Shoot better with ?

[kennym]

A plain generic handle on your bow?? Built a hybrid longbow(?) last year,never did shoot it really well,thought it was too radical to shoot well,but now I think it was the fancy thumbrest,fingergroove grip.
Been workin on a milder longbow for my youngest son,plain longbow grip. I shot it so well,I took mine to the shop tonite for 15 minutes and made the grip similar. To my surprise,I shot it a LOT better! Heres the original grip...







And heres the new generic grip that I don't have to think about when I shoot,just grab it and shoot....









Does anybody else shoot better with a smooth,no nonsense grip or is it just me???  

[Shaun]

Me too Kenny

[madness522]

Yeah I like a plain grip too. Just like shaking hands with an old friend.  BTW very nice looking bow!

[Jeremy]

Me too.

[SouthMDShooter]

Ya same here.

[WildmanSC]

I won't be able to see the pics until I get home tonight, but the following pics show what I like in a longbow grip:





Bill

[Apex Predator]

I like a small, low wrist grip as well.  Shoot better for me.

[soaring eagle]

now your grip looks like mine

[Jedimaster]

I like a "recurve style" grip and shoot a medium grip best, but find any kind of fingergrooves or thumbrest obtrusive.  I can never get comfortable with them and it distracts me.  The concept of having a molded grip sounds nice but in practice it is anti-productive for me.

[Kevin L.]

I shoot best with a locator grip, longbow style. I recently got a 7 Lakes with a straight grip, so I modified it to my liking. Shoots a lot better now, at least with me shooting it.

[GingivitisKahn]

Plain handles.  Well, I'm getting there anyway...

[sweet old bill]

In Engineer terms it is known as the kiss design

or

keep it simple stupid

[Chris Surtees]

I like what you did you your grip. It is amazing how just a simple modification can make all the difference in how it shoots for ya.

That pic of your stand site looks like a fine place to spend some time hunt'n, think'n, or just pass'n time!

CS

[kennym]

Sounds like I'm not alone! All the extra stuff is too much for my feeble brain to worry about,I guess!

Bill,thats a good idea!!

Chris,that stand is the best view,but the worst for close deer encounters we've got! It probably won't be there this year....