I don't let anyone shoot my bow for that reason. Also, I feel naked without a wrist strap.

your bowas fly out of your hand?

glad you posted...i would have never even thought of that happening.
i've always shot bows with the wrist strap.

No, kinda slipped, but it really wasn't my fault cause it was hot and sweaty and slippery too, I really just don't remember. [&:]
Bobby

Thats the way I saw it. I used to shoot with a strap, and close my hand after the shot. But then I got a strap, and now I feel naked without it. [:-]

I am glad that I am left handed, not many people have ever asked to draw back, or shootmy bows. Also I guess if I was right handed and they did want to shoot mynew bowI wouldn't let them anyway. If someone wanted to try bowhunting or shooting I have a few older bows they would be more than welcome to try out but I wouldn't let them try out my new one. Not trying to sound selfish but I have heard too many horror stories like these posted here.

I have seen similar things happen down at the shop. We all forget about that from time to time and some bows exhibit more forward jump than others. It is one good reason to always practice on a carpeted floor.

I've never dropped my bow, but I did have the upper limb break while I was at full draw. Gave me a third eye for a couple of days. At leastI did not have to make a trip to the Doc.That happened 22 years ago with a brand new PSE Laser. [:'(]

I'm glad to hear your cousin didn't beat you to death after this happened. I'm also glad to hear everything checks out. Did you have a shop give it a once over to make sure nothing was bent/cracked?

I did it with a mathews a few years ago at a local shop. I shot either a SQ2 or a MQ32 and it was completely dead in my hand. No forward movement at all. Then I asked to shoot one of the faster bows, an Ultra 2 I think. I asked if it was just as shock free as the other one and he said sure. Well it shot right of my hand and he grabbed it after the first bounce. I just looked at him and said " That was nothing like the other bow!, sorry." He just said I had nice follow thru and that if I get that bow I should get a wrist sling, and winked at me. I thought I was going to have to pay for it or something.

I now hold on to any bow I shoot that isn't mine. It is actually a good way to see how much vibration they have after the shot. I close my eyes sometimes as well. ( the shop I go to has the target like 2 feet infront of you, missing is not really an option)

Paul