Arthritic Wrist and Custom Grip
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: aloha or USA
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Arthritic Wrist and Custom Grip
I am new to the trad thing. But I have arthritis in my wrists and hands. I am shooting a used Black Widow. I sometimes have a hard time keeping my wrist straight for very many shots. On bad days I can't keep it straight for more than a shot or two.
I was looking at my handle and thinking that I could tape it with athletic tape in a way that would thicken up the area of the grip where my palm lays, that would keep my wrist straight without any tension on my wrist. It is a 63# bow which I can handle fine. I kknow that dropping the weight would also help and I probably will go down a bit when I go custom.
So basically I am asking how custom can a custom grip be?
I was looking at my handle and thinking that I could tape it with athletic tape in a way that would thicken up the area of the grip where my palm lays, that would keep my wrist straight without any tension on my wrist. It is a 63# bow which I can handle fine. I kknow that dropping the weight would also help and I probably will go down a bit when I go custom.
So basically I am asking how custom can a custom grip be?
#3
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: aloha or USA
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RE: Arthritic Wrist and Custom Grip
I do not really want to do anything physical to the bow. I went traditional partly because I like the looks of the bows. I don't want any add ons or anything. I want a custom job with the wood fitting my hand rather than bondo or something. Plus I don't want to hurt the resale value if in the unlikely event I ever want to sell it.
#4
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Mississippi USA
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RE: Arthritic Wrist and Custom Grip
Japeter2, most bowyers will make a custom grip for you--as long as it doesn't affect the strength or integrety of the bow. Sounds like you want a very high wrist grip--that is doable. Some will charge extra, some won't, depending on who you go through. Some bows are made standard with a hight wrist grip--a few that come to mind are the Bear Kodiak Manum, Browning Nomad Stalker, and Chek-Mate Raven.
Have you tried shooting with a medium wrist or low wrist grip? That might help.
Chad
Have you tried shooting with a medium wrist or low wrist grip? That might help.
Chad