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Title: Lip abrasion from string
Post by: AGranick on December 05, 2017, 11:09:00 AM
Has anyone ever had the string scrape up your lip? I've never had it happen before last night. I shoot split finger, and one of my anchors is middle finger to corner of my mouth.
Title: Re: Lip abrasion from string
Post by: McDave on December 05, 2017, 02:16:00 PM
Sometimes people will try to release the string by opening their fingers rather than relaxing them and letting the string push their fingers out of the way. They can’t forcefully open them fast enough, and the string hits their faces. There are other possible causes, but this is one of the most common.
Title: Re: Lip abrasion from string
Post by: YosemiteSam on December 07, 2017, 04:08:00 PM
Never the string.  But I've had a nock slice me a few times.  Mostly on the nose, though, since I shoot 3-under.  I ended up filing down the index on the nocks I put on my woodies.
Title: Re: Lip abrasion from string
Post by: moebow on December 07, 2017, 07:20:00 PM
Tab or glove??  Usually NOT the string or the nock.

Arne
Title: Re: Lip abrasion from string
Post by: Sam McMichael on December 07, 2017, 08:51:00 PM
Moebow raises a valid question. I have been slapped in the lip when using a tab that is a bit too long.
Title: Re: Lip abrasion from string
Post by: Sirius Black on December 08, 2017, 04:54:00 PM
I have this happen with shots where I bury my middle finger a little too much into the corner of my mouth, with both tab or glove.
Title: Re: Lip abrasion from string
Post by: AGranick on December 21, 2017, 04:27:00 PM
Tab
Title: Re: Lip abrasion from string
Post by: moebow on December 21, 2017, 04:37:00 PM
After you hook the string, the tab should be 1/4 to 3/8" short of the tips of your fingers.  If it is as long or longer than your finger tips, the tab acts like a whip on your face.

Arne
Title: Re: Lip abrasion from string
Post by: AGranick on December 22, 2017, 03:24:00 PM
Thank you Anne. I'll take a look next time I shoot.
Title: Re: Lip abrasion from string
Post by: AGranick on January 02, 2018, 07:23:00 PM
Quote
Originally posted by moebow:
After you hook the string, the tab should be 1/4 to 3/8" short of the tips of your fingers.  If it is as long or longer than your finger tips, the tab acts like a whip on your face.

Arne
Are gloves less prone to this, or should I just find a new tab? I have a black widow split finger that I shoot 3 under with.