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Author Topic: How to rate grip size?  (Read 475 times)

Offline Apex Predator

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How to rate grip size?
« on: September 11, 2008, 07:54:00 AM »
On longbows, what do you consider the throat circumference on a small, medium, and large grip?  I was thinking 4 3/4, 5, and 5 1/4".  What do you think?
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Offline JRY309

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Re: How to rate grip size?
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2008, 08:28:00 AM »
That sounds pretty good maybe plus or minus a 1/8",from bows I've replaced the leather grip on and measured them.The largest grip on one of my Hill's was 5&1/8" but I got them used.On my Hill blank I made it right at 5" with a very mild locator.

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Re: How to rate grip size?
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2008, 12:12:00 PM »
Anyone else?
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Re: How to rate grip size?
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2008, 03:14:00 PM »
Agree with  JRY309, prefer them about 5 in.
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Offline TNstickn

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Re: How to rate grip size?
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2008, 04:50:00 PM »
I was thinking the same thing about some kind of standard sizing I could apply to grips. I tend to prefer a small grip for my clubby hands. Alot of the guys I show some bows to tend to prefer a little larger grip it seems.

Bear Kodiac Magnum-5"
Treadway          -4 3/4"
Black hawk        -5"
Z bow (custom)    -5 3/8"
Homemade          -4 7/8"
Homemade          -4 3/4"
Homemade          -5 1/4"
Homeade           -5 3/8"

Just measured these after you peeked my interest Marty. Wow! I never measured my grips before, looks like I like'em in the 5" inch range. My Treadway has a sleave that rolls on over the grip, Im guessing it will be close to the five inch mark as well.
When I got my Z bow made, Zach had me put my left hand on a sheet of paper palm down with my index finger and thumb making a "L" 90 degree angle to fit the grip size. Its the most comfortable of all my bows to hold, but I still cant shoot it as well as the Treadway!!

Anyone else with grip measurements to help make a larger comparison would be cool!

Got 4 youth bows all have 4" grips.
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Re: How to rate grip size?
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2008, 06:59:00 PM »
My recurves are 5 1/4" at the throat.  I think I have average sized hands and they fit my hand real good. This measurement was taken off of 2 Blacktail TD Elites.
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Offline dennis rice

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Re: How to rate grip size?
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2008, 08:06:00 PM »
My Wes Wallace long bow is 4 7/8"
My G & L longbow is 4 7/8" also
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