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Q: Will this work for recurve bows? Asked on 5/17/2013 by Stoney from MS Know the answer? Answer this question 11 answers A: Yes. But best with the Magyar or Korean style. Brad Holloman Laureate Education Inc. (Sent from mobile device) Answered on 5/20/2013 by Anonymous A: Yes. This is what I use for my Kaya KTB. Takes some getting used to but I really like it. Sent from my iPhone Answered on 5/20/2013 by Anonymous A: Yes it will. However you have to add a loop to your bow string then slide the thumb ring into the loop. The loop will twist instead of your string and this will keep your arrow from rolling off your rest during the release. Thumb rings take some getting use to however. But for weak, tender or fingers with arthritis it will save your shooting. All the pressure of the bow string is on the thumb ring instead of your fingers. It's wonderful. But again it takes some getting use to. I have also found that for me I like the shank part of the thumb ring to come out past the end of my thumb by at least 1/4". It's stronger that way and allows for a smooth consistent release and as archers know that's what it's all about. I love mine. Hope this helps. Answered on 5/18/2013 by Anonymous A: I'm no expert, but I did buy a thumb ring, after watching that style of archery on YouTube. I am right handed. To keep the thumb ring and arrow in place, during the draw, I found that I had to use my right index finger to push the arrow to the left, pushing the arrow shaft against the right-hand side of the riser. With the arrow shelf on the left side of the bow, however, I couldn't seem to keep the arrow on the shelf and the nock on the string at the same time. After watching the eastern archers more closely, after fumbling with a thumb ring, I realized that most of them place the arrow shaft against the right-hand side of the bow, meaning that they could not use a bow with an arrow shelf on the left-hand side. I can shoot a left-handed bow, reasonably well, using the thumb ring. If I had one, I could probably shoot a self bow, with no arrow shelf at all. If you go with a traditional Hungarian or Korean or other kind of eastern bow, with no arrow shelf, you will be good to go. Or, I guess you could go with an opposite-hand bow, with an arrow shelf. I hope all of that made sense. Maybe with a LOT of practice, you could master a thumb ring and a regular right-hand bow. But, I think you would be swimming against the tide. It does not appear that eastern-style archers have much use for arrow shelves. Eastern archery is a beautiful thing to behold, but I am going to stick mostly with my glove and my arrow shelf. Good luck to you, whichever way you decide to go. A Mongol-style horse bow is a recurve, so I guess the short answer to your question would have been yes, if you have the right kind of recurve. Answered on 5/17/2013 by Lonesome Dave from Fredericksburg, Virginia A: yes but only if you use a recurve bow with the shelf on the opposite side. So, if you are holding the bow in the left hand and drawing back the arrow with the right hand, you will need a recurve bow with a shelf opposite to what you would normally use. This problem does not exist when using thumb rings for shooting with traditional composite or stick bows as they do not have a shelf and the arrow is rested on the "wrong" side. Answered on 5/17/2013 by Anonymous A: Yes it will. Answered on 5/17/2013 by Anonymous A: It is meant for all traditional bow styles. I've had mine for a while but haven't practiced with it much so I'm still not comfortable using it. Seems to put a lot of string pressure on my thumb. Maybe through more practice that will change due to learning hoe to use it better. Answered on 5/17/2013 by Anonymous A: You can use a thumb ring with a western style recurve, but you will need to have an opposite handed bow. Answered on 5/17/2013 by Justin from 3Rivers Archery A: The thumbring can be used for recurve bows. HOWEVER, note that you will need to shoot on the opposite side. For example, if you shoot your arrows with the standard three-finger draw with your left hand, the arrow would normally be placed on the arrow rest on the RIGHT side of the riser. If you shoot with the thumbring with your left hand, you will need an arrow rest on the LEFT side of the bow. I shoot arrows off my hand, so I do have no need for an arrow rest on either side of my bow. To better illustrate this, watch this YouTube video by BackyardBowyer. The video is called "How to Hold a Bow Using the Mongolian or Thumb Release" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX8UQEmXB7s Hope this helps. Answered on 5/17/2013 by Rescueshot from Burnaby, BC, Canada A: Hello,..The thumb ring is a arrow release style ,so I don't see why it would not work with a recurve.Because of the various ways to hold the arrow before release,this seems to be a style someone would prefer while using the conventional recurve bow.This is just my opinion,no real facts.Hope it helps you out. Sent from my iPad Answered on 5/17/2013 by Anonymous A: This will work on a Recurve bow with one condition. You shoot off the opposite side of the bow with it. So if you are right handed you shoot off of the right side. This may present a problem if your bow has a built in shelf on the left side. Works best with a primitive style ambidextrous bow Answered on 5/17/2013 by Anonymous
Q: What draw weight is recommended for a thumb release? Is a 50# draw weight too heavy? Asked on 5/14/2013 by ApacheREnegade from New Haven, CT Know the answer? Answer this question 12 answers A: No, it is not too heavy. Answered on 5/16/2013 by Anonymous A: I use mine on a 60#. Answered on 5/16/2013 by Anonymous A: Hi I have been shooting Asian and Korean style for over 10 years . Thumbrings are used on heavier pull weights . Some of the old Persian and Turkish warriors would train for years to get a heavy calloused thumb . But in todays world almost all Archers shooting heaver weights use a thumbring . Answered on 5/16/2013 by Anonymous A: I purchased the thumb ring and can shoot a 60# Black widow recurve and 28# Focus recurve with the thumb ring, however I have gone back to the conventional style of drawing the bow. I'm not disappointed by buying the thumb ring since it allowed me to try another aspect of archery. It makes a good keyring attachment and conversation piece. If you do buy a ring, I would suggest buying smaller than you think you will need. Answered on 5/14/2013 by Anonymous A: My first question is, How experienced are you in shooting Archery? If you are new at it then a bow of 35# pull would be better. If experienced then 50# would be a good middle poundage. An other question is, Are you new to thumb release? If so then a lighter inexpensive bow would be best. Mrs. Koppedrayer in her book "Kay's Thumbring Book" recommends a light weight bow for starters and then moving up as you progress in experience. I have found that Mrs. Koppedrayer's book is very helpful in starting a new technique of shooting a bow. Hope that I have been a little helpful. Answered on 5/15/2013 by Anonymous A: 50# is no trouble at all. I draw #60 to #75 on most of my bows. The fit of the ring is most important. Not to big or small... 3Rivers has a great book on thumb ring shooting. It's well worth a look. You will love the speed of your release with the ring. Good Luck Answered on 5/14/2013 by Anonymous A: If you have not used a thumb ring before I would recommend starting with a lower poundage bow. Once you get some muscle memory in place you should be able to start moving back up towards your normal draw weight. Answered on 5/14/2013 by Justin from 3Rivers Archery A: no problem with a 50 pound bow........ the ancient mongols considered anything below 70 pounds a child's bow. Answered on 5/14/2013 by Anonymous A: Starting out I'd say 50# might be a little on the heavy side. I'd say better to error on the side of going too light and enjoying the experience while learning to use a thumb ring while you build up your strength and technique. Also, keep in mind, with a thumb release your draw length is generally longer than with a tab, so if the bow's rated at 50# at say 28" it will be heavier if by using the thumb release you're actually drawing to say 30" or 31". So to answer your question, I'd start with a 40# bow at your draw length with a thumb release. Answered on 5/14/2013 by Anonymous A: I am using this thumb ring with a 52# bow and have not had a problem. You will want to work into it slowly because you will be using a different set of muscles of course. Answered on 5/14/2013 by Paul from Alpena, MI A: I shoot 45 and 58 lb bows w/thumb release. I really do not think poundage is a concern once you get comfortable w/the thumb ring. DougO Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless Answered on 5/14/2013 by Anonymous A: Simply put yes. If you are asking I assume like myself you are new to thumb release in which case a typical 50# bow will be far to heavy to comfortably learn on. Especially if its 50# at 28 because thumb release will extend your pull a few inches typical and stack pull weight. Every person advises the lightest possible draw weight you can find in your bow to learn 20# ish. 50# would be at the top end of usage as a relative indicator. Answered on 5/14/2013 by Anonymous
Q: my thumb measures 1 inch across at the first knuckel what ring will fit me? Asked on 7/25/2012 by Ethan from costa mesa Know the answer? Answer this question 7 answers A: A ring size of 2.5 inch will fit you perfectly Answered on 7/25/2012 by Anonymous A: That should be the 2.5" model, but you will need to measure the circumference of your finger to make sure that you get the correct size. Answered on 7/26/2012 by Justin from 3Rivers Archery A: My thumb is 15/16 " across at the first knuckle and the medium sized ring fits me snuggly. I would suggest the large size for you which you can adjust with a small leather pad between ring and inside of knuckle joint. Your thumb will thicken slightly from shooting with a thumb ring over time anyway. The pad will also protect your skin from the abrasion from the bowstring. Sent from my iPhone Answered on 7/26/2012 by Anonymous A: I have med hands for a man. but i had to go to an extra large before one would go over my knucke of my thumb. hope this helps. cary Answered on 7/26/2012 by Anonymous A: Hi Ethan,My thumb is just very slightly larger and I went with the medium thumb rings.Mine seems to work fine.It takes some getting used to though. Have a great day! Answered on 7/27/2012 by Anonymous A: Your thumb measures the same as mine. I bought a Large and I feel it is too big. I would probably suggest the Medium. Best regards Tony Answered on 8/3/2012 by Anonymous A: Measure the circumference and not the diameter. Pick a thumb ring closest to your size at the lower end. This way, you have room to sand the ring to fit your thumb, snug. I bought one that was the size larger thinking to account for the thumb swelling. Wrong: The ring slips off and it's something you do not want to happen. Sent from my IPad Answered on 8/10/2012 by Anonymous
Q: I will put in an order for a Korean KTB bow today. I understand that a genuine thumb ring make of genuine material may cost a lot. I wish there were an option to get a thumb ring made of plastic that would cost less. Would you consider stocking such a thumb ring? Asked on 2/4/2012 by Curtis from Bountiful, UT Know the answer? Answer this question 1 answer A: Yes, the leather thumb ring (6338) is a great economical option that is adjustable. Although not platic it does shoot rather well. Answered on 2/6/2012 by Dean from 3Rivers Archery
Q: Just wondering how you would shoot with a thumb ring, do you have any demo video? Thanks Asked on 4/24/2011 by Anonymous Know the answer? Answer this question 4 answers A: We do not have a demo video. We have a few books that will help or you can call in and we can walk you through it. 1-866-587-9501 Answered on 4/25/2011 by Justin from 3Rivers Archery A: Look on Youtube, there is lot of demos. Answered on 5/24/2011 by Hannu from Finland A: Most westerners have never seen or heard about the thumb ring and draw used in Asian archery. The Turks, Koreans and Mongols still use a thumb ring to draw their bows. Actually it's the thumb, index and second fingers that draw the bow, with the thumb ring protecting the pad of the first thumb joint. The end of the thumb and ring acts as a second class lever with the joint being the fulcrum, like the wheel of a wheel barrow. The load is the bow string sitting against the ring, just past the joint, and the end of the thumb and ring is held with the index and second fingers, like the handles of the wheel barrow. The palm is held down and the release is like flicking a coin. The thumb and two fingers are much stronger than the three finger draw. Palm down is a much more ergonomic hand position. It's very much like a modern mechanical release, but thousands of years old. Answered on 8/18/2011 by Dearg. from Ireland. A: this video should help. if not, there are more like it. i believe theres also a book here on 3 rivers that could help, though i have not read it myself. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_6YDX32xgc Answered on 1/4/2012 by Arwyr from North Carolina
Q: I want to try a thumb ring before investing the time to make one. My thumb circumference is 2-5/8 inches. Would it be better to buy the thumb ring that is larger (2-3/4 inches) in anticipation of thumb swell or go with the smaller (2-1/2 inches) and open it up with a file? Thanks for any advice. Asked on 10/30/2010 by Anonymous Know the answer? Answer this question 3 answers A: I would go with the 2 1/2 inch thumb ring and then with some light sanding make it to fit. Answered on 11/2/2010 by Shawn from 3Rivers Archery A: You'd better buy always a larger one, as the thumb will swell. Answered on 12/9/2011 by Magazinul de arcuri from Romania A: Ideally, get both sizes and return the one that doesn't feel right. Honestly, the oval shape is more than enough to accommodate thumb swelling so I would actually be more conservative and go with the smaller one. Use a piece of dental floss to measure a snug but not tight fit on the widest part of your bent thumb and crease. I thought I was a 3-inch but ends up I'm a 2-3/4 and the ring still has room for swelling. Answered on 12/7/2010 by Artemiz from Dallas, Texas
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