Fingers still hurting

[joevan125]

I shoot around 600 arrows a week and my fingers are always tender, is this normal. I always make sure i have deep hook and my bird finger is the one that hurts the most.

[copperhead95]

I have the string in the crease behind myfirst knuckle, and I have no pain.
hope that helps,
Ian  

[TSP]

That's alot of arrows.  You might try backing off to every-other-day practice, 30-50 arrows or so per session.  Quality usually beats quantity.

[Guru]

You're probably shooting too much Joe....developing good form doesn't mean you have to shoot hundreds of arrows a day....

[dragon rider]

What TSP and Curt said.  An additional factor could be that you're shooting too heavy a bow, but try backing off on the quantity of your practice - it's a lot less expensive than buying a new bow - though maybe not as much fun.

[WestTnMan]

I had the same problem. Bought a slightly thicker glove from Blackwidow and no problems. I got the PDQ glove and have been shooting the regular Neet. PDQ is just a little thicker and offers more protection.

[TheFatboy]

Originally posted by Guru:
You're probably shooting too much Joe....developing good form doesn't mean you have to shoot hundreds of arrows a day....

+1

I normally shoot only a few arrows a day. I've found that over-practicing does more harm than good.

[TSP]

The type or even thickness of the glove or tab isn't the key to finger protection...how you hold the string is more important.