wrist sling question

How tight do you have your wrist sling when hunting?

 

Not an "expert", but I like mine slightly loose. In other words, loose enough that my hand slips in easily, but tight enough that it does its job.

 

I like mine in the drawer. When it's time to grab the bow, I don't want it getting in the way.

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You don't wear a sling with a baseball bat, gun, frying pan, tennis racket.....why a bow? Like everything else, don't let go.


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I had the same mentality as all these people above for 14 years and I finally got one my 15th year shooting a bow and didn't like it at first but after a while you realize that you can focus more on your shot then not dropping the bow which is a great feeling the have and makes shooting more fun especially if you bought new like I did last year. I prefer it somewhat loose just so I can grab the bow easily


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I have mine adjusted so it is loose when holding the bow normal but, tight when at full draw. This allows me to open my hand up on my grip and let the pressure of the bow against my palm do all the work for keeping the bow level.

IMO using no wrist sling and fully gripping the handle of the bow creates too much torque and makes it hard to steady level and steady. Don't grip your bow!

 

Because with a bow you don't want to gripping the handle exerting uneven pressure

 

Who said anything about gripping the bow? I shoot open handed.

If anything, having a sling with any tension on you wrist will pull your shot, no?


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If you shot your bow open handed without a sling, you'd be picking that bow up after every shot. That's just a fact. You may start out open handed, but at some point you close your hand which is worse than a slight grip. Seen it too many times and recorded it too many times.

 

Funny, I was just adjusting my sling today and was asking myself the same question about how tight it should be. As I was playing with it a bit, I liked it to feel snug when at full draw, which takes away my concern about the bow falling when trying to concentrate on the shot.

 

I was always told that your bottom three fingers should be folded and rest on the side of the grip. Index finger wrapped around so that there is no tension forcing you to tweak the shot. After follow through your bow should tip forward.

 

Shoot with hand open fingers with slight curl. Never used a sling and never come close to dropping the bow after a shot in about 40 years of shooting.

 

Always used a sling since I started shooting a bow (5 years ago), and never dropped my bow. It's a sense of confidence my bow isn't gonna fall 25 feet from my tree stand if something happens and get messed up. The sling doesn't need to be tight. I don't feel any tension on mine when I hold my bow. Put it on, set it where you think it's comfortable and hold your bow over the couch or something cushioned and let go. If it stays on, you're good. And you'll know what to expect if you do loose your grip.

And IMO the baseball bat doesn't apply. You're supposed to drop it after you hit the ball.

 

Not to be that guy, but you follow through with your swing... Otherwise, with every swing a bat would be flying in the field


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I wear it loose enough to slide the hand in unaided. If it helps...use it. If not...don't.

 

The one I have and like it's from third hand archery and it's a thin plastic tube that just stays looped up and your hand never even touches it unless your bow were to fall out of your hand. I don't like the sling to get in my way.


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