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Title: Ring Finger Numb?
Post by: JimmyC on August 23, 2009, 02:40:00 PM

Shooting my new 60" Predator a bunch and started to notice the tip of my ring finger hurts/is numb after some intense shooting sessions. I shoot split finger.  

Any idea what I am doing wrong?  

Jim

Title: Re: Ring Finger Numb?
Post by: TheFatboy on August 23, 2009, 03:56:00 PM

Nothing wrong with that.

I shoot without a glove. Quite painful to start with, but after some time... your skin is as tough as leather  :D

Title: Re: Ring Finger Numb?
Post by: Smallwood on August 23, 2009, 04:00:00 PM

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Title: Re: Ring Finger Numb?
Post by: zetabow on August 24, 2009, 02:49:00 AM

I built a Tab from two old Neet Tabs which has helped reduce finger problems, I also try and keep a deeper hook and focus pressure on middle finger when setting fingers on string just before draw.

If youre getting a callous on finger, use a hard skin file to keep it down, I find the bigger it gets the worse the pain is.

Title: Re: Ring Finger Numb?
Post by: Smallwood on August 28, 2009, 02:01:00 PM

Jimmy,
I used to get the numb finger too, but since switching to a big shot glove, I haven't had any more problems.

Title: Re: Ring Finger Numb?
Post by: NoCams on August 28, 2009, 05:45:00 PM

Jimmy,
Film your self or have someone else film you, bet your draw hand elbow is too high and you are dragging your ring finger last off the string. That was my problem.

nocams

Title: Re: Ring Finger Numb?
Post by: on August 30, 2009, 08:56:00 PM

Take a deep hook and make sure you have equal pressure on the string with all three fingers.  That "should" take care of it unless your elbow is too high.

Numbness is not good and may indicate nerve damage.

Title: Re: Ring Finger Numb?
Post by: Bill Skinner on August 30, 2009, 10:12:00 PM

What NOCAMS and Jim Castro Jr said.  I had the same problem you have and the cure was what Mr. Castro said.  I agree completly with his last statement, also.  Bill

Title: Re: Ring Finger Numb?
Post by: Don Stokes on August 31, 2009, 09:25:00 AM

A deep hook solved that problem for me.

Title: Re: Ring Finger Numb?
Post by: JohnHV on September 04, 2009, 02:52:00 PM

Thicker glove or tab should help until it heals.  At one point I shot with a thin tab OVER my shooting glove because of numbness in the ring finger.  Feeling returned after a few weeks.

Now I shoot with a BlackWidow tab and no longer have a problem.