A few questions

[coyote30]

I'm new to traditional so I have a few questions. I keep reading different things about a bow being tillered for split finger or 3 under. Does this matter for a bear Kodiak hunter? I shoot much better 3 under but the bow seems louder no matter what brace height I'm trying at the time. I have shot at 7.5 to 8.5 inches and it seems to be the same noise level. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good brace height for this bow? Also when I shoot split finger my top finger is putting down pressure on the arrow nock (the main reason I stopped shooting split) is there a fix for this? I know it is a few questions but i'm in the set up phase and learning everything new after shooting compounds for 20 years. Any help is appreciated thanks.

[LB_hntr]

if you are having a custom bow made you can have them tiller it for 3 fingers under. with a mass produced bow you cant change the tiller but many people shoot 3 fingers under with out any problems or noticeable difference. Shoot what ever method works best for you. the reason bowyers will custom tiller for 3 fingers under is that style puts a little more pressure on the lower limb. Again this is not a big deal and tons of people shoot 3 under with normal tiller.
 To fix the downward pressure on a split finger style, keep your top finger a little higher than pressed hard on the nock. also keep your draw arm elbow in a straight line and parallel with your bow arm. If your elbow raises up you will usually put excessive pressure on your top finger.

[Bear Heart]

I shoot 3 under and have shot mostly bows tillered for split. Never heard the claimed extra noise. Finger pressure sounds like elbow too high. How heavy is your arrow? That solves some noise issues.

[coyote30]

Thanks guys, I will pay more attention to my elbow next time I shoot. My arrow is 466 grains finished with a 50# draw weight. I draw 27" so it is probably around 47#s.

[irishhacker]

This may sounds silly, but since I shoot a bow just like yours..
I set my BH at 8 1/4.
For the noise, I have a pair of wool silencers installed.
I got mine from simplytraditional.net
My Kodiak Hunter is very quiet..

[irishhacker]

This may sounds silly, but since I shoot a bow just like yours..
I set my BH at 8 1/4.
For the noise, I have a pair of wool silencers installed.
I got mine from simplytraditional.net
My Kodiak Hunter is very quiet..

[JamesV]

Try raising your nocking point

[reddogge]

Try putting more pressure on your middle finger shooting split and also try a Kant Pinch tab.

[VictoryHunter]

Originally posted by reddogge:
Try putting more pressure on your middle finger shooting split and also try a Kant Pinch tab.

Try shooting split and putting more pressure on your middle finger. Also I had a similar problem when I first started and it was because I was torquing my drawing hand. Make sure your hand is at the same angle as the string this will help tremendously.

[Alexander Traditional]

I do what you mention with your index finger when I'm tired. They have talked about new shooters not getting the proper finger set up also. When you shoot split get your fingers wrapped around the string and put tension on the string before you start to pull and pull your fingers on around and then start to pull back it also keeps the arrow on the shelf.

[Shawn Leonard]

I started out 3 under and no doubt bows are noisier when the bow is not tillered for it. If you use two nocking points that may help when you shoot split and stop the pressure on the nock. Shawn

[coyote30]

Thanks all, I shot a little today and found my elbow was too high and I was rotating my hand a bit. I shot ok split but 3 under is much better for me. I have cat whiskers on the bow, the noise sounds like it is traveling through the upper limb mostly. I think brush buttons will quiet this vibration. Who sells a soft rubber brush button? I tried the saunders hard plastic and they were worse than not using any.

[LB_hntr]

Glad you got it all figured out. Nothing wrong with shooting 3 under if it works best for you stick with it.
 The best silencers I have found is to mix cat whisker rubber silencers with a little yarn. The cat whiskers area great silencer but I don't like the noise that comes from them so I add about 5 strands of yarn in with them when I put them thru the string. the yarn quites the cat whiskers and the adds to the silencing.
 I don't have any experience with brush buttons as I shoot a longbow.
Don't be afraid to put 4 silencers on the string, 2 above and 2 below. I shot hat way for a long time and it works great.

[coyote30]

Thanks lb, I will have to try the yarn trick.