Trad Gang

Can someone post some pics of each so i can decide what to get on my knew bow

Thanks for any info

pics of different grip styles aren't gonna mean a thing until you can wrap yer bowhand around 'em, shoot some arras, and make a physical, tactile decision.    

the same is true of all the opinions yer gonna get from all of the folks posting on this thread.

   

I have to second Rob on this. You HAVE to shoot a bow with each grip to decide. It will be VERY worth having waited until you do before you order a custom bow.

This is coming from a guy who has made the mistake of not doing so when starting into trad archery.

I bought a bow I thought I would like for $600 about 5 years ago. Then I found out there were different styles of grips I had not tried. After shooting them all, the one I currrently had at the time turned out to be my LEAST favorite! To make it worse I had spent major dollars on the bow and now I didn't even like it.

When reselling the bow I could only get $200 for it and was out $400.

Long story short.....shoot all the styles first and then order a custom bow.

Just my experience and opinion.

-Charlie

Small, Medium, Large is just part of the issue.  Size of the palm swell, overall size of the grip, etc.  And one bowyers medium might not be the same as another bow maker.   You have to handle the actual grip to deciede what is right - for you!

Rob, Charlie and Mel got it right. There are many bows out there, every one with a different grip. Try as many as you can, find what fits YOU and get that. I have tried bows based on pictures of the grip and sent them on to the next guy shortly after to many times.

Ditto.

Find a local trad club and go. There will a lot of different bows and more than likely the folks that own will be happy to let you shoot them.

There are no trad clubs close that i know of and almost nobody sells trad bows around here.

Another ditto from me.  There are a number of variables in addition to the low, medium, high issue.  It is definately a matter of personal feel and what will make you a more consistent shooter.  Try as many bows and grips as you can...that's really the only way you will know.

Claudia

If you can, come over to PA and attend some or all of the ETAR at Denton Hill.  The problem there is usually too many choices - a large number of great bowyers who'll let you shoot their stuff to find out what you like.  It's end of next week either the 23rd or 24th through the 26th

I agree with you needing to handle and shoot before deciding what you like, but here are the photos you requested.  There is variance though.  What one calls medium may be considered high by someone else.  These are rough examples.

Straight grip

 (http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Bows/GhostStraight-5.jpg)

Low wrist grip

 (http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Bows/Ghost-2.jpg)

Medium wrist grip

 (http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Bows/GrizzlyRe-finish-1.jpg)

I don't think I've owned what I would consider a high wrist grip before.  I would think something like a Bear Kodiak Magnum maybe.

Apex,
You very well may be right however,
I have always considered your first bow to be a "Straight Grip" and the second a "Locator Style".  I have always considerd a grip similar to the one's found on Griffins and Shrews to be "Low grip" style's,  And would consider the one shown on the bear bow as pretty representave of a Medium grip. Normally, a bow with a High Grip will be one with a exagerated high palm area with a deep throat that the web of the thumb and forefinger just slides into.  This type grip really forces the wrist to stay in the same 'plane' as the forearm when drawing and shooting.

I'm not questing your definations at all, and may be  "all wet" in my descriptions, and if so, I'm Very Appreceptive of correction.

Just my 2 cents.
Gene    :wavey:  

Sure wish I knew how to post pictures as that would have probably helped.     :banghead:

Thanks for the help

Gene, I don't think there is a right and wrong.  I can look at two and tell you which is higher or lower, but that's as definite an answer I can give.

What would my bear grizzly be high or medium??

I consider these low wrist recurves:

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v134/oldearcher46/mediumhighb.jpg)

This one more medium wrist:


 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v134/oldearcher46/mediumhigha.jpg)

This one medium/high...a true high wrist has your hand wrist almost in a straight line with the web of your hand thumb when holding the bow.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v134/oldearcher46/mediumhighc.jpg)

These 1968 Browning target bows are close to high wrist models.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v134/oldearcher46/highwrist.jpg)

I agree with George's pics above. From  what I could find on the internet and having handled one in the past, I would say the Grizzly is a low recurve grip.

Just my opinion,
Charlie

The Grizzly is a medium.  A high wrist can be found on some Kodiak Magnums and some early Kodiak Hunters.

I would call the Grizzly medium, as well.  That zebra wood bow in the photo is a Grizzly.  A 1969, I think.