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Stone Knife
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Favorite Hill style grip
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November 04, 2011, 08:33:00 PM »
Straight grip, dished or locator
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Benny Nganabbarru
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Re: Favorite Hill style grip
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November 04, 2011, 08:50:00 PM »
My three Hills have locator grips, but I recently bought a Chally Special Hill-style longbow with a straight grip that is also perfect for my hand.
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ron w
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Re: Favorite Hill style grip
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November 04, 2011, 10:21:00 PM »
I like mine dished, My Jerry Hill was dished and the Half breed I have now is also! I had a Cheetah that had the locator and it wasn't good for me! All the bows were about the same poundage!
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Red Tailed Hawk
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Re: Favorite Hill style grip
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November 04, 2011, 10:28:00 PM »
Ive never been able to get used to a locator grip, I feel like it forces my hand in to an awkward position. Just one guys opinion.
My new Hill has a dished grip and I love it!!!
I would like to try a straight grip, MMMMMM maybe my next Hill???
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Raging Water
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Re: Favorite Hill style grip
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November 04, 2011, 10:32:00 PM »
Dished for me.
I have Straight, Locator and Dished on my Hills.
But, the ones I like best have Dished Grips.
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Re: Favorite Hill style grip
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November 05, 2011, 12:42:00 AM »
I like them all but a dished grip is my favorite!
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tradlongbow
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Re: Favorite Hill style grip
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November 05, 2011, 12:54:00 AM »
I like dished.
Darren
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Re: Favorite Hill style grip
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November 05, 2011, 05:32:00 AM »
I like a slightly dished grip on my bows.
Jeff
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Stone Knife
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Re: Favorite Hill style grip
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November 05, 2011, 06:03:00 AM »
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straitera
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Re: Favorite Hill style grip
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November 05, 2011, 06:23:00 AM »
Much prefer my straight grips but have a couple of slight dish also.
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Benny Nganabbarru
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Re: Favorite Hill style grip
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November 05, 2011, 06:44:00 AM »
Well, it looks like I'm the odd one out!
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Jerry Jeffer
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Re: Favorite Hill style grip
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November 05, 2011, 07:10:00 AM »
I prefer the straight grip. It helps me to hold the bow in the proper position for shooting this type of bow (the Hill style longbow).
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Re: Favorite Hill style grip
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November 05, 2011, 07:14:00 AM »
so far, looks like most folks don't prefer the straight grip.
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ron w
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Re: Favorite Hill style grip
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November 05, 2011, 09:04:00 AM »
What are you looking at Rob, the poll shows the straight by 41%, dished is 30% and locator 28%
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Re: Favorite Hill style grip
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November 05, 2011, 10:34:00 AM »
Im with Aussie....
I like a slightly DSished, about 1/8" deep is all.
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njloco
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Re: Favorite Hill style grip
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November 05, 2011, 10:39:00 AM »
For us novices, how about someone putting up some pictures of the different grips, and listing them. Even though I don't have a Hill style bow doesn't mean I'm not going to have one in the future.
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Re: Favorite Hill style grip
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November 05, 2011, 10:48:00 AM »
All mine are straight, and I like'em. But my old Robertson R/D bow has a dished grip and it is the most comfortable grip I have shot on a longbow. When I get the GUTS to take a rasp to one of my straight handles I'm gonna convert it.
I think the dish helps force the heel down where its suposed to be...maybe its just me.
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Stone Knife
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November 05, 2011, 11:30:00 AM »
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Re: Favorite Hill style grip
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November 05, 2011, 12:16:00 PM »
Both of my Hills have the locator grip. I can't get used to the straight grip.
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Rossco7002
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Re: Favorite Hill style grip
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November 05, 2011, 02:12:00 PM »
What are the inherent advantages
and disadvantages to these grip options guys?
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