Hand grip location?

[Scout Two Feathers]

Should the hand be centered on the bow with the arrow above center, or below center with the arrow in the center?
Thanks
Robert

[Dano]

I like, with my hand at center which puts the arrow a little over an inch above center, with a selfbow you can play around with this to find a sweet spot.

[Pat B]

Like Dano, I also like the center of the handle the center of the bow. My arrow rests on my hand at about 1" to 1 14" above center.

[Art B]

How do you normally grip your bows? Straight wrist (like with most recurves), meduim grip or full hand/low wrist?

ART

[Tom Leemans]

I don't pay much attention to how I grip the bow. I use a bulbous (Torges) style handle, so it's pretty much automatic. I also make the upper limb about 1-1/4" longer, so the arrow passes near center anyway.

[Scout Two Feathers]

Thanks, I normally grip with a straight wrist. I've looked at several pictures of bows and find them both ways, so I guess either is OK. But for some reason I like the hand centered and the arrow above center...

Robert

[Roy Steele]

I also make my handles center.

[Art B]

I use 2" up from center for arrow placement (and 2" down from that for a 4" handle) for a low wrist/full hand grip. For a medium grip I measure up 1 1/2" for arrow placement (and down 2 1/2" from that for a 4" handle). For a light touch or straight wrist I use 1-1 1/4" up from center for that. For me at least, this balances the dynamic forces very well.

I will say this, the lighter the touch (grip) you use on these selfbows, the better balanced they are, quicker, more quiet and better behaved than using a hard heel into the bow IMO. Better tiller health over time also. Best compremise for most of us is a medium grip I suppose. Have fun!  ART

[limbcracker]

If you cant(tilt) the bow, its good to keep the arrow placement as close to center as possible because variations in cant can throw arrows left or right, I like to stay down near 1" over center to minimize this. Shooting three under this also very nearly equalizes stress on both limbs.