Right handed or left handed bow?

[snik]

Alright, I’m looking at buying a bow and have a couple questions. I’m left eye dominant, but I’m not completely left side dominant. I do a lot of things with my right side such as throwing. Since my left eye is dominant is it imperative that I buy a left handed bow, or could I get away with a right handed bow? Thanks in advance.

 

[Rob5589]

I would lean toward a lefty bow. Are you able to shoot both to see what works better?

 

[5MilesBack]

If you go righty, just close your left eye for shooting. I'm left eye dominant and shoot left handed, but I still shoot with my right eye closed.

 

[snik]

I would lean toward a lefty bow. Are you able to shoot both to see what works better?

Yeah, that’s a good though. Maybe I’ll give each a try to see what works best.

 

[snik]

If you go righty, just close your left eye for shooting. I'm left eye dominant and shoot left handed, but I still shoot with my right eye closed.

Are lefty bows more expensive?

 

[Rob5589]

Are lefty bows more expensive?

Probably not. As with everything lefty, your choices may be somewhat limited.

 

[5MilesBack]

Are lefty bows more expensive?

Not that I know of, but I don't pay retail for much of anything. Unless you also have a ridiculously long draw length like I do, used LH bows are pretty easy to find on sites like Archery Talk. Just make sure you know exactly what your draw length is and/or get a bow with adjustable draw length mods.

 

[cuttiebrownbow]

I shoot right handed even though I’m left eye dominant. I have been shooting that way since I started when I was small child.

I have shoot that way for so long now that I shoot with both eyes open and can focus with my right eye.

Really, doesn’t matter though. Probably would be easier to shoot left handed but you would be limited in selection.


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[LookinforDirt]

Coming from a lefty, genetics worst trick, right handed body with a left handed eye.

 

[jmez]

I shoot right handed even though I’m left eye dominant. I have been shooting that way since I started when I was small child.

I have shoot that way for so long now that I shoot with both eyes open and can focus with my right eye.

Really, doesn’t matter though. Probably would be easier to shoot left handed but you would be limited in selection.


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Same here. No one ever talks about retraining the dominant eye, it really isn't that hard.

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[Jahvette20]

I made the switch to shooting lefty after 2 years ago after shooting with my left eye closed for 20 years. For me i saw great improvement especially in low light, even after only a week. I say start out with tour dominant eye

 

[RickH]

I'm left eye dominant and shoot everything left handed. Everything else (writing, throwing, flycasting, etc.) I do right handed. Lefty bows are the same price as right, although the selection of used bows is more limited. I think you'll be more consistently accurate shooting the same side as your dominant eye. But, we are all pretty adaptable and if your just starting you can probably learn either way.