Bow length and finger pinch

[Arctic Hunter]

I’m looking to get another black widow. I have had several 58”, 60”, and 62” widows, and shot the 60/62’s well, but always had annoying pain in my ring finger after shooting a lot (split finger).  I always attributed it to the cost of doing business and taped it up, but lately I’ve been considering that I might be better off with a 64” bow with my 30” draw.

Has anybody around that draw length seen much benefit from going to a 64” recurve? I know they have the test drive thing, I’m just curious what others thoughts are.

[Terry Green]

I'll post this evening, and we'll end this for ya.

I don't know your draw length, but I doubt its your bow.

I'll be back later.

 

[The Whittler]

Maybe high elbow?

[McDave]

The PMA is the BW bow best suited for longer draw lengths, and a 30” draw length is right in the middle of the recommended range for a 64” PMA.  So I think with your DL, you would like shooting a 64” bow better than the other lengths you mentioned shooting.

As far as your finger pain is concerned, that might not completely solve your problem.  You could be dragging your ring finger when you release the string, or may even have some arthritis in that finger.  It's a good idea to get rid of the pain first before you start trying different things, because if the inflammation is chronic it could keep coming back no matter what you do.  Maybe try a two-finger hold or shoot lefty for a while until the pain goes away?

[Terry Green]

Sorry I missed your draw length.

I'll be back with more later, till then, start with this......

https://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=175231.msg2955835;topicseen#msg2955835