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Post by Pete on Mar 5, 2007 20:21:16 GMT -5
How many of you shoot off the riser and how many shoot off the grip? I was experimenting and took off my grip and shot some. Except for the noticeable difference in the way the riser feels I didn't shoot any different. Matter of fact, I think my groups got a little tighter, why is that? I did notice that my DL increased by 1/2" and that felt weird. What are some of advantages/disadvantages of shooting off the riser?
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Post by Greg Krause on Mar 5, 2007 20:39:33 GMT -5
GENERALY, the thiner the grip/riser, the harder it is to apply tourque to the bow. I shoot well with a grip on my hoyt, better with side plates and even better off the riser. I cannot shoot a mathews well, because of the grip. I am not nocking the bow, I just can't shoot it with that grip. my buddy had problems with shooting his switchback, he ended up shooting off the riser and shot much better. depending on the bows grip, the DL may get quite a bit longer. Hoyts have pretty small grips so it only makes it a little longer for me.
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Post by michihunter on Mar 5, 2007 22:16:36 GMT -5
I personally prefer the comfort of a larger grip. But then again, I've never had torque issues. The grip on both my PSE and Bowtech are very similar in width and contour and they fit perfectly in the crook between my thumb and forefinger. The thinner grips seem to have an edge that gives me discomfort at a 71# draw.
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Post by Greg Krause on Mar 5, 2007 22:21:03 GMT -5
As I said, it has a lot to do with personal preferance. you will find many Mathews shooters hating Hoyt grips and vice versa.
Interestinly enough, my fathers Martin has a big grip and I can shoot it pretty well. that was the bow I shot in the Judegement call video.
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Post by Pete on Mar 5, 2007 22:30:15 GMT -5
The more I think about it the more I think I'm going to shoot off the riser this season. If I don't like it I can always put it back on.
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Post by BT on Mar 6, 2007 17:36:16 GMT -5
The thinner riser causes you to apply less torque but shooting a high wrist position can achieve the same thing.
Some people just don't have issues and can shoot about anything that has a form fitting grip.
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Post by Pete on Mar 7, 2007 6:43:43 GMT -5
I found that after shooting for a little while the riser starts to cut into my hand. I guess I need to invest in some sort of wrap.
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Post by BT on Mar 7, 2007 6:59:42 GMT -5
It will do that alright  Maybe looking to a custom grip  |
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Post by Pete on Mar 8, 2007 7:03:36 GMT -5
I'm thinking about using the Sims Lab Insulator wrap. I also thought about calling James at Loesch Grips and seeing if he could make some side plates for it. Anyone know of any other co. that makes custom grips?
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Post by BT on Mar 8, 2007 7:09:43 GMT -5
I had a post here somewhere but god only knows where |
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