What's the comp Simon?Yes I resorted to a plaster after I noticed my arrows were covered in blood..
I had measured the nocks from the top of the grip and not we're my hand/rest was going.. (Quarter of an inch higher)..
Seems another piece of equipment which is not mandatory..
Funny thing is as the long ELB archer at my target club everybody expects me to wear gloves..
Exciting weekend coming up.. Sat am off to my local field archery club..
Sun am shooting at my first official target competition.. Interesting to see other ELB in action.. You know I've never seen one shot at 100 yards..
It stops you from instantly noticing if your hand position has changed or nocking point has slipped.I've been shooting my longbow for a few weeks now and whilst I did get a few cuts and nicks initially I "seem" to have got to a point where I am happy with the nock height.
Question I have is is there anything more to a bow glove other than to stop the feather cuts when the arrows is loosed?
Never shot a short national but it looks a good one to start on 50 and 40yds, first longbow shoot i done was a BLBS albion, sort of tossed in at the deep end on that one!Ghound, am at the Crowthorne nationals doing a short..
Also out doing field for the first time on Sat.
Will take some tape in my back just in case ;-)
There speaks a real longbow man. You are of course absolutely right about the feel of the pile. A good bead of glue on the end of the fletch should stop it lifting, but there again how many of us check our arrows regularly enoughIt stops you from instantly noticing if your hand position has changed or nocking point has slipped.
It stops you from cutting the arrows to your draw length and then using the feel of the pile coming onto your hand as a draw check.
I don't use a glove, and never will. If your equipment is well set up, and well maintained you won't get a problem with the feathers cutting your hand, and the extra feel is invaluable to me.
As for feathers getting detached at the front, a simple check of the arrow before you shoot it will stop that being a problem. If the arrows are made properly then it's very unlikely anyway.
It wasn't confidence simon, i had just joined the BLBS and that was there first shoot on the calender so i just went with it.I wish I had the confidence/skill to do that, only took up longbow a couple of weeks ago and haven't quite got the stamina for 50lbs yet. So I am find myself constantly judging myself at barebow performance so I need to be careful about overtraining. Thus my emphasis at this point is focus on the fun (hopefully ).
Less is more in this case..
Sometimes I think that I think to much to be an archer..;-)
Incorrect, though it does stop you noticing the nocking point via a sting/cut on your finger, it can be seen with a score mark on the leather of the glove. As for hand position they way the bow feels in your hand should do that a glove should have no bearing.It stops you from instantly noticing if your hand position has changed or nocking point has slipped.
Again incorrect, I use a glove and my arrows are cut to size. If the arrows are correctly cut to size then as long as you are consistent in pulling them back you shouldn't need to feel the pile. It worries me seeing archers pulling arrows so the pile starts to come past the wood and onto their fingers, and then they ease off so it goes back, to me this isn't right. Also with the fact that a friend of mine who also uses a glove can feel the edge of the pile on his knuckle.It stops you from cutting the arrows to your draw length and then using the feel of the pile coming onto your hand as a draw check.
True, I use mine though because I prefer reduce the chance of cutting my fingers.I don't use a glove, and never will. If your equipment is well set up, and well maintained you won't get a problem with the feathers cutting your hand, and the extra feel is invaluable to me.
I personally whip mine so the chances of it detaching are slim to none.As for feathers getting detached at the front, a simple check of the arrow before you shoot it will stop that being a problem. If the arrows are made properly then it's very unlikely anyway.
I think that is against the rules too for target archery.Yelling "grrraaaaarrggghhhhh!!!!" on every shot helps too, as it channels your inner warrior and puts everybody else off.
Well of course it is! You're not supposed to enjoy target archery are you?I think that is against the rules too for target archery.