Friday, July 3, 2009

PSE Compound Bows - Are You Left-Handed or Right-Handed?

By Bart Icles

The name PSE stands for Precision Shooting Equipment; if you already know your bows, then you know that PSE is synonymous with quality, durability, and accuracy. If you're already an avid bow enthusiast, then you know that to perform well in all archery sports, you need a good brand name, such as that of PSE.

Founded by Pete Shepley in 1971, PSE bows was one of the first to utilize aluminum as the main component of it's bows - making it the lightest in its class, and to use the four step forging process that introduced the way for creating lighter bows.

Bow hunting, or sport archery depends on not one, or two, but on all of the three factors to be a success on either field. When you are out in the deep woods, you would want to have the knowledge and assurance that your shooting equipment can do its job perfectly, each and every time you take aim. And you'd also want it to be durable enough to stand against the harsh elements its being exposed to, and still come out a winner. With PSE bows, you'll be getting what you exactly need, and more.

To start with, left-handers should use a bow for meant for left-handers, while right-handed shooters need a right hand compound bow. Some get confused on this because they think that using the left hand to hold a bow implies they need a left hand bow. This is quite incorrect, since all right-handed people do this when holding a bow. So, left hand bows for right-handed people, and right hand bows for left-handed people.

Next is the concept of eye dominance. This is very much a different principle from the above, since eye dominance may not coincide with hand dominance. People under this category are excluded from this rule, so it's really important to be sure what side of your eye is the dominant one, whether it or not it matches with your dominant hand. If this case is so, shooting may become a problem if eye and hand dominance doesn't coincide and with the use of an incorrect bow.

Still confused? To help you choose the right type of bow to use, practice shooting without one, and closing your left eye first, with your hands in the right position. Next, close the right eye and change hand positions. Try to find out what position is most comfortable. The one you're comfortable with is what will determine the right type of bow for you.

So, before getting your first compound bow, be sure to check all possible angles concerning the above concerns to ensure you get the correct type. - 16887

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