Are there names for the different grip styles? And things such as how close they are to the shooting shelf? I don't like my hang right at the shelf, i like it down further. Any idea???
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Low, medium and high wrist are a few of the terms used to describe grip styles. Medium and high wrist are what is on most recurves. With these, the pressure point on the throat of the grip is greatest in the web of the bow hand between the thumb and index finger and the palm rests fairly gently, if at all, on the lower part of the grip. A low wrist calls for a bending the wrist such that more of the palm of the hand or heel puts pressure on the entire grip area.
Any of these styles can position your hand right under the shelf. Generally that's considered a good thing because it helps align the arrow better under your shooting eye. A high wrist grip might "feel" like it's positioning your hand/fingers closer to the shelf, and a low wrist might "feel" like your hand is farther from the shelf, in comparison. In reality, they very well could be the same distance away.
Ditto Orions comments.
I have, however, noticed with a longer riser SOME bows get a little more distance (1/8 to 1/4 inch)from the shelf. Your hand will still be very close and that small difference is LIKELY negligable.
Maybe a few bowyers can chip in here.
-Charlie
Check out these style of grips... Hope striker bows don't mind??? http://www.strikerbows.com/indexa.html
Thanks guys. I just wanted to know the terms for the grip that i shoot. It is on a Browning Wasp