 2009, 08:36:00 PM

I can see that I'm still a touch short of anchor, and most of those shots were pretty quiet.

Title: Re: some kind of arrow slap
Post by: lugones on February 26, 2009, 06:41:00 AM

It seems to me that you release too quickly. Try to stay at least for a second or two touching your anchor point in your face.

What is your bow weight? If it is too heavy, one tends to release as fast as one can.

Title: Re: some kind of arrow slap
Post by: khardrunner on February 26, 2009, 05:01:00 PM

It's a 53 at 29 inches which really isn't a problem for me to hold for a while. I grew up shooting the Hill/Shultz Style...as seen on Hittin 'em Like Howard Hill. That explains the quick release.

Title: Re: some kind of arrow slap
Post by: gsmitty on February 26, 2009, 07:10:00 PM

In the second video it looks as though you were definitely short drawing somewhat on every shot.

Title: Re: some kind of arrow slap
Post by: khardrunner on February 26, 2009, 07:32:00 PM

Is that likely what is causing the slap?

Title: Re: some kind of arrow slap
Post by: Roy Steele on February 26, 2009, 11:45:00 PM

Sometimes your fourm can cause this to happen.If you've went through the other things and it still happens maybe you need to take a look at this.

Title: Re: some kind of arrow slap
Post by: Don Stokes on February 27, 2009, 08:00:00 AM

Sometimes raising brace height will do the trick.

Title: Re: some kind of arrow slap
Post by: khardrunner on February 27, 2009, 04:06:00 PM

Thanks guys. I'm shooting the hill around 6 3/4's right now. I'll try to raise it a bit. I'm going to continue to work on the short draw thing.