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Offline FrankM

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Split finger or three under difference
« on: April 13, 2011, 12:49:00 AM »
It seems that when I try three fingers under, the arrow leaves cleaner. Is there anything to three fingers under that makes it more clean than the split finger method?  Maybe it's just me. LOL.

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Re: Split finger or three under difference
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2011, 08:22:00 AM »
personally i feel its cleaner cause the fingers are more apt to release at the same time with equal pressure. but i could be wrong

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Re: Split finger or three under difference
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2011, 08:39:00 AM »
The index finger can press down on the nock when using split fingers, which is not a problem with 3 under.
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Offline FrankM

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Re: Split finger or three under difference
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2011, 11:32:00 AM »
That makes sense. Thanks guys.

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Re: Split finger or three under difference
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2011, 01:46:00 PM »
I have to agree every time I teach someone new to shoot I start them three under because it gives a much cleaner release.

Offline FrankM

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Re: Split finger or three under difference
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2011, 04:28:00 PM »
I started doing split finger as a kid, and resist changing. I wonder where I picked it up? Maybe some old cowboy and indian movies. LOL.

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Re: Split finger or three under difference
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2011, 06:43:00 PM »
I shoot split myself but I have shot that way my entire life and from time to time I might get a not so great release lol.

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Re: Split finger or three under difference
« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2011, 04:12:00 PM »
I started out shooting split then changed to 3 under.It gives a much smoother release for me.The only time I use split now is when I'm just goofing around shooting with a reverse cant

Offline George Vernon

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Re: Split finger or three under difference
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2011, 09:28:00 AM »
Split finger can lead to some degree of finger pinch especially on short bows or for folks with long draws.  The more finger pinch the tougher it is to get a clean release.  Three under style can avoid much of this tendency, but it's no guarantee of a perfect release.  You have to be doing your best with back tension, no collapse, etc.

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Re: Split finger or three under difference
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2011, 11:38:00 PM »
Ive tried the three finger under and just dont feel any where near right for me. I feel best with two finger spilt. Dont know why, but started shooting wheel bows back in the day before release aids that way. Then of coarse switched to a release aid. And now that I am trying traditional it just seems natural to me with the two split.

Offline FrankM

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Re: Split finger or three under difference
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2011, 12:37:00 AM »
Aha!  I just got Masters of the Barebow 1,2,3 Friday and watched all three in one day.  Immediately I'm getting better split finger results. Just now I watched all of the videos listed on this forum that people send in and get critiques. What I learned is consistent with the comments in the video thread. Since I'm used to split finger, I'll do that for now and only go to three under if I feel the need "after" I've practiced more.

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