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HOW AM I GOING TO EXPERIMENT WITH GRIP HEIGHTS WITHOUT SPENDING A FORTUNE OR RUINING MY CURRENT GRIP?
Firstly, take a pause and decide why you want to change your grip. What is it about your current grip that you feel is wrong?
The grip is an integral part of the geometry of your bow and any uninformed changes can do more damage than good. The main reason that most archers look to change their grip is to rectify the feel of the grip in the hand or to reduce rubbing and sore marks. In many cases this is down to poor hand positioning and these should be addressed first.
If you look at the grips used by most top archers you will see some level of modification, this is down to the fact that we are all different and one size or shape does not fit everyone. But the modifications are usually done by their coaches so they complement their shooting form.
Before venturing on the path of modification some manufacturers do offer different grip shapes, in particular to address the desire for archers to shoot with a low, medium or a high pressure point; they might still not be perfect, but they may reduce the amount of modification required.
