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Title: finger pinch
Post by: reinmb on November 01, 2010, 11:06:00 PM
my new bow seams to have more finger pinch than my others.  I currently use a sams mit.  Any suggestions?
Title: Re: finger pinch
Post by: GrayRhino on November 02, 2010, 12:27:00 AM
What is the length of your bow, and what is your draw length?  Is your new bow shorter than your previous one?  A shorter bow will cause more fingerpinch.

I have a long draw (32.5 in.) but I shoot a 64" recurve.  No problem with fingerpinch and I use a tab.
Title: Re: finger pinch
Post by: Jeremy on November 02, 2010, 08:10:00 AM
Some people are more sensitive to finger pinch than others.  I draw a little over 30" and can't comfortably shoot a bow under 60" for any length of time.  My preference is 64" bows.

What lengths are your old and new bow?
Title: Re: finger pinch
Post by: Bowwild on November 02, 2010, 11:39:00 AM
My draw length is 26". I couldn't pinch my fingers with a pair of pliers!
Title: Re: finger pinch
Post by: lpcjon2 on November 02, 2010, 02:09:00 PM
Serve in a double nock point and that should help.
Title: Re: finger pinch
Post by: reinmb on November 02, 2010, 09:22:00 PM
my bow pulls 55# at 28" it is 58" long and I pull it right at 28"
Title: Re: finger pinch
Post by: damascusdave on November 03, 2010, 09:14:00 AM
I have fat fingers so I have been fooling around shooting just two fingers, index and third, under. It works quite well.

DDave
Title: Re: finger pinch
Post by: Stumpkiller on November 03, 2010, 09:59:00 AM
I have a 30" draw (30-1/2" BOP) and I find the bows with high risers tend to pinch more than a bow of the same AMO length but with fully working limbs.  If you watch other shooters you will see some recurves open out at the tips, relieving the pinch angle, while others stay more static.  So, IMHO, it is as much a function of design as it is bow length.  A 58" Martin Mamba of 50 lbs kills my fingers while a 58" Bear Grizzly of 50 lbs does not.
Title: Re: finger pinch
Post by: Dave Worden on November 04, 2010, 06:53:00 PM
I pull a 54" recurve to 30 1/2" and shoot with two fingers under (the middle and ring fingers).  I just let the index finger lay next to the arrow.