Thoughts on 2 fingers under only

[britt]

I was doing some bare shafting this AM and tried just two fingers under. My shafts flew straighter and bow was quieter. Cleaner release? Anybody else use just two fingers under? Thoughts?

[Josh Perdue]

I shoot split but drop the top finger when I get to full draw so I guess you can say I shoot two under. I tried shooting two under like I think your describing and I had more difficulty drawing the bow but it was noticeably more quiet than three under. I've wanted to shoot three under for a while but can not stick with it long enough because the extra noise drives me nuts. If it's comfortable for you and your getting great flight give it a shot.

[Mike Mecredy]

My thoughts?  If it works for you, and you shoot better that way, then why change? -Mike

[Paul_R]

I shoot 2 under, index and middle. Works great for me. On a really heavy bow I'll sometimes use the ring finger for the draw but I'll remove it prior to release.

[Jim Wright]

I put my middle & ring finger under with DEEP hooks and as much tension as possible on the middle finger, my index finger rests LIGHTLY on top of the shaft. It provides a very clean, consistent release.

[BOWMARKS]

I am missing first joint of middle finger , so one over one under like Mike said if it works use it !!!  

[Ken Taylor]

I've been thinking about this very subject lately so the thread title really caught my attention.

First off, all indications to me are that I have (and always had) a good release.

I shoot split finger (index over - middle and ring finger under) but noticed a while back that I don't really use my index much throughout the entire drawing and releasing process.

I could probably drop it and I most likely wouldn't notice it, or at least barely notice it. Glad to see that I'm not alone.

[Paul_R]

I tried the middle/ring combo and I shot really well but after a while it hurt in a carpal tunnel kind of way.

[PaulDeadringer29]

If you can handle the weight with two fingers, go for it. I shoot one over, one under with my Kodiak Magnum to lessen pinch.

[knobby]

I tried it for a while, and had the same results that you've discovered.  But when the tip of my middle finger stayed numb for a few days, I figured it wasn't worth it.  Good luck with it if it works for you, though.

[Sam McMichael]

Tried it, but since I like to shoot fairly heavy bows, I find my hand just isn't strong enough to shoot that way for very long.

[fnshtr]

I shoot better with only two... like you said, better, cleaner release... but am not strong enough in the fingers to do it all the time.

My late brother shot two under, his middle and ring finger and my son shoots two under index and middle and shoots excellently that way.

Whatever works as said before..
Good luck!

[fnshtr]

P.S.
On the shooters forum many recommend 50% of the weight on the middle finger, 40% on the index with the remaining 10% on the ring finger.

This works great for me.

[damascusdave]

I shoot bows up to sixty pounds two under, index and middle finger...deep hook...right and left handed...I also do a lot of shooting split finger...never hurts to have the choice

DDave

[Matty]

I shoot 2 1/2 under
I remove my ring finger after draw most of the way