The Trad Gang Digital Market
*** TRAD GANG SPONSOR LIST ***
3Rivers Archery
Abowyer Inc.
A&H Archery
American Leathers
Art Vincent Leather Works
Backwoods Grind Coffee
Big Jim's Bow Company
Bill Langer Bowhunting Productions
Bison Gear Packs
Black Widow Bows
Bow Hush
Broderick Head's Taxidermy
Cari-Bow
Dryad Bows
Eagle's Flight Archery
G. Fred Asbell
Gray Wolf Woolens
Hill Country Bows
Instinctive Archer Magazine
Island Graphics
KME Sharpeners
Marksman Quivers
Montana Bows - Dan Toelke
Mule Creek Outfitting
Onestringer Arrow Wraps
Pedernal Bowhunts
Pine Hollow Longbows
Polk Knives
Ron La Clair's Archery Shoppe
Schafer Silvertip Bows
Shift's Seasoning
Silent But Deadly Bowstrings
Smokeys Deer Lure
St. Joe River Bows
Todd SMith Company
Tolke Bows
TradArchers' World
Trad Gang Digital Market
VPA - Vantage Point Archery
The Waldrop PacSeat
Wood from the West
Zipper Bows
Zwickey Archery
Contribute to Trad Gang and Access the Classifieds!
Become a Trad Gang Sponsor!
Traditional Archery for Bowhunters
LEFT HAND BOWS CLASSIFIEDS
TRAD GANG CLASSIFIEDS ACCESS
RIGHT HAND BOWS CLASSIFIEDS
The Cyber Camp of Traditional Bowhunters
Welcome,
Guest
. Please
login
or
register
.
Did you miss your
activation email
?
1 Hour
1 Day
1 Week
1 Month
Forever
Login with username, password and session length
News:
Home
Help
Login
Register
Trad Gang
»
Main Boards
»
PowWow
»
Wrist-finger sling ?
« previous
next »
Print
Pages: [
1
]
Go Down
Author
Topic: Wrist-finger sling ? (Read 275 times)
daniel boon
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 391
Wrist-finger sling ?
«
on:
October 18, 2011, 08:50:00 PM »
Lately I have been pulling a lot of my shots left.I try to have as loose a grip as possible,and seem to be grabbing the bow after a shot. Always shot my wheelie bow with a sling, so I thought I'd try one. Made up a combo Wrist-Finger sling, no more pulled shots. One of the groups was 4" at 30m (6 arrows),so I punched in 3 unfletched shafts.Still the same 4". 3 arrows and 2 unfletched shafts went less then 2" in the middle. Now this is not normal for me. Do you think I could do it again? Still most of the 6 arrow groups went 6"-7",with the occasional flier. It made a HELL OF A DIFFERENCE. Any one else use some type of a sling?
Logged
lpcjon2
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 7667
Re: Wrist-finger sling ?
«
Reply #1 on:
October 18, 2011, 08:54:00 PM »
I have big hands and use my pointer and thumb like a sling, but it seems like you have a good thing,show some pics.
Logged
Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a
difference in the world, but the Marines don’t have that problem.
—President Ronald Reagan
lpcjon2
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 7667
Re: Wrist-finger sling ?
«
Reply #2 on:
October 18, 2011, 08:55:00 PM »
I have big hands and use my pointer and thumb like a sling, but it seems like you have a good thing,show some pics.
Logged
Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a
difference in the world, but the Marines don’t have that problem.
—President Ronald Reagan
Stumpkiller
TG HALL OF FAME
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 3861
Re: Wrist-finger sling ?
«
Reply #3 on:
October 18, 2011, 08:56:00 PM »
No, but I only wrap my index finger around to my thumb and my other fingers are loose and barely touch the bow . . . pinky extended.
Logged
Charlie P. }}===]> A.B.C.C.
Bear Kodiak & K. Hunter, D. Palmer Hunter, Ben Pearson Hunter, Wing Presentation II & 4 Red Wing Hunters (LH & 3 RH), Browning Explorer, Cobra II & Wasp, Martin/Howatt Dream Catcher, Root Warrior, Shakespeare Necedah.
koger
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 1284
Re: Wrist-finger sling ?
«
Reply #4 on:
October 18, 2011, 09:11:00 PM »
I do the same thing as Stumpkiller, used a wrist sling for years, and a bunch of my buds have too, amazing how this can cure a lot of shooting and "tuning" problems.
Logged
samuel koger
daniel boon
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 391
Re: Wrist-finger sling ?
«
Reply #5 on:
October 19, 2011, 09:25:00 AM »
Ipcjon, sorry but posting pictures is above me,but I got the idea of Rod Jenkins, Masters of the Barebow vol 3. Basicaly a piece of cord with a toggle joining the 2 ends together,thread 2 pieces of plastic tube over the doubled cord. Slip the loop over your wrist,tighten 1 tubing, pull doubled cord over your knucles,and between your index and middle fingers,around the bow, and the end of loop over your thumb and tighten the other piece of tube. It works for me.
Logged
Eugene Slagle
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 1049
Re: Wrist-finger sling ?
«
Reply #6 on:
October 19, 2011, 10:34:00 AM »
Oh Yeah I do.
Some times I can get myself to have the right grip & all is well but sometimes I'll get a brain fart or something & start gripping my bow.
Now I use a finger sling 99% of the time with on occasion a bow mounted sling for that 1%.
Logged
Zona Custom Recurve: 60" 49# @ 27.5".
Sky Sky Hawk Recurve: 60" 47# @ 27.5".
Genesis 27:3 Now therefore, please take thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and hunt game for me.
the elf
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 322
Re: Wrist-finger sling ?
«
Reply #7 on:
October 20, 2011, 09:54:00 AM »
Hey guys--a couple of pictures of in use and construction would be really nice---for this tired old brain to look at.Thanks.
Logged
Eugene Slagle
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 1049
Re: Wrist-finger sling ?
«
Reply #8 on:
October 20, 2011, 11:47:00 AM »
The finger slings I have are from the Big Archery Store in Pa. "sorry they don't like links from there since they are not supporters but they are pretty easy to make.
1 or so inch wide by 3 inch piece of leather, about the thickness of yout average tab.
2 slits just big enough to fit the first knuckle of your middle finger & yout thumb into.
I'll get my daughter to take a picture of me shooting with one tonight that is store bought.
Logged
Zona Custom Recurve: 60" 49# @ 27.5".
Sky Sky Hawk Recurve: 60" 47# @ 27.5".
Genesis 27:3 Now therefore, please take thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and hunt game for me.
Green
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 3003
Re: Wrist-finger sling ?
«
Reply #9 on:
October 20, 2011, 12:19:00 PM »
Type "archery finger sling" in the search bar on youtube and you'll get a couple different quick to make varieties.
Logged
ASL's, Selfbows, and Wood Arra's
Just because you are passionate about something, doesn't mean you don't suck at it.
d from phx
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 146
Re: Wrist-finger sling ?
«
Reply #10 on:
October 20, 2011, 05:03:00 PM »
I use both a wrist sling and finger sling. Get them from Straight N arrow slings. They make a huge difference in my shooting.
Logged
Margly
TGMM Member
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 1313
Re: Wrist-finger sling ?
«
Reply #11 on:
October 21, 2011, 09:12:00 AM »
This is what I use:
Use a piece of para-cord and make an adjustable knot for a loop that will go around your wrist. Then make a couple of knot on the other end of the string.
Tight the loop around your wrist with the knot on the inside of your wrist, then take the string and slide it between your ring finger and your middle finger.
Slip the string under the wrist loop (where your watch is)and let it rest against the string in your wrist loop(it stops against the knots you tied in the end of string) If you have measured the length of the string correct with the bow in your hand the bow will be safe in an open hand when shooting.
Margly
Logged
With a healthy dose of madness and bad memory, life`s a wonderful journey
-----------------------------
TGMM Family of the Bow
Print
Pages: [
1
]
Go Up
« previous
next »
Trad Gang
»
Main Boards
»
PowWow
»
Wrist-finger sling ?
Users currently browsing this topic:
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
Contact Us
|
Trad Gang.com ©
|
User Agreement
Copyright 2003 thru 2024 ~ Trad Gang.com ©