grips on recurves?
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grips on recurves?
Just wondering who uses one and what type? I find the grip gets slippery when shooting with sweaty palms.
Cheers.
Andy
Cheers.
Andy
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Re: grips on recurves?
Hi Andy, not a fan of grips myself but a couple of options for you are "sure grip" which is a rubber type sleeve available through 3 rivers via JCM. There is another self adhesive saddle type that sits on the belly side of the grip which may work for you. Otherwise get creative and make a nice leather one. Cheers Steve
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Re: grips on recurves?
I got hair on my palms, helps with the sweat, just don't ask how it got there.
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if we ever meet Goat chaser remind me not to shake your hand
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You wouldn'nt notice the hair on other peoples palms, would you Rod? Got enough of your own!
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Re: grips on recurves?
Hey there andy80
I suffer the same problem as you. The rubber grip is fine whilst its new or the climate cool.
I grab a handful of dirt from where i am standing and squeeze my hand. The dirt will absorb the moisture from you hand. Open your hand and let the remaining dirt fall to the ground. Now your hand has a protective coating of dust. This will reduce the torquing and slipping of the bow from your hand.
Its simple...... but it works for me
I suffer the same problem as you. The rubber grip is fine whilst its new or the climate cool.
I grab a handful of dirt from where i am standing and squeeze my hand. The dirt will absorb the moisture from you hand. Open your hand and let the remaining dirt fall to the ground. Now your hand has a protective coating of dust. This will reduce the torquing and slipping of the bow from your hand.
Its simple...... but it works for me
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Re: grips on recurves?
There is a product, and I am not making this up, that some musicians use to help them hold their plectrum when fingers get sweaty.
It is called 'Gorilla Snot'.
Have a look on www.fqms.com
It is called 'Gorilla Snot'.
Have a look on www.fqms.com
Are you well informed or is your news limited?
Re: grips on recurves?
Why don't you get your grip checkered? It helps, this is my Silvertip
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Re: grips on recurves?
we both use the "posi-grip" on our recurves - soft to the touch and the dimples don't rub your hand, makes bow easy to hang on to when hand and bow are wet especially in the rain.
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sue
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Re: grips on recurves?
My S-Tips are checkered, and have leather grips on some other bows, and on the ones that are plain, I stick a strip of skateboard grip tape. It's self adhesive, and got a piece about 700mmx300mm from the surf shop for about $10. Enough to last for years.
Re: grips on recurves?
Some real good idea's there, I'll try growing the hair on my Palms first. Has anyone tried cutting some soft leather to shape and contact glueing it on??
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Re: grips on recurves?
easier to wind self amalgamating [silicone rubber] around the bow grip making sure you overlap each wind and really stretch it. Tape over each end to help it settle down. I just put two rings on the bow to guide my thumb and forefinger in the same way each time on my longbow whilst using a wrist sling so I do not really grip the bow or torque it.
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