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stevecpa66:
I'm a genuine newbie at traditional archery as I haven't loosed and arrow at an animal yet but I seem to have created a problem.

I'm shooting a longbow (57# at 29") and I was getting quite a bit of wrist slap from the string. I increased my brace height to about 6.5" and it has taken care of the writs slap, however, now my string is making noise coming off my fingers. This noise wasn't there at the lower brace height.

I'm shooting one over/two under with a tab but I did try bare fingers and still had the noise. The string is hitting my middle finger just outside of my first knuckle and the fleshy pad of my pointer and ring finger, so I do not think I'm getting the string too far down my fingers.

Is there anything to fix this or do I have to make a choice between the noise or the wrist slap?

My effective hunting range right now is less than 15 yards, so will the string noise not be as big an issue?

My arrows are cane with self nocks and are spined heavy. Not sure on the exact spine as they shoot great so I have never bothered to spine them. I would guess they would spine at 60-65#.

Any insight would be great.

EDIT: I should add that I am using beaver fur string silencers, but again the noise started only after increasing the brace height.

PeteC:
Steve,have you tried another tab,or a shooting glove? I use the 3 layer tabs that 3 Rivers Archery sells,and they are very quiet.It is the calfskin model and inexpensive. JMHO God Bless

Pat B:
Instead of using the outter end of your fingers(near first joint) to grip the string, use a deep hook grip where the string is near the second joint of the string fingers. You'd think that would impede the release but actually you will get a cleaner release.

stevecpa66:
PeteC: Thanks for the advice. I'll take a look at it. I may have to try numerous tabs until I find one that works best for me.

Pat B: You're right, Pat. You'd think that would impede the release but I will sure give it a shot. At this point in my traditional archery journey my knowledge is strictly erudition, but hoping to change it to experience.

I backed off on my brace height to see if I could get any change, but I still have noise. Perhaps it has been there all the time, and it is just that now when I'm really getting into a hunting mindset that I noticed the noise.

Thanks again for the above comments and I'll gladly read anybody's thoughts and ideas on this issue.

Steve

Pat B:
The brace height shouldn't effect the quietness of your release. It will once the string drops, though.

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