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Title: Split vs 3 under
Post by: mzombek on February 05, 2012, 09:45:00 AM
I started making and shooting longbows about 1 year ago. Before the,I shot compound with split finger for 25 years. I used split finger untill I was told that shooting 3 under would improve my shooting because you are looking straight down the shaft. I tried it and liked it. The only problem is that when I release, I hear a loud "crack", think maybe hitting the riser. I did not have that with split fingers.
Ant ideas?
     Thanks,
       Z
Title: Re: Split vs 3 under
Post by: Larry247 on February 05, 2012, 10:41:00 AM
Change back to split fingers and use a higher anchor.
Title: Re: Split vs 3 under
Post by: njloco on February 05, 2012, 11:31:00 AM
Your bow might not be tillered for 3 under, how is the arrow flight ?
Title: Re: Split vs 3 under
Post by: mzombek on February 05, 2012, 12:48:00 PM
Arrow flight is good on a good release but very sensitive. Should a longbow be so sensitive on release?
Title: Re: Split vs 3 under
Post by: njloco on February 05, 2012, 01:23:00 PM
No, it should be more forgiving than a recurve, Have you tried shooting it split ? I'd also get that checked before doing anything.
Title: Re: Split vs 3 under
Post by: mzombek on February 05, 2012, 05:19:00 PM
NJLOCO,
What should the tiller be 3 under/split
Title: Re: Split vs 3 under
Post by: atatarpm on February 05, 2012, 08:21:00 PM
There is only a 1/8 th inch differance in the tiller for split vs three under you can raise your nock piont on the string to conpensate for the differance.  BW told me you can shoot a bow tillered for spilt 3 under but it was a lot more difficult to shoot a bow tillered for 3 under split.
Title: Re: Split vs 3 under
Post by: njloco on February 07, 2012, 08:27:00 PM
Why don't you take a video of yourself shooting this bow, then the powers that be can analyze it for you.