A New String... and back to split-finger??? (maybe)

woodchucker · October 10, 2015, 04:55:00 PM

Well Folks, a few days ago, I got a new spare string for my new Kodiak T/D from Big Jim!!!

I haven't had time to set it up,untill today. I measured & put the wool yarn balls on it. Then, I strung up my bow & set the brace height about 8 1/2"... Then took it out back, for a few shots at "Buddy" the Button Buck... (OK, So his horns fell off, they were too big for his head anyway & they looked stupid on his little body!)

I didn't put a nock point on the string, because I wanted to get it stretched out & settled in first. I have shot split-finger since I was a kid. Then switched to 3under,about 10 years ago. I've switched back & forth a few times, before pretty much settling on 3under 5-6 years ago, so shooting a few shots split-finger was not an issue... (Hey, I'm only settling in the string, right???)

WELL... Much to my surprise, I SHOT GREAT!!!!! Quiet as a church mouse! Perfect arrow flight! and ALL of my arrows were right in the "Kill-Zone"!!!!! So... I came back inside & got my bow square. The brace height was down to 8 1/16" after about 30 shots, so I put a nock point on at 5/8" above the shelf as usual. I went out back again.....

Just for giggles, I shot split-finger... PERFECT!!!!!

C'mon!!! This is ME we're talking about... I couldn't hit water, if I fell out of a boat!!!!! I shot about 2 dozen arrows, one at a time, EVERY ONE right in the "boiler room"..... Well, I've gotta go inside & re-think this... :confused: I've got to work tonight, so I'm going to make dinner & take a nap. (You know, kinda sleep on it...) We'll see what tomorrow brings???

Wapiti Chaser · October 10, 2015, 08:34:00 PM

Chuck I shot split for 30+ years then switched to three under it took a year to reprogram my brain ! It just never felt natural so I'm back to split , I guess do what feels right.

ron w · October 10, 2015, 08:44:00 PM

Shot split for ever......then 20+ years ago I went 3 under......tried to go back to split and I just keep shooting right over my back stop. It's 3 under for me forever.

silent sniper · October 10, 2015, 09:36:00 PM

I recently made the switch back to split finger as well. Started out shooting split than last year I went to 3 under. I shot it very well after teaching myself how to draw and hold anchor.

Well this year at denton hill I was showing a new trad friend of mine some different shooting methods. When I gave an example of shooting split finger, my shooting was very good, better than I had been doing with 3 under. I shot split for a few days than went back to 3 under.

Flash forward to last weekend, I had a long shot at a doe that I was confident I could make. I was shooting 3 under and as soon as I let go of the string that doe bolted and was gone before my arrow ever got there.

That night I switched back to split finger to quiet down my bow and the rest is history. We will see how long it lasts, but so far I am quite happy. Good luck, SS

bunyan · October 11, 2015, 09:41:00 AM

I started out shooting split but switched to 3 under a couple years ago. My accuracy immediately improved and I've been happy with it. But I've been thinking of switching back after this hunting season to try reducing noise, and give added control over my arrow when mocking. Does anyone have experience shooting three under with selfbows? Do they require different tillering? I'd like to build one and don't know how split finger vs. Three under factors in. One other minor consideration is I've attended Denton hill and other shoots where the vendors dont have a nocking point on the string. With three under my arrow would often slide up making it difficult to try out some bows.

woodchucker · October 11, 2015, 10:08:00 AM

None of my bows have ever been tillered for 3under. I just raise my nock point 1/8 to 1/4 inch.

Burnsie · October 11, 2015, 10:15:00 AM

Been working with the Toelke 2-under, I like it so far.

woodchucker · October 11, 2015, 03:47:00 PM

Well Folks, It looks like split-finger from now on!!!!! I went out today, and the results were pretty much the same.....
Shot for about an hour, and all but 4 "flyers" (definitely my fault) were in the "kill-zone"!!! Poor little "Buddy" is really taking a beating, LOL! As I said before, I've shot split finger (mostly) for 50 years... I guess old habits die hard, LMAO!