Does this happen to anyone else or am I just a wimp?
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Bruise from Shooting
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I think I would fall under the “light grip” category. I shoot with a lot of pad pressure and very light touch on the front of the riser. I don’t shoot with a wrist strap or anything so that probably Adds to the bow falling back
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Bruising is a symptom of anemia, it’s fairly common. I’m not a medical professional and I’m not diagnosing her.
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Definitely with you there. I don’t think believe it’s my grip at all. I’ll test out some more front stab weight and see if that helps. Thanks for the tips!
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Vaportrail Pro V. Problem solved. 
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Had the same issue with an Epsilon on a Mathews when shot with side plates instead of the Engage grip. Good rest it just didnt jive with me on that bow. So I switched to a Vapor Trail GI8X and problem solved. Yet on a PSE I have a Hamskea Hybrid Hunter and it works fantastic with no hand contact.
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Would like to see the rest on the bow - undrawn.
Like above noted, seems Hamskeas do whack the hand. Like another noted, moving the rest forward may help. The launch arm should well clear the shelf when down. Check arrow to berger hole. Center of shaft should be centered to berger hole or center of shaft no higher the top of berger hole.
I see a lot of anemic patients who don’t bruise. Additionally, her nail beds are pink and her skin color does not suggest anemia. I would rule out the most common and likely causes before I start an anemia work up. Medications, trauma, family history, aging skin etc are higher on the differential than anemia which can be caused by so many illnesses.Bruising is a symptom of anemia, it’s fairly common. I’m not a medical professional and I’m not diagnosing her.
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My wife had the same issue when she first started shooting. Had the same Brooze and complained of the joint hurting. Couple months into shooting it just stopped happening. I never did figure out a cause it just stopped happening
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I'd like to see a pic of you holding the bow at full draw.
probably rest....this can happen from joint trauma though
i have something called morton's toe (2nd toe longer than big toe) and it causes too much force to go on the weaker toe rather than where it should be (on big toe)
anyways, twice in my life I've pushed off the ground hard and i got a really bad bruise at the base of the 2nd toe from the joint popping and blood being released
just something to keep in mind
i have something called morton's toe (2nd toe longer than big toe) and it causes too much force to go on the weaker toe rather than where it should be (on big toe)
anyways, twice in my life I've pushed off the ground hard and i got a really bad bruise at the base of the 2nd toe from the joint popping and blood being released
just something to keep in mind
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I believe they call that Trinity Thumb!?
Well if they aren't calling it that, they should be cause thats what a Hamskea Trinity will do on most target bows.... I have the same issue with my Trinity on my TRX36
Well if they aren't calling it that, they should be cause thats what a Hamskea Trinity will do on most target bows....
I have the same issue with my Trinity on my TRX36
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Reduce the angle of the rest blade, using the bolts under the rest, this will flatten the blade some, this way you can move the rest up 3-5mm, then work on stab balance to slow / stop the rapid top of bow backwards reaction, this may need a weight forward bias.
This is what I did and it solved the issue very quickly.
This is what I did and it solved the issue very quickly.
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I had this issue with my Epsilon on a Mach 34. I’d try a longer front stabilizer or more front stabilizer weight. Once I got mine balanced so that it sits steady on the shot, it doesn’t happen anymore.
To add to this.
There are 2 bolts under the rest. The bolt furthest forward towards the target might have a thin washer under it. Remove the washer and it will let the bolt thread in further to the rest and move the blade's resting position up a few degrees.
Hamskea Hand and Trinity Thumb. Both excellent names for the problem going on. It might be adjustable enough, or might just need a different rest. No harm either way. There is harm in shooting it as is though. Time to move on to the next. Too many good rests out there to fight this issue.I believe they call that Trinity Thumb!?
Well if they aren't calling it that, they should be cause thats what a Hamskea Trinity will do on most target bows....
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One should not add weight or length to stabilizer to "fix" this issue. If the shooter's style (high wrist, grip, etc.) is not compatible with the rest, the rest should go. If you change anything else, you will start chasing your tail. keep everything the same and change rest. I would recommend a QAD HDX. I should high wrist, with open palm, let the bow kick at the shot, and never had this issue. However, there are some bows where the riser rubs above the thumb knuckle, the first generation of PSE Carbon bows come to mind, one reason I stayed away.
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I don't know about the bruising, but I know about that flooring, same as "my" kitchen flooring..lol
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Well you certainly are testing fate not using a wrist strap or finger sling, it's not if it's going to fall, just when.
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