Elbow tendonitis and widow grips

[Tedd]

Trying to size these larger

[BAbassangler]

with the heel down, it promotes a stable arm position with less stress on the elbow. That's all. Not for everyone, but more similar to compound, and Olympic shooters. I shoot it instinctively, with an elevated rest and don't feel I lose anything with it not being on my hand. Maybe better because for split, it's as close to my eye as I can get it.

[JamieR]

I have a black widow pl 66" 50@28 td that I'm picking up at ETAR 2026. Right now I've got the standard grip ordered but I believe I'll switch it to the Myles grip. It sounds like a nice low grip with a flat spot on the back rather than rounded.

Of all the recurve grips I prefer the Jenkins grip

[BAbassangler]

I have a black widow pl 66" 50@28 td that I'm picking up at ETAR 2026. Right now I've got the standard grip ordered but I believe I'll switch it to the Myles grip. It sounds like a nice low grip with a flat spot on the back rather than rounded.

Of all the recurve grips I prefer the Jenkins grip

Many labor and sports injuries here as well.  I got into ergonomics during work as a PTA, and led me to the low grip.  It's one of the reasons I am playing with the ILF's.  I'm using an R-Core 'Master' on my metal riser; and ground a flat on my other wood riser.  Definitely figuring this all out before I'd take another stab at buying custom.  It seems a-lot more bowyers are offering compound style grips more than I remember from a few years ago.

[Arctic Hunter]

Thanks for the pics Tedd. One of the things I've never liked about most longbows is the grip. I prefer the feel of a higher wrist. But I also think a lower wrist grip would promote a lower bow shoulder and stable platform. Right now, I'd do whichever doesn't hurt my elbow and just get used to it.

[Ryan Rothhaar]

As far as grip vs pain from an injury a guy would just need to try different ones to see what works for his specific situation.

Now as to high vs low grip. LOTS of target bows from the 60s-70s were high wrist grip. Some very high. I'd say that back in NFAA field archery glory days high wrist was the norm. The very low grip recurves you see guys using today seem to stem from recent compound converts to "trad" archery setting up recurves for what they were used to in their compound bows.


Up till just a few years ago medium or high wrist grips on recurve bows were typical. Some of us still use them! 

R