Random question here guys. Just thinking about things and wondering if a low wrist longbow style grip lowers your point on as compared to a med or high wrist recurve style where the arrow is pretty much right on top of your thumb web? When I play with a longbow and heel the grip it seems like my arrow shelf is up higher.
Just curious :bigsmyl:
Different grips will place your hand different distances from the arrow shelf. However, that shouldn't affect your point on, which is determined by the rear anchor point, length and weight of the arrow, and bow weight/efficiency, of course.
Your hand might be in a different place on the grip/bow, but if you're using the tip of your arrow to aim, it's relationship to the target doesn't change.
Ok, that makes sense. So I suppose adding an elevated shelf would be the same way too. Since you would have to raise your nock point to match the shelf. :thumbsup:
Accuracy wise I dont notice a difference. I have had a lot of both high and low wrist grips in the past. Current setup is a medium and I like that the best.
The only thing that would change your point on would be if you lost a bit of draw length due to the lower grip.
I've just switched from shooting high- to low-wrist. The first couple of weeks I have consistently hit low but I believe that to be the subconscious sight picture that I see, not a difference in performance of the bow. With time it has started to get closer to where I'm looking.
No matter the grip I hold the bow the same. From a recurve to longbow grip. Nothing changes.
I can get different arrow flight with adjustments of heel pressure. Tail high vs tail low. Heel pressure affects how the limbs are working in conjunction with each other. Same as if you change nocking point, or add an elevated rest.
Quote from: Wheels2 on May 23, 2020, 07:45:33 AM
I can get different arrow flight with adjustments of heel pressure. Tail high vs tail low. Heel pressure affects how the limbs are working in conjunction with each other. Same as if you change nocking point, or add an elevated rest.
Yes! I didn't really notice it on my last bow but am really noticing it on my new Predator.