center serving

[shaverd]

I shoot fingers style on a Martin Hi-Speed recurve. I am currently using BCY #62 center serving and it is pretty brutal on my fingers. Does anyone have experience with a serving that is more forgiving and pleasing to shoot finger style. I was told that there is a center serving that is like a monofilliment type material that is very easy on the fingers but it falls apart quickly. I don't like that idea either.

I am shooting a fast flight string and do not want to loose fps but want to be able to shoot for longer periods of time each day. I was hoping my fingers would tuffen up but that center serving just tears into them.

[bfisher]

Aren't you using some sort of finger protection? A glove or tab would help.

[archerx7]

BCY Halo is a real good choice for finger shooters, it has a smoother finish so it comes off the fingers easier with less abrasion and a smoother, more consistant release. BCY actually recommends halo for anyone shooting fingers.

[shaverd]

Aren't you using some sort of finger protection? A glove or tab would help.

I don't know why but when I use a tab my arrow falls off the rest. I am using a glove but I quess it is just to thin. My fingers are bruised and hurt even through the glove.

[Destroyer]

I don't know why but when I use a tab my arrow falls off the rest.

Your torquing the string. What is your nock fit like?

[shaverd]

Your torquing the string. What is your nock fit like?


When I started out the nock snapped on tight, probably to tight The arow fell off of the shelf so I stopped using it.


Over time my serving has worn down and the arrow nocks are a litle loose on the string. I havn't tried the tab sence the nock was looser, figured it didn't work for me so I've kept on with fingers with cheap glove. I havn't been able to shoot as much latley because of the soreness of my fingers. I even tried making a thicker glove but the fingers are already damaged. Thats why I was wondering if there was a softer serving out there.

[Destroyer]

Brownell no.4 will be softer but it wears faster.


I havn't tried the tab sence the nock was looser

You should give it a go. Some tabs have rubber backing like the Fred Eichler Cordovan Tab or the Suanders pack tab, nice on the fingers. To see if a nock is too tight, rotate the string with an arrow nocked and if the arrow moves with the rotation then its too tight.

[shaverd]

To see if a nock is too tight, rotate the string with an arrow nocked and if the arrow moves with the rotation then its too tight.



Thanks, its too tight for sure. Should I use a smaller guage serving or fewer strands on the bow string. Right now I have 16 strands of Fast Flight with 0.21 diameter serving.

[Destroyer]

Smaller gauge serving would be the easiest to do, .018 or .019.

[madlaz]

try some accunocks they will help you by not falling off your string