Grip styles

[tracker12]

I have been exploring having a custom bow made and see many different grip styles.  Can someone give me a simple explanation of what each grips pros and cons are.  High wrist, low wrist, ect.

[Greybark]

hey tracker12 , the bow in "Greybarks New Bow " page 2 is a slightly high wrist with a palm swell . BW calls it an Asbell Grip .
   Cheers

[Bowwild]

I would highly recommend you check our Jaeger Archery. He makes replaceable grips for metal riser, mostly ILF bows. I know you can't use the grip on a wooden riser bow but you can see what a great grip should feel like.

These grips aren't cheap -- $59. However, many a $1,500 bow has been tossed aside (sold or gathering dust) because the grip didn't feel or work well.

You might also buy a grip designed for a metal riser from Trad Tech, Das, Morrison, 3Rivers, etc. What you'll notice about these grips is that they are "technical". They've been designed with accuracy in mind. They borrow a lot (all?) from target archery.

I just sent a TT grip that I love and a custom riser to a bowyer for a reworking -- trying to save that bow for me, which I already have more than $1,900 in (2 sets of limbs).

For me the flat palmed, medium grips that taper at the heel, especially to the bow arm side, are the most torque-resisting grips.

[Kris]

DO NOT ORDER A BOW until you know what your grip preference is.  Try out as many bows as you can before you go off and buy something you "think you like".  A grip is one of the most important aspects of a custom bow IMO.  Take your time and figure it out, someone elses explanation of a grip will not take the of your own experience.

Good luck -

Kris

[SKITCH]

Originally posted by Kris:
DO NOT ORDER A BOW until you know what your grip preference is.  Try out as many bows as you can before you go off and buy something you "think you like".  A grip is one of the most important aspects of a custom bow IMO.  Take your time and figure it out, someone elses explanation of a grip will not take the of your own experience.

Good luck -

Kris

X2.....just did it and regret not being specific about grip choice.
Sent you a PM.

[Easykeeper]

Originally posted by Kris:
DO NOT ORDER A BOW until you know what your grip preference is.  Try out as many bows as you can before you go off and buy something you "think you like".  A grip is one of the most important aspects of a custom bow IMO.  Take your time and figure it out, someone elses explanation of a grip will not take the of your own experience.

Good luck -

Kris

There's a lot of truth to what Kris said here.  The grip is where you interact with the bow and can really be a deal breaker if it's "wrong".  And right or wrong is almost completely personal and subjective.

In my opinion, I would never order a custom bow without spending some time with one first.  I think a lot of the bows in the classified adds are customs that "didn't work out".  Doesn't mean they are not nice bows, just that there are subtle, yet important differences between any of the premier bows.

That said, you can get used to most any grip,  If you are ordering an expensive custom though, with what you pay for it and the time you will spend waiting...it's like buying a pair of shoes without trying them on.

[Shawn Leonard]

I agree with above, the grip makes the bow for me. If ya find one ya like try and make a mold of it and send to your bowyer. Shawn

[tracker12]

Good points and well taken.

[katman]

Like said depends on your shooting style. High grips for a flatter wrist, low grips for an angle in your wrist.
I came across a Loesch grip for my metal ilf and send it to the bowyer to match when ordering a custom bow.

[Bowwild]

Of course many bowyers will do everything they can to build the grip you prefer in your bow. I don't think enough people (I didn't) maximize this option. Most simply ask for Low, Medium, or High. Some will ask for checkering. More rarely someone will know the grip throat circumference they prefer.

There are some bowyers who try to give you a grip that you need but didn't ask for. Kirk at Bigfoot for example will ask for pictures of you gripping the bow and even shooting it to determine your grip preference. Of course if you aren't using a bow in those pictures that are proper for you, you'll get what you ask for.

[kbetts]

Definitely figure out what you like best.  I started out with Widows and finally gravitated towards a low wrist.  I had my Kanati built lower with a thicker throat.  A good bowyer can build you want you want, but when it comes down to it, you're going to like one style better than the next.

[Panzer]

I like a low wristed grip that is dished out. I can lock my wrist down, and not have to worry about movement.