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Title: finger blister problem
Post by: shootrmn on April 02, 2007, 12:48:00 PM
HELP!!!! I am continually getting a very sore blister on the inside of my first finger of my shooting hand. I use a berlin style glove and don't notice the pain until after I release. I have been watching to make sure my elbow is not to high and have had others check that also. My bow is a 64" long bow so I don't thin it's finger pinch but who knows. Should I try to put a can't pinch spacer on my glove or just go to a tab? I like the dexterity of the glove for handling arrows but think I could learn new things. I have good leather for a tab if someone could suggest a pattern. Please help as my finger is to sore to shoot. OH..... it has only been happening for about a month.
Title: Re: finger blister problem
Post by: PICKNGRIN on April 02, 2007, 01:00:00 PM
I had a problem with this and changed my nocking point to nock below the arrow.  I was using clamp on nocks and they put extra pressure on my index finger.  It helped for me.
Title: Re: finger blister problem
Post by: Dan Worden on April 02, 2007, 01:16:00 PM
A tab with a spacer helped me.
Title: Re: finger blister problem
Post by: Cutty47 on April 02, 2007, 02:25:00 PM
Good tip to change to nock below the arrow...I've had that problem too...so bad that I messed up my form for a while, by trying to keep my elbow too low...

I was forced to switch to three under...or wrap my finger with duct tape...lol...
Title: Re: finger blister problem
Post by: macbow on April 02, 2007, 02:33:00 PM
I used to have a lot of trouble with that. It was pinching against the arrow nock.
I went to a glove with thicker side leather. Before that I added a can't pinch to my glove and it helped a lot.
Ron
Title: Re: finger blister problem
Post by: bearfootin on April 02, 2007, 04:18:00 PM
I went from split finger to 3 under(had to lower the nock point about 1/4"), also tied my nock points, one above and one below the arrow, instead of using the brass nocks. I found that the 3 under also helped to put the arrow more in line with my dominant eye.   Lloyd
Title: Re: finger blister problem
Post by: ringo64 on April 04, 2007, 06:23:00 PM
in my opinion, that means that your elbow might be too high.  try to pull more in line if you think that might help.