Has anybody else went back to old methods

[goodolboy94]

I started shooting split finger then went to three under then went back to split finger and I belive split finger is where I will stay, bow is quiter it is easier for me to pull the bow back and I feel i have more control of the string. has anybody else done something like this. I know that it seems like everybody is switching to 3 under. Even I jumped on the bandwagon, and wished now that I hadn't

[JCJ]

Nope...been shooting split finger since my Dad gave me my first Ben Pearson fiberglass bow in the late 1960's.

[Grayseas]

Split finger for me.

[Gottabow]

I shot slpit finger many years and went to 3 under due to the problem of an index finger that had a groove worn out of it on the inside..couldn't keep from pinching the knock no matter what.

[hvyhitter]

Dont know about the "bandwagon" but I've been shooting 3 under since about 1974......

[ishoot4thrills]

The problem with folks trying 3 under is that they don't give it a fair chance. MOST split finger people trying 3 under go out in their back yard, give it a whirl with about 10 or so shots and decide it isn't for them. Then there's some who won't even give it a chance because they somehow claim 3 under isn't "traditional"!

I used to shoot split finger and then went to 3 under and have never even considered going back to split. Give 3 under a fair chance by trying it for a couple weeks or more and then decide.

[Mr.Chuck]

I think most who go to three under are doing so to get their point closer to the target.  It's makes the point and shoot method or the "instinctive" method easier to grasp. You also have to do more to quiet the bow down.  I've shot three under in competition for 30 years, but my hunting bow is shot Mediterranean style, (split-finger).  My 10 cents worth!  :-)

[jtwalsh62]

I tryed three under for a season seem to work fine but as you said just did not seem right so put that behind me and have been shooting split finger for the last four years . Now my son shoot three under .and loves it .

[Leo L.]

I started out shooting three under and never even looked the other way.  The string feels better in my fingers that way, but I also haven't given split finger the time of day to get to know it better.

[reddogge]

I've been shooting split since I was a boy in 1955.  I used to shoot 3 under and walk the string in competition in the 60s but for hunting it's split.

[TheFatboy]

3 under is just as traditional as split. As far as I've read, many welsh longbow archers pulled with 3 fingers under.

[dragon rider]

Tried both ways; 3 under works for me so I stay with it.  I'm not sure what the "old ways" are given that a lot of the Apaches shot 3 under.

[champ38]

Never tried 3-under, have always shot split(20 yrs), never had a reason to change.I do know what u mean about going back to the old ways though ; been thinking about getting my old D-bow and wood arrows back out here lately, seemed I had more fun back then.

[Big Sneaky]

Well, I have been down the path you descibed.  I switched to 3 under last spring and shot it all summer at 3D shoots.  Went back to split about a month before my elk hunt, and killed a bull split finger.  I am to the point where I can shoot either way without any adjusting.  For now, I am sticking with split just for the fact that I am more accurate.  Both ways have their pros and cons and I have figured them all out.  I am primarily a bowhunter and split works better for me.  Each to his own I suppose.  As long as you can be accurate and consistant, stick with what works for you.

[Daddy Bear]

Split, I can maintain better control of the nock and arrow while hunting.

Best

[Encino Man]

Started out with a #45 Martin Hunter re curve and shooting three under. Did quite well with it. When I started shooting 3-D tournaments, there were several that wouldn't allow three under. Shooting three under or mediterranean had never affected my accuracy one way or the other. It's all in the repetition IMHO.

[carpenter]

I shot split  for from age 6 to 51,and 3 under for 4 years.I went back to split this fall, and I believe split is the best method for me.

[Don Stokes]

Daddy Bear nailed it for me. Control. I don't have to worry if my nock is a little loose, etc., shooting split.

[Nilirova]

last year, i change my style every month. I just unable to make my decision. With 3under, its easier to anchor, when split style bend my fingers in suspension. now i shoot split, but im gonna change it back to 3under. Hope this time change is final.

[stratofisher]

What are the con's to 3-under?  I can see some obvious pro's with finger pinch.  I am getting started and have been split fingered, but I am looking at this 3 under and am about to buy a widow.  Want to make sure and get it tillered for the best method.