So I was discussing finger position the other day with someone and the debate raged. 3 Under or Split? Who shoots what? What % of us shoot where?
Split
Deno
3 Under with a tab. Tried split but it just did not feel right to me.
Both; but I voted the one I have used the most lately. Maybe this is my problem! :biglaugh:
3 under here. I'm more accurate shooting 3 under.
Split
Bisch
Mediterranean
Split with a deep hook.
Rodd
I don't like how loud my bow seems when shot 3 under. So I shoot split.
-Jeremy :coffee:
I'm surprised by the results so far. I shoot split but it seems most 3D competitors shoot 3 under with a high anchor and/or string/face walk.
Split here
split
split
3 under........shot split for 30 years and then went 3 under. I would find it very difficult to go back now. I get a good release and my accuracy is more consistent.
3 Under. Started split in the late 60's. 3 Under is more comfortable for me.
Started 3 under with a glove. Went to split with a glove. Now I am split with a tab. I'll never go back to either.
3 under with tab. Works for me.
Three under,tab.
Fingers?
In the cookie jar of course!?! :D
JK, split.... Mediterranean style (1 above and 2 under).
Split. It just feels more natural and quicker to get ahold of the string without looking. I tried three under but didn't like how loud it made my bow. I thought I was gonna break it.
Split here.
Split. Very surprised by the numbers tho.
From reading posts here I thought that three under was really gaining converts.
Split for 55 years.
Changed to three under last winter for 3-D's since those are relatively short distances. Works well for an old low draw weight rosewood recurve with arrows long enough to hang laundry from them.
I still shoot split for my other old rosewoods on the rack.
Three under. Started split but switched to make close range hunting shots easier.
3 Under, I get a smoother release without the arrow between my fingers. I can get over the arrow better too.
3 under, but had adjust nocking pt to quiet it down...
Wow, I'm really surprised by the results of this. I was taught 3 under when I was about 12 and anything else just feels wrong and I can't get a smooth release. That said I was again discussing this at the local Trad acrhers club and basically if it's not a straight laid (HH style) longbow and split finger then "its not real trad". It's this militant "trad/not trad" mindset that turned me off trad last time around. Sigh. I'll keep shooting what I want, how I want and I'll enjoy it no matter what.
QuoteOriginally posted by Richo:
Wow, I'm really surprised by the results of this. I was taught 3 under when I was about 12 and anything else just feels wrong and I can't get a smooth release. That said I was again discussing this at the local Trad acrhers club and basically if it's not a straight laid (HH style) longbow and split finger then "its not real trad". It's this militant "trad/not trad" mindset that turned me off trad last time around. Sigh. I'll keep shooting what I want, how I want and I'll enjoy it no matter what.
Friend, you gotta find a different club.
I'm a newbie and don't know zilch from shinola, but the militant, luddites of the world just need to reeeeee-lax.
QuoteOriginally posted by JusAGuy:
QuoteOriginally posted by Richo:
Wow, I'm really surprised by the results of this. I was taught 3 under when I was about 12 and anything else just feels wrong and I can't get a smooth release. That said I was again discussing this at the local Trad acrhers club and basically if it's not a straight laid (HH style) longbow and split finger then "its not real trad". It's this militant "trad/not trad" mindset that turned me off trad last time around. Sigh. I'll keep shooting what I want, how I want and I'll enjoy it no matter what.
Friend, you gotta find a different club.
I'm a newbie and don't from shinola, but the militant, luddites of the world just need to reeeeee-lax. [/b]
Mate I'd LOVE to find another club but it seems Trad acrhery is very much stuck in the dark ages in Australia and my only other option is the local compound club. Which I'm happy to shoot at as they at least aren't causing me to hate club shooting.
I wouldn't call shooting split and Hill style dark ages, but there is a painted over arrow hole between the up stairs windows of my house, they are 7" apart. That was me shooting three under with a short recurve, I lifted the arrow off of the bow as I drew and released. I shot three under years ago when I had a 50" Browning Cobra, I decided that short bows and three under were not for me. Even then, I had to be very careful when shooting at game, so I wouldn't lift the arrow. I found it very distracting and threw off my shot timing. Some can do it without a second thought.
2 under
QuoteOriginally posted by pavan:
I wouldn't call shooting split and Hill style dark ages, but there is a painted over arrow hole between the up stairs windows of my house, they are 7" apart. That was me shooting three under with a short recurve, I lifted the arrow off of the bow as I drew and released. I shot three under years ago when I had a 50" Browning Cobra, I decided that short bows and three under were not for me. Even then, I had to be very careful when shooting at game, so I wouldn't lift the arrow. I found it very distracting and threw off my shot timing. Some can do it without a second thought.
I was referring more to their midset than the equipment choices being dark ages. I'm more than happy to see people shoot a bow that makes them smile be that compound, longbow. recurve or otherwise. My definition of Trad is "single string" there are sub groups that fall under the trad umbrella like: Primitive
Trad Longbow
Modern (hybrid) Longbow
Recurve
And then barebow or sighted. The focus of Trad archery should be the simple joy of shooting a single string bow not the gear snobbery that seems to be the focus here in Australia.
Split
Split
3 Under
3 under
I shoot split.
Steve Jr
Was 3 under, now 2 under due to ring finger injury.
Split. It was just what I was taught as a kid, and I never tried anything else.
I'm around A LOT of archers. I can't think of even one who shoots three under.
Almost all of them are hunters, maybe that's the reason for the prevalence of split.
3 under with a fixed crawl.
Split. I recently went back after giving 3 under a year long try. So many were shooting three under I thought there had to be an advantage to learning it. It just doesn't work as well for me.
I have always used split. Back 40 years ago I tried the three under and became too focused on lining the arrow up with target that I forgot to focus on the target. Needless to say my accuracy and the fun of shooting dropped significantly so I changed back.
SPLIT FINGER.
Split with tab.
Split
Still attached to my hand, thankfully.
This is my string hand about 3 minutes after I lost a battle with a multi-position ladder. They got way uglier. The shorter finger is clearly broken. The other just bruised. Also broke the tip of the middle finger on my bow hand. When I can shoot, I shoot split,
homebru
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f71/homebru/d712fd2b-9814-457b-ad85-49c3470393ed_zpss83qipsn.jpg)
-Bru -
Yeah, looks like it was a good scrap, but those ladders are nasty! I've had one crunch my hand as well - though not as beautifully as yours.
Heal well!
Split.
3 under
I have shoot both over the years but I prefer to
shoot split now. I shoot split finger better for "instinctive shooting" and I shot 3 under when I was shooting barebow walikng my face.
3 under
Split finger for me. have been shooting it for almost 20 years.
I did try 3 under for a few shots but took away from sight picture for me.
If it aint broke don't fix it!
Split.
I've given 3 under a try and my whisper-quiet recurve turned into a noise machine! It also had noticeable hand shock as well that was not there shooting split.
3 under
Began shooting split finger however when I switched to 3 under I became much more consistent.
Started out split but been 3 under for years now
3 under
I have shot split finger for years. this year I switched to 3 under. It took a while to get used to it but I found that I am more consistent with 3 under.
3 Under. Used to shoot split, chin anchor, olympic style as a kid. Love it for shooting with sights. Hate it for gap/split vision shooting. For some bows, I'll even anchor up on my nose for a while if the gaps are still over 15" or so. Tried split a few months ago & I couldn't keep my glove on -- the string took my glove right off my fingers at every shot. Never happens when I shoot 3-under. I'm sure there's a logical explanation but I haven't bothered to figure it out.
I shot split for many years and then switched to 3 under.
At the closer hunting ranges it helps reduce my gaps. I don't really consider myself a gap shooter but more of a split vision shooter.
A lot of split vision shooters like to call it instinctive but it's split vision which is unaware gaping.