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Title: 3under/ more weight
Post by: owlbait on April 24, 2009, 10:44:00 PM

I just got a bow back from reinishing and the weight is much higher then I've been shooting lately. Now that I am trying/switching to 3under I seem better able to handle the extra weight. Does this make sense? I also notice I don't have the bow in my arrow that I did before . Yeah!

Title: Re: 3under/ more weight
Post by: Bill Kissner on April 25, 2009, 04:44:00 PM

You might not drawing as far as you were when using split fingers thus a little lighter weight.

Title: Re: 3under/ more weight
Post by: owlbait on April 25, 2009, 04:46:00 PM

Thanks Bill.

Title: Re: 3under/ more weight
Post by: otis.drum on April 27, 2009, 06:44:00 AM

owlbait,
i tried three under for the first time today and found the opposite. i felt weeker in my draw three under. but it did seem to tighten my groupings. and when i went back to split i was shoot way high...

Title: Re: 3under/ more weight
Post by: Orion on April 27, 2009, 10:14:00 AM

If you anchor higher with three under, which is what most do when they switch from split finger, it reduces your mechanical advantage and it should be slightly more difficult to draw the bow.  On the other hand, if you anchor lower than you did with split finger, you would increase your mechanical advantage or drawing arm alignment and should be able to draw a little more weight.  In short, a higher anchor point usually leads to a higher drawing arm elbow, which reduces the amount of weight one can draw, and vice versa.