Help me Outfit my Bow

[shmelton]

I just picked up a Fleetwood Monarch to taste the traditional kool aid. I plan on shooting off the deck, using a split finger draw, and other than then some 400gr 30” erras I have nothing else for it. What else do I need? Anything?

Of course it will be a long while before I ever tote her to the woods so keep that in mind.


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[josh9284]

A good glove or tab!

 

[shmelton]

A good glove or tab!

What are the qualifications for a glove or tab to be good?


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[josh9284]

......pock your poison. Some people like gloves and some like a tab. Personally I like a glove....im fairness I have never used a tab. Learned on a glove and see no reason to switch. I have went through a many though...learned the hard way don't buy cheap though. Cheap leather gloves wear out fast and In Florida with high humidity sweats build up in them. I now have a bear paw glove and it has lasted me three years and still like new...just broke in...and I shoot prolly 4 days a week. Can't speak for the finger tab crowds though.

 

[josh9284]

...sorry bodnick speed glove. Can pick up at 3 rivers archery for around $35.

......pock your poison. Some people like gloves and some like a tab. Personally I like a glove....im fairness I have never used a tab. Learned on a glove and see no reason to switch. I have went through a many though...learned the hard way don't buy cheap though. Cheap leather gloves wear out fast and In Florida with high humidity sweats build up in them. I now have a bear paw glove and it has lasted me three years and still like new...just broke in...and I shoot prolly 4 days a week. Can't speak for the finger tab crowds though.

 

[BTaylor]

I prefer a glove as well. Just recently got a new damascus glove from 3 rivers and really like it so far. An arm guard might be handy if you dont already have one. What draw weight is the bow and what is your normal compound draw length? Personally , I would encourage shooting 3 under. It will get the arrow closer to your eye and that helps a ton. Dont worry about having perfect arrows. As long as they arent flying sideways, about anything will work to start with. Watch all the Tom Clum videos you can and start first with form. I prefer to shoot at a blank bale of piece of plain card board when working on form so the bullseye isnt a distraction. Dont be concerned about hitting exactly where you want or tight groups until you feel your form is coming into shape. Work on that and learning how and where your arrow flys in your optical window. When you start to feel what you see the groups will tighten on their own. Use the force.

 

[shmelton]

My draw weight on the recurve is 40. I have a 30 I can practice form with. My draw length on my compound is 30.5.


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[BTaylor]

I'd prolly try a 150 grain point on the 400 shafts to start. Should be close enough to start with flight wise. How long is the bow? Hope it is 62-64" with the draw length you have. If it is 60, it may stack on you at the back end of your draw.

 

[shmelton]

It’s a 62”. I bought some cheap Amazon 400 spine arrows with feathers. I’ve got 100-150gr field points in my archery tackle box so I will see what’s working best.

 

[Arkie]

You can get nearly 500 yards of wool on Amazon for $10. You can make a ton of silencers with it.
That’s what I did after seeing Robert Carter’s video showing how he makes his.


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[HuumanCreed]

Beside wool silencing, I would buy a roll of velcro from Amazon. They serve a lot of purpose to help make the bow a lot more quieter and softer to shoot. Beside using it as shelf/rest material, you can place it between the limbs and string which help a lot with recurve. You should also add padding between the limbs and pocket. Something that I feel a lot of take down bow need, especially those budget model. This video was excellent. Listen to the sound of the before and after.

 

[kbetts]

You can get nearly 500 yards of wool on Amazon for $10. You can make a ton of silencers with it.
That’s what I did after seeing Robert Carter’s video showing how he makes his.


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I'm kinda liking the amsteel silencers that @Razorbak66 puts on his strings.

 

[GCTerpfan]

Beside wool silencing, I would buy a roll of velcro from Amazon. They serve a lot of purpose to help make the bow a lot more quieter and softer to shoot. Beside using it as shelf/rest material, you can place it between the limbs and string which help a lot with recurve. You should also add padding between the limbs and pocket. Something that I feel a lot of take down bow need, especially those budget model. This video was excellent. Listen to the song of the before and after.

They also make rolls of felt with one sticky side that work well between the limbs and riser.

Regarding the video. What's up with her draw and anchor routine? Not knocking it jut curious why/where someone develops that process.

Also, for any new guys watching that video, invest in a bow stringer. Please don't step through the limb to string it like that. You will twist your bottom limb over time.

 

[HuumanCreed]

They also make rolls of felt with one sticky side that work well between the limbs and riser.

Regarding the video. What's up with her draw and anchor routine? Not knocking it jut curious why/where someone develops that process.

Also, for any new guys watching that video, invest in a bow stringer. Please don't step through the limb to string it like that. You will twist your bottom limb over time.

So apparently she had shoulder injuries and can't pull/rotate back like most methods. Can't remember which video she mention it, but she use a modified method similar to Japanese traditional archery where the bow is held away from your body, you cant see it that well due to the camera angle.

 

[GCTerpfan]

So apparently she had shoulder injuries and can't pull/rotate back like most methods. Can't remember which video she mention it, but she use a modified method similar to Japanese traditional archery where the bow is held away from your body, you cant see it that well due to the camera angle.

Makes sense. It was just unique enough to make me curious.

 

[BTaylor]

So apparently she had shoulder injuries and can't pull/rotate back like most methods. Can't remember which video she mention it, but she use a modified method similar to Japanese traditional archery where the bow is held away from your body, you cant see it that well due to the camera angle.

My first thought was she had been watching the Japanese shooters.

 

[shmelton]

I’m scared id lose a testicle trying to string a bow that way.


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[gcr0003]

Forget all that noise and frills, that’s extra you can piddle with later. What you NEED outside of the bow and arrows you already have on hand is a shooting rest and side plate, a glove if you’re shooting split fingers, and a field point test kit if you don’t have one already. 200-300 grain. Most people have 100,125,150 gr laying around but you can pick up a 100-200 grain set as well if needed.

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There’s nothing more frustrating than trying to shoot with wonky flying arrows. As your form develops you can change point weight to keep your arrows flying well.

Next, a good glove will make a difference starting out and could determine how much you’re able to shoot. My first glove sucked and I shot so much starting out that my fingers hurt pretty bad for a month or so. This one is steep but it’s my favorite. This is a thicker glove but it is my favorite of the ones I’ve tried. The bearpaw is decent too but extremely thin.

Berlin Style Deerskin Archery Shooting Glove

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If shooting off the deck you will NEED to buy some Velcro and cut you an arrow rest and side plate or buy precut ones.

3Rivers Archery® Rest & Plate

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[Allegheny Tom]

What are the qualifications for a glove or tab to be good?


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Cordovan leather. Period.

 

[Jagger0502]

All you need is time and patience. Do a little reading on bare shaft tuning, don’t overshoot the bow when you get started and frustrate yourself when you can’t hold a group. If you get a good group and then it starts falling apart just set the bow down and take a break. Form is everything and it’s hard to have good form when you are tired. Even a 40lb bow will whoop your form faster than you think.

Get a cheap glove and tab and try both, or make them… once you figure out which you like then buy something good that will last. This is very important… As soon as you start to get good with it, sell your wheel bow, give yourself a pat on the back, take all the money from your wheel bow and buy more arrows, fletching jig, cool old style quiver and make sure you tell all your friends with wheel bows that they should switch to trad as well….