In fact, few sports have such a range of options surrounding the core activity. Which type of bow do you want to shoot — compound, recurve, bare-bow or one of dozens of traditional bows from around the world? What kind of tournament do you wish to try — target, field or 3-D? Indoor or outdoor? You can shoot for a lifetime near home, or travel the country and the world competing. Improving at archery is an ever-evolving puzzle that fascinates for a lifetime.
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Get Started. Subscribe Stay up to date on everything archery with our newsletter. These issues can be a major distraction while shooting. Luckily developments in the manufacturing in glasses has come a long way. Often there are solutions for these issues. If you experience these issues, I would recommend to visit your optician. He or she can fully customize a pair of glasses to your needs. Although it is quite an investment, what I hear from the archers from my club, it is absolutely worth it.
If your glasses interfere with the string, it can not only influence your accuracy, it can be rather dangerous. Although it is very rare, some archers experience this issue when shooting. Often buying a more sleek pair of glasses helps, you could also consider buying sport glasses. Again, the best option is to discuss your options with your optician. If you can clearly see the target, you might experience some issues with aiming.
Another easy option for compound archers is to buy a sight with stronger magnification. When the target is more magnified it will be easier to distinguish between the different color rings. Even with very bad eyesight you will be able to shoot fine. I even know a few archers that are completely blind, although they need assistance, they can still enjoy the hobby.
If you experience any issues, try one of the tips from this article or visit your optician. Most issues can be easily overcome with some adjustments, you just have to be a bit more creative. If you have any questions or comments you would like to share, please add them in the comments below, I will respond as soon as possible. Your email address will not be published.
I list below the most common ones. If this is your case, give it a try first before making any purchase. If your glasses hinder the shot, then you should probably think about going to an optometrist and get a new pair of glasses.
These new glasses should have a thin frame to avoid interfering with the shot. If you consider getting a new pair of glasses, make sure that they have some kind of anti-reflex treatment. If not, the glare on Sunny days will be a problem for you. If you ever went out to the street on a rainy day using glasses, you know how annoying can be the drops of water on the lenses. If you have to shot on rainy days, either if you compete or if you hunt, water running down your glasses can be a real problem.
One solution may be to consider starting using contact lenses. If you shot using sights, and that sight has a zooming lens this is especially aimed at compound shooters , you should take this into account.
The magnifying effect of your glasses plus that of the sight will add up, so you will have to tune it differently than if you shot without glasses. They see a blurry yellow spot and try to aim at its center. Some people that need two different magnifications use bi-focal glasses. The two different magnifications can be a real problem for shooters. Tilting your head a bit can make your eye see from one or the other part of the lens, making your focus to switch from one to the other.
If you can afford a spare pair of glasses, go and make a pair that are not bi-focal to avoid this problem. If you are a regular glasses user, you probably did it during winter while covering your mouth with a scarf or a mouth warmer. And you probably ended with foggy lenses due to your warm breath.
Well, imagine trying to aim in those conditions. You would be, practically, aiming blind. Two quick solutions would be to remove the cover from your face the moment you shoot, or at least your nose. Just leaving your nose outside the cover will help the breath go out your face downwards, preventing your lenses from getting foggy.
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