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Originally Posted by kernowtom  I shoot english longbow and though I know a bit about scythian type bows I have not shot one - but I have often wondered what it is like shooting of the right side of the bow and using the thumb/forefinger hold with a thumb ring. Have you used this? I would be interested in any comments on your experience as I quite fancy trying this sometime... |
Very difficult! I shoot in a Longbow but a friend shoots scythian with the thumb ring and off the wrong side of the bow [he also wears a funny hat to go with it, not compulsory] I have tried it and everything goes off to the right, I can draw a 75lb Longbow no probs but a 50lb scythian with thumb ring is hard!! Different muscles I suppose.
Very important to get the right sized thumb ring as well, can do your thumb a mischief.
When he gets it right it works but he tends to swear a lot and we spend a lot of time looking for arrows. I take my hat off to him, I would have given up and gone back to arrow on the left and a med. loose. He must be even more stubborn than me!
We also found that you had to spine your arrows high shooting in this style, trial and error.