Dan Going Lefty...

[cohunter14]

Alright Dan, you have made it known that your bow is sold and you are moving on to a lefty setup. Quit teasing us and let us in on the details!

 

[VTHOKEE]

I\'m sure it\'s going to be setup to be an elk and whitetail killing machine. The turkeys will probably be ok though :haha:

 

[cohunter14]

I\'m sure it\'s going to be setup to be an elk and whitetail killing machine. The turkeys will probably be ok though :haha:

OUCH!!!! :lol:

 

[iccyman001]

Alright Dan, you have made it known that your bow is sold and you are moving on to a lefty setup. Quit teasing us and let us in on the details!

Well, as you know I\'ve been swamped with studying for promotion and preparing for my oryx hunt!

So here is where I am at....


New cam and sight are ordered. I went with a 5 pin CBE tek hybrid. It\'s the same sight I had before, but now I have a 5 verse the 3.
Not sure how I feel about that fully yet because I was happy with the 3, but now I have more if I need them. I will not be extending my range because of this, but I\'d much rather be using a pin on 50 yard shots verse holding my 40 pin over my intended target.

Once the cam is in my bow will get all set up (new string as well) and we will paper tune it!


I have been practicing my drawing though. Not so much the anchor points and other basics, I am just trying to build up my arm to pull back 70 smoothly.



ALSO.......... i\'ve been getting a LOT of help from Bowfreak (Mark). We have been setting up a new arrow!!!!!!

With my 60lb set up I was shooting an arrow set up that snuck in around 390-400 grs...TOPS. Which in my opinion was the lowest side I\'d go.
With me ramping up to 70 lb limbs I decided I wanted to be sending some heavier arrows, plus current arrow spines were too weak for the 70 lbs.
I don\'t care so much for speed like a lot of people do, so I don\'t mind losing some FPS if my arrow is a killer.


I really like my XT hunter gold tips and Mark found me some 300 spined ones. My 340 spines were 8.9 gr per \" I believe these 300 spines were 9.2grs per \". So that adds a little right there!

Once I get that set up I\'ll be testing 100/125 gr broad heads and I also have some weight options that I can add to the rear.

Once I am all said and done Im hoping to sneak in somewhere between 425-450gr!



I CANNOT WAIT TO GET THIS PROJECT DONE.



So far drawing the 70lb limbs hasn\'t been an issue, but I can already tell you what WILL be an issue:

- learning new anchor points
- learning how to knock arrows and reload from a quiver
- learning how to quickly clip my release on


I have time and the motivation to do it, so I am PUMPED. I know once I get this all said and done that I will know I made the best choice.
Using the correct eye will make my world so much easier.

 

[VTHOKEE]

Going with the 425-450gr arrow at your draw length will give you lots of energy needed to punch through them big Bulls. Your old setup worked great for you and I think you will be really happy with the 5 pin. It looks crowded at first but after a few shots you will not even notice the 2 extra pins.

 

[iccyman001]

Going with the 425-450gr arrow at your draw length will give you lots of energy needed to punch through them big Bulls. Your old setup worked great for you and I think you will be really happy with the 5 pin. It looks crowded at first but after a few shots you will not even notice the 2 extra pins.

I think it will be better too. I haven\'t decided how I will set them up, but one of my thoughts has been to remove a pin and do 20-30-40-50.
With how quick bows are these days, there isn\'t going to be too much of a different between my 20-30 pin (I wouldn\'t think)

50 is always going to be my max and I am happy that I can now have a pin for it.
It makes life so much easier.

I also think the arrow will be a big hit, literally.
Not having to worry about being too light will definitely be a great feeling.

 

[F M]

Even if you have 50 as your max range it is not a bad idea to have a 60 for if you ever have a long follow up shot.

 

[bowhunter]

Even if you have 50 as your max range it is not a bad idea to have a 60 for if you ever have a long follow up shot.

X2 This is what I have.

 

[iccyman001]

I would have to really practice something like that.
Are we talking a follow up kill shot on an animal already hit or an I missed and now I am taking a 60yd follow up?

Knowing me if I missed and then tried to follow up with a 60yd shot, it could potentially be ugly! That\'s why I really like my golden 50 yd radius.

If I do keep the 60 pin though, that would be my max practice pin. I\'d shoot it a bunch to build confidence and make the closer shots even easier. :upthumb:

 

[F M]

Dan for me it would be for a animal you already hit and and really think you should get another arrow into if it stops past your 50.

 

[otcWill]

- learning new anchor points
- learning how to knock arrows and reload from a quiver
- learning how to quickly clip my release on

Anchor points will come naturally after enough practice

Knocking arrows? Go 4 fletch and you\'ll never have to look or think about it again

Quick release attachment? Use a hook style and you\'ll never go back. Feels funny at first but you\'ll learn to trust it. I don\'t know anybody who\'s had their string come off because they were using one

 

[Bowfreak]

- learning new anchor points
- learning how to knock arrows and reload from a quiver
- learning how to quickly clip my release on

Anchor points will come naturally after enough practice

Knocking arrows? Go 4 fletch and you\'ll never have to look or think about it again

Quick release attachment? Use a hook style and you\'ll never go back. Feels funny at first but you\'ll learn to trust it. I don\'t know anybody who\'s had their string come off because they were using one

Will,

What Dan is talking about is fine motor skills. I went through this switch myself and contacted Dan when I realized he was doing this. When you first think of switching you are concerned about the big things like having the strength to draw the bow with your other hand. In reality the issues are mostly with doing the little things like nocking an arrow and clipping your release on your loop. It sounds silly but it is literally like trying to do something you have been doing for years with your hands and switching to your feet. LOL. It will come but there are many things that you have to relearn such as making sure you stand up straight.

 

[cohunter14]

What bow did you decide to go with Dan?

 

[elky McElkerson]

good luck!!

i\'m gonna do this as well. in the past a friend loaned me and extra lefty SBXT he owned and i had it set up. had to change cams to shorten DL, etc. i shot it very well..but i only got out to 30 yards. i had one single issue. it was pretty much a yard sale when i had to handle the arrows. loading the bow, stuffing them back into the quiver. i am \"almost\" ambidextrous..i can write okay..i can work chopsticks awesome. i suspect i will train my body/mind fairly quickly.

i shoot my current righty bow pretty well, but i\'ve always felt a wall before me when it came to my eye dominance thing. plus my left eye is damn near bionic compared to my right.

it will bum me out having to order a lefty bow sight unseen since the bow industry seems to have a blanket \"red headed stepchild\" policy with the smaller half of the population. oh well.

 

[WW]

So is the reason for switching in the first place a dominate eye issue?

 

[elky McElkerson]

So is the reason for switching in the first place a dominate eye issue?

dominant and the fact that the left eye is the better focusing..(for me, and i\'m almost positive DAN as well)

 

[mtnmutt]

Welcome to the righty went lefty club!

My original bow was RH (1st bow). I knew I was LED. My right eye is super weak. However, I was too chicken to go LH for my first bow. I kept my RH bow because finding a 24DL LH bow in Pro Shops is impossible. In fact, I am doing this now...shooting my original RH bow before hitting the Pro Shops to find a more shoulder friendly LH bow to replace my current LH bow (2nd bow).

When I went from RH to LH bow

• Replaced caliper release with hook release...SOOOOO much easier[/*:m:34u3rl6s]
• Took one private lesson...my form was horrible when I switched to lefty[/*:m:34u3rl6s][/list:u:34u3rl6s]
  Using my stronger left eye, I became more comfortable shooting >30 yards. I was never very good using my weaker right eye for shooting >30 yards.
  
  Good Luck!

 

[iccyman001]

- learning new anchor points
- learning how to knock arrows and reload from a quiver
- learning how to quickly clip my release on

Anchor points will come naturally after enough practice

Knocking arrows? Go 4 fletch and you\'ll never have to look or think about it again

Quick release attachment? Use a hook style and you\'ll never go back. Feels funny at first but you\'ll learn to trust it. I don\'t know anybody who\'s had their string come off because they were using one

Ive been looking into the hook style for this exact reason.
I want something that involves me not even looking and I can set it right up no issue and disconnect no issue.


4 fletch???

Dan for me it would be for a animal you already hit and and really think you should get another arrow into if it stops past your 50.

Copy that!

 

[iccyman001]

So is the reason for switching in the first place a dominate eye issue?

Bill, when I first decided I wanted to bow hunt, I did it on my own without asking any questions.... it was dumb.
I went with a righty bow because it was easier to pull back and my right eye isn\'t HORRIBLY off from my left. I picked the bow up and it just seemed natural.

After 3 years of using it I am beginning to realize how much I am missing out on by shooting righty and not lefty.
I expect much better shooting, the ability to fire with both eyes open (allowing for me to shoot in lower light than when I only used one eye) and many other benefits!

What bow did you decide to go with Dan?

It\'s the same bow that I have in righty! Mathews Z7 extreme :upthumb:

 

[iccyman001]

- learning new anchor points
- learning how to knock arrows and reload from a quiver
- learning how to quickly clip my release on

Anchor points will come naturally after enough practice

Knocking arrows? Go 4 fletch and you\'ll never have to look or think about it again

Quick release attachment? Use a hook style and you\'ll never go back. Feels funny at first but you\'ll learn to trust it. I don\'t know anybody who\'s had their string come off because they were using one

Will,

What Dan is talking about is fine motor skills. I went through this switch myself and contacted Dan when I realized he was doing this. When you first think of switching you are concerned about the big things like having the strength to draw the bow with your other hand. In reality the issues are mostly with doing the little things like nocking an arrow and clipping your release on your loop. It sounds silly but it is literally like trying to do something you have been doing for years with your hands and switching to your feet. LOL. It will come but there are many things that you have to relearn such as making sure you stand up straight.

You have been a huge help, Mark!
I can\'t thank you enough :upthumb: