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Author Topic: Caloused third (ring) finger  (Read 412 times)

Offline Greg Owen

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Caloused third (ring) finger
« on: December 29, 2008, 09:01:00 PM »
I know I have read what causes this but I can't find it. I shoot split finger and my ring finger is getting really calloused and sore. I can't get the search to work with multiple words so I thought I'd just ask. Thanks. Oh and I have been using a tab.
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Offline bowmofo

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Re: Caloused third (ring) finger
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2008, 09:08:00 PM »
I had the same thing until I got my Supper Glove from the Alaskan Bowhunting supply ! Not kidding !
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Offline Arwin

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Re: Caloused third (ring) finger
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2008, 09:10:00 PM »
I shoot bare fingered and get a blister under the callouse once in a while. Maybe torquing the string?
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Re: Caloused third (ring) finger
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2008, 09:15:00 PM »
Drawing arm/elbow that is too high torques the string and creates a callous on the ring finger.

Offline besmo

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Re: Caloused third (ring) finger
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2008, 09:30:00 PM »
I had the same problem and consentrated on pulling the bow with most of the pressure on my middle finger and the calous went away and it improved my release.

Offline Jim now in Kentucky

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Re: Caloused third (ring) finger
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2008, 10:43:00 PM »
besmo has it. Fingers need to let the string be a V, not a U.
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Offline Friends call me Pac

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Re: Caloused third (ring) finger
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2008, 11:54:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Orion:
Drawing arm/elbow that is too high torques the string and creates a callous on the ring finger.
same thing for me.  Elbow was too high.  Changed that and no more callous on my ring finger.
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