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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: bubba pharris on January 21, 2010, 11:45:42 pm

Title: whats right
Post by: bubba pharris on January 21, 2010, 11:45:42 pm

new and still learning on bow builds...is there a standard for distance from grip to string ??

Title: Re: whats right
Post by: sailordad on January 21, 2010, 11:49:18 pm

well i like them just high enough so as not to get wrist slap
and yet you want to find the sweet spot,so as to speak of,that the bow shoots good from also
usually for me that qround 5.5"-6"

Title: Re: whats right
Post by: mullet on January 21, 2010, 11:55:31 pm

 bubba, try a Fistmeal. It is the distance of your closed fist with your thumb sticking up. On most people it is about 6-6.5 inches. See how it shoots and tune it from there.

Title: Re: whats right
Post by: sailordad on January 21, 2010, 11:58:07 pm

i just measured that after i read your post
for me its 5.75"  ;D

Title: Re: whats right
Post by: George Tsoukalas on January 22, 2010, 12:13:42 am

Nope. I start at fletch clearing distance. More on  my site. jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/selfbowcare.html

Title: Re: whats right
Post by: Aries on January 22, 2010, 12:37:42 am

Yep i have read that the way mullet suggested was an indian method for the measurement. but generally s long as the feathers clear your in the clear ;D

Title: Re: whats right
Post by: ricktrojanowski on January 22, 2010, 10:50:53 pm

For an unbacked selfbow I like about 5 1/4".