Grip Troubles

[Todd Cook]

I got my first ILF setup recently and MOSTLY like it. It's the Samick Discovery metal riser with carbon limbs.

I'm used to shooting longbows and wood recurves and the grip on this thing is killing me. Truthfully, I get more of my hand on the grip than a "proper" recurve grip. I never have liked that thumb pad and forefinger grip that the books recommend.

This grip is small, flat on the back, and has no palm swell like I like. I've looked online for a replacement but have not found one yet that says it will fit. The problem is I shoot much like Terry Green in that my draw, anchor and release is in one slow fluid motion, and this grip is letting the bow move out of position, messing my timing up.

Any thoughts? I really don't want to change the way I hold a bow. I'm a pretty good shot with my other bows.

[nineworlds9]

Buy a can of duraglass (tougher thicker type of bondo) and slather some on the grip, use sandpaper/file/dremel to shape to your liking, epoxy and paint to suit.  Voila

[Wheels2]

Grip fit means the world.
I prefer the feel of the ILF grip.  But I am a big fan of Border Covert Hunters.  But the CH grip is larger around the throat.  I talked with Sid Ball about that and he reduced the size of the grip on a Covert Hunter for me.  What a difference that made.

I go along with the idea of taking the grip off and attempting to modify it.