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The concept sounds good but when threads on it come up there are not too many people posting giving positive reviews. It is a lot of money a product that does not appear to be too popular.
 
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I tried one one time and it worked great actually. Yes it did make for a wider grip but with it you pick up consistency & a lot of forgiveness. Like a couple degree's left and right, maybe it was even more. I tested it by torquing my bow and it made no difference in the impact of the shot. At first I thought like most would - oh crap wider grip - this is not good. But after several shots I thought it was pretty cool. I ended up selling the bow but not because of the grip however I do like the grip for what it does.
 
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dhom said:
The concept sounds good but when threads on it come up there are not too many people posting giving positive reviews. It is a lot of money a product that does not appear to be too popular.
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I think this is the reason for that. I may be wrong but I don't believe they have dealer pricing on these units. If a dealer can't make a profit he is not going to push it. Therefore one guy isn't going to sell as many as 5,000 dealers across the USA.
That being said, it is a great product! I was introduced to them a few years back. Rather than try to figure out how it couldn't work, or because it wasn't on every pro's bow, I actually tried it. Yes the grip is definitely wider. Shooting an old recurve is more comfortable in the grip, than these new style thin grips IMHO. The Death Grip feels very comfortable, similar to my Big East by Mike Fadora. It is a $2500 custom recurve. It is also much warmer to hold in the cold winter months. But even if it weren't so comfortable, I would still use it, because of what it does.

If one torques a bow just slightly, At 20 yards that can be 5" difference. 5" can be the difference of a lung shot and a gut shot. There is 5 roller bearings that the grip rides on. Your draw weight against the handle pulls it into a torque free position. Simple as that. Since I started using the death grip about 6 years ago, I have had it on 2 PSE's, 1 High Country and 2 Mathews bows. If the trigger is squeezed properly, seldom do I get left to right misses. JMO:thumbs_up
 
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thirdhandman said:
I think this is the reason for that. I may be wrong but I don't believe they have dealer pricing on these units. If a dealer can't make a profit he is not going to push it. Therefore one guy isn't going to sell as many as 5,000 dealers across the USA.
That being said, it is a great product! I was introduced to them a few years back. Rather than try to figure out how it couldn't work, or because it wasn't on every pro's bow, I actually tried it. Yes the grip is definitely wider. Shooting an old recurve is more comfortable in the grip, than these new style thin grips IMHO. The Death Grip feels very comfortable, similar to my Big East by Mike Fadora. It is a $2500 custom recurve. It is also much warmer to hold in the cold winter months. But even if it weren't so comfortable, I would still use it, because of what it does.

If one torques a bow just slightly, At 20 yards that can be 5" difference. 5" can be the difference of a lung shot and a gut shot. There is 5 roller bearings that the grip rides on. Your draw weight against the handle pulls it into a torque free position. Simple as that. Since I started using the death grip about 6 years ago, I have had it on 2 PSE's, 1 High Country and 2 Mathews bows. If the trigger is squeezed properly, seldom do I get left to right misses. JMO:thumbs_up
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You could not have described it any better
 
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Before anyone spends a lot of money on one of these special grips try Talcum powder on the bow hand. The other torque reducing tool is a Silk Glove liner worn on the bow hand. Use a proper hand hold on the bow and all these torque issues will disappear IMO.

If you must grip the bow like you would a hammer handle then these special grips are your salvation...sort of. The root cause of the problem will remain to plague you again and again.
 
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If you are talking competitive archery where guys work on perfecting form that is one thing. However, I would not call something a band aid if it can help Joe Non Competitive Archer a better shot. I have read where guys call peeps and kissers band aids and I say poppy cock. When I am in a tree stand you can throw proper form out the window and I want every band aid I can get.
 
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