arm guard

[canuck4570]

trying to get all I need for my coming buffalo
never used a arm guard for compound
do you need one for trad?
thanks Canuck

[Sam McMichael]

I need one shooting my longbow.

[Stump73]

The only time I use one is while hunting or winter to keep my sleeves out of the way of the string.

[r-man]

only for sleeves,x2......... if you hit your arm, there is two reasons you are drawing to far, or your elbow is in the wrong position.

[canuck4570]

looks like it the same as compound

[Mr. fingers]

Never use one just for the sleeve thing  

[Charlie Lamb]

Never could figure why Howard Hill wore an armguard! Must have been poor form.    :rolleyes:

[SKITCH]

Yes....

[canuck4570]

will  put my $ on something else
never needed on for compound.....
thanks

[Paul_R]

My longbow bites me now and then. And I made the of watching videos and looking at pictures of torn up arms from arrows that grenaded at launch. So I wear one when my paranoia gets the best of me.

[canuck4570]

when you say grenades are you referring to carbon arrow or does it apply to aluminium also?

[Duncan]

I feel naked without one.

[Paul_R]

I don't believe I've heard of an aluminum arrow flying apart like a carbon. Anybody ever hear of that?

[canuck4570]

only saw pictures of carbon arrow breaking an going through
the archer's hand

[Paul_R]

You do see a lot more hand injuries that's for sure. They can happen just by an arrow falling off the shelf, over draw, ect.

[Gdpolk]

I wear them to get my sleeves out of the way or when introducing new shooters to the sport.  I like for new shooters to wear them so they don't pop themselves and not enjoy the experience, so I just go ahead and put one on too.  The only time my longbow ever pops me is if I've twisted it in my hand when I shot.

[JDunlap]

No with my recurves, yes with my longbow; and in the cold weather when wearing bulky sleeves.

[Car54]

X2

[ISP 5353]

You do not have to use one, but they are a great idea!  I seldom hit mine, but I wear it when I shoot.

[halfseminole]

I get popped if I have brace height too low on the bow.  Happens when making a new one now and then.  I need to make myself a new arm guard though because they nearly never heal with my circulation.