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Title: Formaster: Yes or No?
Post by: WPAtrapper on September 14, 2010, 03:32:00 PM

I've been thinking about buying one and was wondering if any of you guys use one or have opinions on them? Are they worth the money or just a gimmick? I could definitely use all the help I can get with my form.

Title: Re: Formaster: Yes or No?
Post by: Gil Verwey on September 14, 2010, 03:42:00 PM

Best investment I ever made. Helps your form and release. I also use it to incease my bow draw weight with the following excercise.

  http://www.texasarchery.org/Documents/FMaster/formaster_exercises.htm

It also helped me eliminate tennis elbow in my drawing arm.

Title: Re: Formaster: Yes or No?
Post by: chopx2 on September 14, 2010, 03:42:00 PM

They are great! and pretty easy to make for yourself. There are plans on here somewhere on how to make one.

Most of the cost on it is insurance and liability since it is classified as exercise equipment making the seller open to personal injury lawsuits...  :rolleyes:  

Masters of the Barebow 3 gives a good overview on how to use it.

the formmaster is what finally taught me what back tension really meant. now if I could just master it ...lol

Title: Re: Formaster: Yes or No?
Post by: thunder1 on September 14, 2010, 03:56:00 PM

Yes!!!  Most people swear they are using back muscles. Then they try the form master. Well if you have ever used one you know what happens.

Title: Re: Formaster: Yes or No?
Post by: Cherokee Scout on September 14, 2010, 04:23:00 PM

yes

Title: Re: Formaster: Yes or No?
Post by: WPAtrapper on September 14, 2010, 04:33:00 PM

Ok thanks guys. I think I'm going to order one.

Title: Re: Formaster: Yes or No?
Post by: magnus on September 14, 2010, 05:01:00 PM

I sent you a pm.

Magnus

Title: Re: Formaster: Yes or No?
Post by: Gil Verwey on September 14, 2010, 05:14:00 PM

I used Lancaster's system for measuring the size. It said I need a large, but it was small so I sold it and bought a extra large. If you asre on the border of large/extra large, I would get the extra large.

Title: Re: Formaster: Yes or No?
Post by: Tree Rat on September 14, 2010, 09:01:00 PM

Yes.

Title: Re: Formaster: Yes or No?
Post by: amar911 on September 14, 2010, 10:03:00 PM

Yes.

Allan

Title: Re: Formaster: Yes or No?
Post by: OutbackMan on September 15, 2010, 08:38:00 AM

If you find the "how to" directions on here you can make your own for about $2-$3 bucks and it only takes like 5 minutes...

Title: Re: Formaster: Yes or No?
Post by: BobCo 1965 on September 15, 2010, 11:53:00 AM

I have one that I bought and my son has a home made one. If I had to do it over, I'd make it. And yes, they are very usefull.

Title: Re: Formaster: Yes or No?
Post by: Paul WA on September 15, 2010, 11:58:00 AM

Never used one but anything that helps has to be a plus...PR

Title: Re: Formaster: Yes or No?
Post by: Dry Creek on September 17, 2010, 05:45:00 PM

Brought the "how to" on making a formaster back to the top.

Title: Re: Formaster: Yes or No?
Post by: kenn1320 on September 29, 2010, 08:49:00 PM

Read it was the new way to slice bread. Looked at it and made one with items I had around the house. I used it on my wheel bow and on my LB. Sorry but I see no bennefit to it. I see there is a link above about a way to use it to increase your draw weight. I will look into that, but when I used this, my arm stayed back, so Im assuming that means I am using back tension, or only letting go with my fingers and still keeping what ever muscles are needed tense. Your experience may differ........