some kind of arrow slap

[khardrunner]

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.

[khardrunner]

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

[khardrunner]

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

[lugones]

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.

[khardrunner]

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.

[gsmitty]

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

[khardrunner]

Is that likely what is causing the slap?

[Roy Steele]

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.

[Don Stokes]

Sometimes raising brace height will do the trick.

[khardrunner]

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.