Author Topic: right or left? (Read 600 times)

daddywpb · « **on:** April 04, 2006, 12:59:09 PM »

A buddy of mine is looking to buy a bow. He is right handed but left eye dominant. Does he need a right or left handed bow?

RCL · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2006, 02:11:56 PM »

Just my opinion, FWIW.........

He should either learn to shoot with his left eye closed, using a peep sight, or get a left handed bow. He has to decide which will be easier for himself to do.

dukkillr · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2006, 06:27:36 PM »

exactly my situation... right handed, left eye dominate... I shoot everything but a pistol left handed (and I don't shoot pistols often or perhaps I would adopt better form).

I've shot right both left and right handed bows, and I prefer the lefts... it's more natural and I believe that it gives you an advantage because your strong arm is forward.

wijim · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2006, 04:09:16 AM »

i have the same problem...i shoot right handed cuz thats how i learned before anyone suggested eye dominance to me. all my equipment is rh so im not going to change, but i do wish id started lh instead now.

ronbow · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2006, 05:23:09 AM »

I am rt. handed/rt. eye dominate but grew up shooting a bow leftie. If I had to do it over again I would learn to shoot righty mainly because right handed bows are plentiful and left handed ones are harder to come by and harder to sell.

mobowhtr · « **Reply #5 on:** April 13, 2006, 04:11:35 PM »

I've shot leagues with guys who had that problem. Those who changed said it was difficult at first to change the way they shoot to follow thier dominant eye, but within a few months all were glad they did. All improved their scores.

corbanzo · « **Reply #6 on:** April 15, 2006, 06:01:44 PM »

I'm left handed, right eye dominant, and I shoot righty. Your hands will get used to shooting right handed, I can't even hold a rifle left handed now.