Home made Formaster....PICS.....and questions about results

[reddogge]

I will tell you this, you will have some sore back muscles you haven't been using properly after using this device. Also your shooting will feel better than ever.

[SHOOTO8S]

The Formaster is a great learning aid...however its entirely possible to maintain tension in the forearm and shoulder to prevent collapse at release...don't shortchange yourself, learn to use back tension to prevent collapse. One of the best ways to identify back muscles is to shorten the string on a formaster, short enough, you cant use the forearm during draw, which forces you to engage the back at draw.

[Green]

Thanks for the tip Rod.....always nice to get advice/help from the best.  Please continue to comment and contribute as we all can learn a lot from you.

Over the past couple of weeks of using this it has taught me to fine tune my back tension/alignment in both shoulders.  I only use the short string and draw strictly with my upper arm/back muscles without using the forearm....I've had back tension on the drawing side all along...but what this gizmo taught me was proper alignment of both shoulders at full draw to keep the bow from jerking to the right at release.  For me this  gizmo has pointed out, and allowed me to correct, little subtleties in my bow arm form that have brought big results.  From Terry's advice I knew what I was after.....this device let me know my flaws with immediate feedback.

[thumper15]

I just found this thread and I'll have to make one of these up. I will say that when I had compounds and using a release strapped to the wrist it pretty much did the same thing. Makes you use your back. Good pics guys, have a better idea what to make now.

[NIGEL01]

I made one up this afternoon, was watching a German guy on utube with one that had surgical tubing.  i had some extra elastic rope from an old arm guard I tried, i need to shoot it some more.

[Eugene Slagle]

I just made one of these with a length of tie down strap sewn together to make my loops & eye, then a length of 5mm braided rope.

I will say this with just the longer rope has shown me that I too have issues mainly in my bow arm which I hope will improve as the weeks progress.

Thank you guys for this information.

[Green]

Eugene....this is exactly the problem I was trying to isolate and correct.  It has helped tremendously....let us know how it works for ya.

[Sticks2117]

Can I use mine without an arrow for an
 53# bow?

[moebow]

Sticks,  YES  Resist the strap!!!!

[Green]

Thanks Arne for adding to this thread.  You've got a lot of experience with this aid from what I read and any help/advice/suggestions from you can be helpful to a lot of us.  Video maybe?