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Author Topic: Anyone use these ???  (Read 286 times)

Offline Stringpuller#1

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Anyone use these ???
« on: January 24, 2013, 06:08:00 PM »
There's these things called finger savers that attatch to your bow string, supposed to ease the pressure on your draw fingers. Pro's and con's..?
I'm thinking of attaching a set on my recurve. I shoot so much my draw fingers are getting tender
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Offline bornagainbowhunter

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Re: Anyone use these ???
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2013, 06:10:00 PM »
They add a lot of weight to your string.  Ever try a glove or thicker tab?  By the way, your fingers will get used to it after a while.
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Offline awbowman

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Re: Anyone use these ???
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2013, 06:15:00 PM »
Hate them, noisy and slows the bow down
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Re: Anyone use these ???
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2013, 06:20:00 PM »
youd be better off spending your money on a good glove or tab,...... they may be good on a kids bow.    
 but when you get to a heavier draw bow the string just cuts through the foamy rubber its made of just like its not there.

Offline xtrema312

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Re: Anyone use these ???
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2013, 06:26:00 PM »
They are nice for kids and bow fishing.
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Offline rick7

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Re: Anyone use these ???
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2013, 07:52:00 PM »
used them on my kids bows years ago.  they worked ok for them

Offline Mike Vines

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Re: Anyone use these ???
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2013, 07:57:00 PM »
Have them on my bow fishing rig, because I don't want to ruin a perfectly good leather glove.
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Offline huntingarcher

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Re: Anyone use these ???
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2013, 10:02:00 PM »
Great for bowfishing!
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Offline nick straatmann

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Re: Anyone use these ???
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2013, 07:39:00 AM »
x2 on bowfishing. i use them on my two fish killers thats all.
x2 on you will get used to it. just start shooting every day and you wont notice any pain

Offline Roadkill

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Re: Anyone use these ???
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2013, 12:44:00 PM »
they torqued on my bow
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Offline Stringpuller#1

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Re: Anyone use these ???
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2013, 03:28:00 PM »
Ok thanks for the advice. I'll try to keep shooting without putting them on my string.
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Offline Gene Hall

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Re: Anyone use these ???
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2013, 04:02:00 PM »
My wife uses them on her 42 pound draw longbow built by Steve Hohensee because she couldn't find a glove that would fit properly.  She liked them, they worked fine, hers didn't wear out and she's shot a lot with them.

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Re: Anyone use these ???
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2013, 04:21:00 PM »
I think they also are difficult for some people to use because they seem to promote string roll on the fingers which throws the arrow off the rest or shelf.

Offline T Lail

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Re: Anyone use these ???
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2013, 06:55:00 PM »
my daughter used them for years....she finally found a glove that will fit her hand now and shoots with that....worked good for her ....
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Offline Alan Coe

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Re: Anyone use these ???
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2013, 07:17:00 PM »
They are great on Kids bows. They don't need a glove so you don't have to fumble around getting a kid into a good fitting glove.

Time saver if several kids are shooting at the range

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