Grip problems
 

Just bought a new Outback and I like it pretty well so far. On my old bow (read as really old) I always kept a completely open grip because I thought this eliminated the torque. But, on my Outback when I do this the bow appears to torque to the left. If I close my grip it seems to stay in line. Which should I do (so far I've been closing my grip.)

Also, for those who have an Outback what stablizer are you using?

Thanks for the input.;)

RE: Grip problems
 

It's natural for the bow to drop down and to the left for a right handed shooter. If it torques to the left that bad you can try a heavier stabilizer and/or a counter stabilizer off-set to the right.

RE: Grip problems
 

OR... the grip sucks and doesn't fit your hand. Modify it, buy an after market job or take it off all together and shoot like that for a while. I think one of the biggest after market businesses is grips for the MMMMmmmmmmmmm.... MMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmm.... MMMMMMMMMM.. (you know) line. I just couldn't begin to count all the people that have changed the grip on their MMmmmmmmmmm... MMMMMM.... MMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.(well... you know)

RE: Grip problems
 

David, I think the grips on mathews are a love/hate issue. I have an outback and I absolutly love the grip. It fits my hand perfectly. They may have changed them this year but my friend has one a couple years old and he likes his also.

RE: Grip problems
 

Wow, slow down before taking it off or modifying it. Older bows tend to have big fat grips which are very easy to torque. Newer bows tend to have very small/thin grips, which need to be held different.

By open hand, if your fingers where pointing straight ahead,, as I see alot of people doing, you ARE going to torque a bow with a small grip. The fingers should just sort of hang loose and the grip should sit between your life line and thumb, sort of on the meat next to your thumb knuckle.

A new bow might want a different grip, if you are getting torque free with a slightly changed grip as you say, then you probably found the answer.

--Bob

RE: Grip problems
 

Well, like you I came from using a bow that had some age to it too!! :D I had an old Browning that I used for the past 17 or so years with a fat grip on it just like Bob H said.

Since getting my Outback, I did find that it took some getting used to it, but I like it just fine and wouldnt change it.

I have the Vibracheck stabilizer which I like.

Keith

RE: Grip problems
 

I agree with thenuge15 I have a mathews and I love the grip on it I have not had any problems with it.

RE: Grip problems
 

YUP,... I just saw one of the new ones. Smaller grip than the ones I saw. I'll tell you what else could really mess you up too. If your draw is a little long, you're hunching your shoulder and you're having to put a lot of palm in the grip it'll scatter you too. That grip should rest on the thumb pad... not your palm.