Trad Gang
Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: canuck4570 on August 30, 2013, 08:45:00 PM
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trying to get all I need for my coming buffalo
never used a arm guard for compound
do you need one for trad?
thanks Canuck
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I need one shooting my longbow.
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The only time I use one is while hunting or winter to keep my sleeves out of the way of the string.
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only for sleeves,x2......... if you hit your arm, there is two reasons you are drawing to far, or your elbow is in the wrong position.
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looks like it the same as compound
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Never use one just for the sleeve thing :)
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Never could figure why Howard Hill wore an armguard! Must have been poor form. :rolleyes:
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Yes....
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will put my $ on something else
never needed on for compound.....
thanks
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My longbow bites me now and then. And I made the of watching videos and looking at pictures of torn up arms from arrows that grenaded at launch. So I wear one when my paranoia gets the best of me.
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when you say grenades are you referring to carbon arrow or does it apply to aluminium also?
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I feel naked without one.
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I don't believe I've heard of an aluminum arrow flying apart like a carbon. Anybody ever hear of that?
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only saw pictures of carbon arrow breaking an going through
the archer's hand
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You do see a lot more hand injuries that's for sure. They can happen just by an arrow falling off the shelf, over draw, ect.
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I wear them to get my sleeves out of the way or when introducing new shooters to the sport. I like for new shooters to wear them so they don't pop themselves and not enjoy the experience, so I just go ahead and put one on too. The only time my longbow ever pops me is if I've twisted it in my hand when I shot.
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No with my recurves, yes with my longbow; and in the cold weather when wearing bulky sleeves.
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X2
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You do not have to use one, but they are a great idea! I seldom hit mine, but I wear it when I shoot.
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I get popped if I have brace height too low on the bow. Happens when making a new one now and then. I need to make myself a new arm guard though because they nearly never heal with my circulation.
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I where wear mine 100% of the time... year round, sleeves or no sleeves
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I where wear mine 100% of the time... year round, sleeves or no sleeves
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Originally posted by shed hunter:
The only time I use one is while hunting or winter to keep my sleeves out of the way of the string.
Same here. When cold weather hits an I have bulkey clothing I just use the team realtree sleeve. Works for me. Good luck.
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From the moment I bought an arm guard of Scott Teaschner, I wear it all the time! I don't need it really, only for bulky clothes it is ok.
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I guess if your one of those people that cut there arrows to short there may be a need for a guard, I dont cut my arrows.
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Originally posted by r-man:
I guess if your one of those people that cut there arrows to short there may be a need for a guard, I dont cut my arrows.
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I just built my first self bow just a board bow but now that I'm shooting it I'm smoking my arm never have really before haven't shot a whole lot of trad but is that a design flaw or a form error?
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A lot depends on the bow's grip shape for me. If I'm shooting a bow with a high wrist grip I generally can go without. For bows with low wrist grips sooner or later I'm going to slap the hell out of my arm. It's easier to wear one than deal with a massive welt, so I just wear it.
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I rarely get a string slap but the main reason I use one is to keep clothing out of the path of my string.
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I always wear the top of an old hunting sock to keep my sleeves out of the way. But with my new selfbow I have been tagging my arm regularly. I will be making a better one for use with it this fall. I need to figure out what to do for my new ghillie sleeve.
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The only time I wear an armguard is when I hunt. I wear long sleeves and do not want the string catching a sleeve. I never hit my arm with no sleeves on.
Bisch
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no not really. but when ya hunt and ya have lots of gear on then i would