Grips On Hill's

droz il · January 25, 2011, 12:01:00 AM

I like the straight grip on my Robin Hood.

longbowben · January 25, 2011, 12:13:00 AM

I have tried all the grips all of them where easy to get use to.But i went with the straight grip.Its whatever you want.

SpankyNeal · January 25, 2011, 12:27:00 AM

Don't forget that Craig also offers both a narrow and wide waist on his grips so you need to choose that as well. Regardless of the style you select I highly recommend that you send him a tracing of your bow hand so that the grip can be sized accordingly...if it doesn't fit, it won't work!

Spanky

January 25, 2011, 08:17:00 AM

Spanky....good info!! I have huge hands and was hoping that Craig could do a little creative engineering..

By "waist" are you talkin diameter or length.

Ben, I wish I was more like you!! You can shoot anything and feel comfortable with it..

longbowben · January 25, 2011, 08:31:00 AM

On the Hill bows there really isnt much difference to me except the large td handle, it really fills my hand.

mudfish · January 25, 2011, 08:58:00 AM

I chucked a sanding drum into a drill press and made the dished grip on my Big 5 a little more dished. mainly to make it a little wider where I push with my palm, it's more comfortable now.

Bill Turner · January 25, 2011, 09:58:00 AM

I started out with a locator. Then a slight dished. When I ordered my TD "RedMan" my only choice was either a small or large straight. I chose the small and loved it. Short time later I purchased another TD from a bud. This one had the larger TD grip, but it was only about 1/4" larger in diameter. As you can see I've tried them all. The straight grip is #1 in my book but it is a personal thing. Gotta love those Hill's.

January 25, 2011, 10:54:00 AM

Bill, I am chompin' at the bit to start shooting one. These past few days here have been a blast. Seems like the dished would feel strange but then, seemingly, everything is different about them hills and the boys that shoot 'em

SpankyNeal · January 25, 2011, 12:07:00 PM

The waist is the width of the grip from side to side. The wide waist feels alot like the T/D sleeve to me, while the narrow feels more pointy (not sharp though) against your palm. I personally did not like the narrow one..didn't feel right to me, and I did not shoot it well. I had the wide one tapered slightly towards the palm side so it didn't have that racetrack look to it, and it worked very well for me! Today I shoot the Schultz style teardrop and that's the one that I like the best!

Spanky

Bent Rig · January 25, 2011, 06:55:00 PM

Stone Knife - if you have a copy of a catolog from HHA(this years) - there is a pic of Howard leaning on a bow over a Lioness with a dished grip that is easy to see - there goes that theory . Lol ! :D