Armguards...

[Murray]

Me too. Always hit my arm... LOVE my Beiter armgurad
There are very few archers shoot without one... why do you think that is??

[Little Miss Purple]

Yes shirt, I understand what you are saying - I have heard that before. I was meaning that people didn't aim for hitting their arm immediately on release!

[Kae]

I don't shoot with a bracer, BUT, I find that when i do, the string catches behind them if i make the smallest mistake because i have large forearms.
That is the only reason, the string always ends up on my arm in the same place after a shot, and after a days shooting it starts to go a bit red, but doesn't hurt.

Now i've put it down on paper, i'm going to rip my arm apart, lol

[Normsky]

Originally Posted by Bald Eagle

No insult intended Normsky, but I'd certainly have a word with your coach to sort out your problem. We have all hit our arm once or twice, but to do it every time we shoot, you have to ask yourself "why?"

Thanks for your non insulting advice. Don't think for a minute that I thought that it was patronising or condascending.

I will be sure to pass on your vast experiance to my coach when I eventually find one.

Did I mention I was a beginner?

Cheers,

Normsky

[Stace]

Ouch.

Bracers are like insurance policies.

You never really appreciate them until you really need them!

I've caught mine a few times. It really smarts with a compound bow!

I find I need one with my compound too, well, a length of bandage actually, just in case. It keeps my clothing out of the way too, compound bow strings really hurt

[wingate_52]

Armguards are like insurance, you only need them when you are not wearing one.Acidents will happen.

[Kellog]

Originally Posted by Murray

There are very few archers shoot without one... why do you think that is??

I find I can't put up with the straps on them. They really irritate me. I just accept the non painful red mark that develops.

If I get forced to wear an armguard I tend to last about 20 mins before it has to come off.

I'm slightly better with traditional longbow bracers, but I even avoid those if I can.

[Meddler]

One of the main reasons for wearing a bracer is that under the bracer there are some pretty important blood vessels.

Whack your arm with the string and you could rupture the afore-mentioned blood vessels.

Wear a bracer, you know it makes sense....

I wear a bracer when I shoot recurve, but not compound...

Who was that who shouted "Do as I say, NOT as I do..."? Own up, now!

(Did I tell you I used to be a teacher? .... [A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...])

[FlightyRachel]

Originally Posted by Kae

I don't shoot with a bracer, BUT, I find that when i do, the string catches behind them if i make the smallest mistake because i have large forearms.

Phwoar, huge forearms and no bracer. Now that's what I call a real man.

Normsky, don't worry. I hit my arm so much at the beginning I looked like I'd been beaten. There are so many things to think of, that however many times people told me my arm was too straight, I still forgot. Until I hit it again. And they laughed at me...

So I've got a heavy duty bracer, although I seem to hit my arm a lot less now!

Rachel