Peakoverload
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I've noticed several times now when I draw my recurve bow that I will sometimes get a severe shooting pain in my index finger that is so bad that I have to quickly come down as fast as I safely can.
I have the string running through the first joint of my index finger and between the 1st and 2nd joints of the middle and ring finger. It doesn't happen every time, possibly only once during a session, but it feels as though the string is trapping a nerve/tendon/vein or something and it hurts a lot. Fortunately as soon as I come down the pain goes away and I can draw again without pain 9 times out of 10 but I don't feel completely relaxed about it until I've shot 2 or 3 other arrows. My bow isn't exactly high powered with 34lb limbs but due to my draw length I'm pulling about 40lb. The tab I use has two layers of leather and isn't worn out.
Anyone else experience this? Am I doing something wrong, is there something I can do/use to avoid this?
I have the string running through the first joint of my index finger and between the 1st and 2nd joints of the middle and ring finger. It doesn't happen every time, possibly only once during a session, but it feels as though the string is trapping a nerve/tendon/vein or something and it hurts a lot. Fortunately as soon as I come down the pain goes away and I can draw again without pain 9 times out of 10 but I don't feel completely relaxed about it until I've shot 2 or 3 other arrows. My bow isn't exactly high powered with 34lb limbs but due to my draw length I'm pulling about 40lb. The tab I use has two layers of leather and isn't worn out.
Anyone else experience this? Am I doing something wrong, is there something I can do/use to avoid this?