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Ring Finger Numb?

Started by JimmyC, August 23, 2009, 02:40:00 PM

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JimmyC

Shooting my new 60" Predator a bunch and started to notice the tip of my ring finger hurts/is numb after some intense shooting sessions. I shoot split finger.  

Any idea what I am doing wrong?  

Jim
"Anything worth doing is worth doing badly."--G.K. Chesterton

TheFatboy

Nothing wrong with that.

I shoot without a glove. Quite painful to start with, but after some time... your skin is as tough as leather  :D
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.


zetabow

I built a Tab from two old Neet Tabs which has helped reduce finger problems, I also try and keep a deeper hook and focus pressure on middle finger when setting fingers on string just before draw.

If youre getting a callous on finger, use a hard skin file to keep it down, I find the bigger it gets the worse the pain is.

Smallwood

Jimmy,
I used to get the numb finger too, but since switching to a big shot glove, I haven't had any more problems.

NoCams

Jimmy,
Film your self or have someone else film you, bet your draw hand elbow is too high and you are dragging your ring finger last off the string. That was my problem.

nocams
TGMM  Family of the Bow
"Failure to plan is planned failure"

Take a deep hook and make sure you have equal pressure on the string with all three fingers.  That "should" take care of it unless your elbow is too high.

Numbness is not good and may indicate nerve damage.

Bill Skinner

What NOCAMS and Jim Castro Jr said.  I had the same problem you have and the cure was what Mr. Castro said.  I agree completly with his last statement, also.  Bill

Don Stokes

A deep hook solved that problem for me.
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.- Ben Franklin

JohnHV

Thicker glove or tab should help until it heals.  At one point I shot with a thin tab OVER my shooting glove because of numbness in the ring finger.  Feeling returned after a few weeks.

Now I shoot with a BlackWidow tab and no longer have a problem.
John H.V.
Bent Arrow Forge, LLC
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