anybody else shoot with their pinky rested on
 

your stabilizer? I started this last year, and it seems to work for me. I can steady my bow better with my little finger rested against my stabilizer. anybody else shoot this way?

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I have a team member I shoot leagues with who does that. If he ever starts to consistantly beat me, perhaps I' ll give it a try. :D

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I used to do this but not no more.

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i do.... its a more stabile grip for me!

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I did when I switched to a Bowtech last year and lost 6 inches of ATA. It helped me quite a bit in the torque department. As I have gotten used to the shorter bow I no longer do it.

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I doubt if I could even force myself to do that, I shoot open handed, I know there is a new school of thought out there that a loose handed grip is the best way to go, but I will be honest I don' t think I could retrain myself to even do that. You have heard the old saying about teaching an old dog new tricks, well I am an old dog!;)

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I' m with you Tazman. Have always shot open handed. I usually wear a jersey glove so my hand can slide easily into place instead of sticking and hanging up when sweaty, etc.

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I used to do that on my old deflexed riser bows. They' d shoot every arrow into the same hole without much concern about how you gripped them, unless you really messed up.

This new stuff though... I had to start curling my little finger and ring finger up into my palm and using a loose hold to get any kind of accuracy.

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I' ve done it in the past, but I don' t do it anymore. Don' t really know why I stopped. I shot very well like that....I shoot very well without too!:D

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I did it for awhile and this girl I was shooting with said I looked like a ****** with my pinky sticking out there and everyone had a good laugh but I quit doing it. It' s amazing that a little ol pinky stuck out can transform a 6' 3" , 300 pound man with a 56 inch chest into a ****** looking individual.:)

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I shoot relaxed open hand. I think what you' re doing is destined to give you some problems. It seems like a good way to induce a lot of unwanted torque at the moment of truth under stress. You' re moving the pressure point away from the thumb pad if you even tense up. Your pinky would act just like a big lever. I say it' s trouble waiting to happen.

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I shoot with an open hand also, only differnece I rest my little finger on my stabilizer. I' ve tried it both ways, and I can definately shoot better that way, simply because it helps me steady my bow.;)

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I must admit that I tried it a time or two as well but never grew accustomed to it. A couple guys I shoot with use that " method" as well.

My problem with it was that I change bows so often and each bow has the stabilizer mounting hole at different distances from the bottom of the grip...

...;)

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I always shoot with a relaxed hand. Sometimes open (but relaxed) sometimes I just let the tips of my fingers touch each other...I play around with it from time to time. But I never let a finger touch the stab. If it works for YOU... Don' t change.

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Very funny Bodacious. but I' m about as far as being " gay" as the " Duke" Himself was.

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I knew you were kiddin. that' s why I laughed:D

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i shoot open handed and once in a while i' ll rest my pinky on the stabiliser ,for some reason i don' t do it all the time i don' t know why , it doesn' t make a difference in the way i shoot . i think i did it more with my old bow i know i don' t do it too much if at all with my new one.

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I used to until I installed my No-Peep.

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I do as well. Open handed accept for my index just touching my thumb. I don' t use it for a stabilizer, rather for a consistent grip. If my grip is off even slightly I can feel it right away. Works for me. I personally don' t care if I look like a homo or not...I shot better doing it.

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I also shoot that way and I think it has really helped me with my form. As far as looking gay I just make sure no one else is around before I stick that pinky out.:D