Sweaty Hands/slipping bow grip

[Karl Kortemeier]

I live in Georgia and with the hotter days my hand is starting to slip on my bow grip.  Its a Daala bow so it has a rubber hand grip that holds my hand pretty well unless I have a long practice session.  Any thoughts?

Thank you

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Never had a problem with wooden-handled bows here, whether in pouring monsoonal rain or 99% humidity / 40 degrees Celcius. I find that when I haul back on that string, things seem to lock into place.

[COOCH]

wear a leather glove on your bow hand.

[cyred4d]

A golf glove will also work.

[hvyhitter]

I hate a slimey bow so I wrap mine with rawhide lace........

 

[Charlie Lamb]

Since it's just a plastic grip anyway, just take some 80 grit sand paper to it.... or put a bow saddle on it (3Rivers)... or wax it with paste wax.

[copperhead95]

i used to shoot a high gloss finished bow, and always had the same issue so I bought a posi-grip from custom king and that worked like a charm for me.

[GRINCH]

My hands sweat a lot,I prefer a leather grip on my bows that don't have them I shoot with a golf glove,works for me.

[bigbadjon]

I would evaluate how you are holding the bow and ensure that you are putting even draw on both limbs. If you are pulling straight back on the bow it should be impossible to slip. Here in hot humid Florida I shoot with no grips covers on straight or pistol grips, and it makes no difference if my hand or the bow is wet.

[Jeff Strubberg]

I don't care for the feel of a sweaty grip, but the last thing I want is to get too much grip and be torquing the handle out of line with the limbs at full draw.

[58WINTERS]

Try some pine tar. I recently bought some in a push up plastic tube to help hold my Hill shooting stalls in place on my fingers. Works well not and is not messy. I found it in the tennis, baseball section of Dick's Sporting Goods.

[goatkiller]

I wear a camo cotton jersey glove when I hunt. You should have a relaxed grip when you shoot. Thumb amd forefinger grip is plenty. The bow will will have natural cant to it when you shoot.

[MarkE2006]

I don't care for grips breaking up the line of a beautiful bow.  Never really had a slipping problem.  To me the grip is just the repeatable location that I put my bow hand to push.  I don't grip or choke my bows, only a light hold with my forefinger and thumb.  Like Strubberg I don't want to torque the riser because of too much traction with grip.

[bayoulongbowman]

golf ,product called Dry Hands, this stuff works!

[SCATTERSHOT]

They sell truck bed liner in spray cans at most auto parts stores. From what I hear, it makes a great grip for a bow.

[Bill Carlsen]

I use a piece of camo tape around the handle. Or you can get the stuff they use on tennis rackets and hockey sticks. One or two wraps is plenty and it won't affect the feel of the bow at all.

[Thumper Dunker]

Can't stand a wet bow all mine have leather on them.

[Pat B.]

Get a little piece of skateboard tape, anti-skid tape or similar.. I have just a little spot of it about 3/4" wide and maybe 2 1/2" long in the grip of my wooden riser bow.. NO more slipping.. Cheap, never wears out and comes off with no damage to the finish..

[Jock Whisky]

Go to a sports shop and get a roll of tape used on tennis racquets. Sticks to itself and quite comfy.

JW

[Friend]

I' m with Charlie for an easy solution. Sixty to eighty grit may prove to be just what your looking for, especially if not interested in increasing the grip size.

Note: Have used the posi-grip and found it to have poor longevity. The posi-grip was great initially but lasted 4 months before bunching and tearing. Have used the sure-grip and found it far much better.