(2 March 2013, 11:51)NorthernRaider Wrote: Nice I note he was using a piece of horn to hold the string and resting the arrow on the opposite side to the way we do it.
Well spotted mon ami
yes he's using the Asiatic (sometimes called Mongol)thumb release. You have to shoot the arrow off the other side of the bow to what you normally do when using finger style releases. This is because the string rolls off your thumb the opposite way to what it does when you use fingers, and if you shoot it the same way with a thumb as you do fingers, ie with the arrow on the left hand side of the bow, the arrow will not fly properly. So with a thumb ring the arrow must go on the right hand side of the bow. Using a thumb ring means that you can get a long comfortable draw, drawing back behind your ear, making those heavily recurved horn bows really work. BUT, to learn thumb ring style you need to start on a low weight bow to get you used to using a thumbring, I suggest 35lb as a good weight, you will still get good speed and cast from this weight bow, but it won't be too strong to get into bad habits. I have used a thumbring before and the loose is nice and smooth, but I can't use it with my own bow as it is too strong for me to use comfortably. last time I tried to use it I ended up with blood coming out of my thumb knuckle crease
You have to try and find one that fits comfortably though, because I had to file and cut mine to fit, and to be honest I was never happy with it, so you might have to try a few out. If you are seriouse about that Kaya I would recommend trying it with a thumbring, as this is the way it is meant to be shot, i gaurantee you will have a huge smile, and besides it looks way cool mate
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