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PEARL DRUMS:
I have been a 3 under shooter since I started non-compound archery in the mid 90's. I have always struggled with arrow flight consistency and bow noise from my self bows or glass bows back then....always. If my hand pressure wasnt just perfect on the bow and my draw arm wasnt just perfect my bow would get loud and my arrows flew horribly. After 3 hours of frustration last night I decided to try split finger. It took a few dozen shots to get used to the new feel, but my bows all shut right up completely and shoot the best, most consistent arrows I have ever got from them. Almost made me cry I was so happy.........It will take some getting used to with a different finger in the corner of my mouth and different pressures, but the little shooting I did last night was the best I ever have. It also seems my bows are quicker. Im not saying split is better for all, or that 3 under is bad. For me, split is the way it seems.

Pappy:
I have tried 3 under and never could get good arrow flight and bow was always noisy. i know some that swear by 3 under,it's just not for me.  :) Most point of aim
folks shoot 3 under also to get the arrow more in line with the eye. :) O boy,now I have opened a can of worms,get out the popcorn. ;) ;D ;D ;D
   Pappy

PEARL DRUMS:
Im not a point of aim guy Pappy, maybe thats why it never worked right for me? I cant help but notice my arrow at draw, but I dont use it one bit. I can shoot good in the pitch black dark as long as my target is visible. I anchor with my middle finger now, that still puts the arrow close to the same spot on my face. Maybe a touch higher. I even built my bows according to my style of drawing. It never seemed to matter how I tillered them. Negative, positive, neutral or anything else. They all shoot the same.

crooketarrow:
   With split finger you don't get that arrow slapping the shelf. I've always that good flight and my bows are super quite. With 3 under you also have to have  closer arrow spine.
 PD heres a little tip that will really help RELEASE with your third (LAST) finger down first. You'll get the same release everytime. Release with thrid finger and the other two just have to follow suit. With good release your bow will be exture quite.
  Plus split fingers just feels more natural. When shoot instintive the more everything comes nature the better you shoot ( THE LESS YOU HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT THE BETTER YOU SHOOT). I shot right off the wood ever sense I started building and hunting with selfbows 21 years ago. I've always had good arrow flight and a there super quite. IF THERE NOT LOOKING AT YOU THEY NEVER DROP AT THE NOISE. BECAUSE THERE IS NO NOISE.
 

PEARL DRUMS:
Thanks for the 3rd finger advice. I am anxious to try it out tonite. I took the fur off my string last night and the bow was still dead quiet after a touch of brace tweaking, plus a touch speedier w/o the weight on the string. I had 7 of my bows spread out on the deck last night shooting with a flood light on. I was so excited to grab bow after bow and get the same results. Perfect flight w/ a broadhead, and dead quiet. My "slow" 45# bows seemed to zip an arrow like never before. My wife finally had enough and told me to come in.

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