Parachute Cord Grip Installation

[Bowhunter57]

I didn't care for the high wrist grip that came with my Fleetwood Knight recurve, so I removed it. Now, all I need is some sort of wrap that wouldn't be slippery, yet not sticky like tape and that's when I had the idea to use parachute cord. Walmart had some camo parachute cord that looked good, so I gave it a shot.

It was easy to apply and looks pretty good too. The knot is cinched off with dental floss and melted together with a lighter, so it won't come untied.
It'll be warm in the colder months, not slippery for gloved hands and it allows good hand position for shooting.




Good hunting, Bowhunter57

 

[Bigslam51]

Looks good!

 

[Dustinb80]

Looks nice.

 

[Bigslam51]

Let me know when it goes up for sale, I've been interested in getting a recurve.

 

[Boarhead]

Someone say recurve for sale?

 

[Bowhunter57]

Let me know when it goes up for sale, I've been interested in getting a recurve.

Bigslam51,
It's hard for me not to laugh, knowing my own "track record". However, using this "string walking" method of shooting has amazed me for the accuracy that I am achieving with this recurve. I've only been shooting this bow since this past Wednesday, when I purchased my arrows at 3 Rivers Archery.

After a shooting session of the first 30 minutes, I can hit a 2" target dot at 20 yards 5 out of 6 arrows...with the 6th arrow within a 1/4" of the dot. I was never able to attain this kind of accuracy in years past, without a silly amount of practice time.

I highly recommend anyone that has had reservations about shooting traditional bows, due to the lack of accuracy (compared to a compound) and try this method of shooting. It's explained in the video The Push - A Traditional Archery Film.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E1vKkSSoNs

This video explains a lot of things and is very long, but the shooting methods are explained at 1 hour 15 seconds and the Fixed Crawl starts at 1 hour 5 minutes 41 seconds. It has been a game changer for me! :smiley_bril:

Good hunting, Bowhunter57