Some 5-6 years ago, when I decided I needed to get with the program and go short bow, reflexed riser and mechanical release, I found out these new bows weren' t at all like my old ones. On those old deflex riser bows, I could throw my hand on ' em any old way and it would settle into the grip just right. Not so with this high tech stuff.

I had one bow that wanted to be shot with a completely relaxed hand. I had another that wanted one, and only one, finger rested lightly on the back of the grip. Another wanted two fingers rested on the back of the grip. Any variation of my grip and none of those bows would shoot two arrows into the same area. They were faster' n blue blazes and shot lights out... when I did what THEY wanted me to.

Anyway, you have to experiment with your grip and find what your bow likes.

About the recoil, when you first start feeling it, the arrow is still on the string but it' s gone in a splintered second. Faster than anyone can react to it. As long as you don' t grab while the arrow is on the string, you' re okay. BUT... People tend to anticipate the shot and begin grabbing the handle at exactly the same time they trigger the release. Of course, the shot is ruined. That' s where the wrist sling comes in. An experienced shooter that uses a sling doesn' t grab the handle at all. He lets the sling catch the bow.