Never had an issue with my arm getting slapped until the last few weeks. I'm shooting a Hoyt Gamemaster 50lbs @28 with Endless Loop String and my Brace Height is 8" which seems to be the Sweet spot for this particular bow. I haven't changed anything in my form but it's very noticeable when I'm shooting my bow straight up instead of canted as I practice all angles. Any idea of why it's suddenly started? A few shots the string actually went slightly behind my arm guard upon release.

Those things just don't happen without some kind of change in your form, I don't believe its the strings fault!

Bob

Maybe locking your arm out when shooting vertical.

So you're brace height is the same with the new string? You're sure?

Are the new strings a different material, than the old strings? If so what is the old, and what is the new?

Rick

I was shooting Flemish until I made the switch to Endless Loop which I've shot in the past and never had any slap. The reason why I say nothing has changed in my form is because I film myself regularly and my arrows go where I want expect for when I get slapped. And yes BH is same as old strings.

What string material is it? How many twists in the string? An overly twisted string is like a spring.

It's very difficult when filming yourself to be able to pick up on getting your elbow turned in, or your elbow too straight. And I would say that's what you're doing.

If your string material is the same, and your brace height is the same, it HAS to be you. There is no other explanation.

It has nothing to do with them being endless strings.

I see string slap as being caused by 2 possible things. 1...brace height and 2...form. Check the positioning of your left foot. Jawge

..if you are a righty. Jawge

Jawge, I agree, when it happens to me it is my form or stance. Long bows can get me if not very careful.

Thanks for the input. I'm going to consider all answers so with that said

1. Could I be over extending my bow arm as in keeping it too straight?

2. Should I try to lessen or increase Brace Height to see if that changes anything?

Im certainly not blaming the strings I just found it odd and didn't want to rule that out as a possibility.

You could EASILY be over extending your arm. I have a really bad habit of that on some days.

3 things. Overdrawing, not relaxing your fingers on release and making the string go farther around them , or your grip on the bow has you palm in farther moving your wrist inward.

Nick - still didn't answer the question as to type of material. Has far more possibly to do with it than the string being endless or flemish.

Dacron sorry

Both were Dacron?

Hopefully this message will post I keep losing signal. The Flemish was B-50 my current Endless Loop is Dacron. Sorry for the confusion.

B-50 is a type of Dacron and Dacron will stretch, particularly when new. And since it is stretchy it will may also bite your wrist on the 'rebound' after the shot is release, especially with a low brace height and if using an ASL-type bow.

You didn't say whether the string generally is hitting your wrist or whether mostly your forearm, but in any case check your brace height and nock point height again to make sure they are at the proper height for you.

Silencers on both strings?

Replaced a string that had silencers with a new string without them. String was hitting forearm lightly until I added silencers on like the old string had on and the problem went away.

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