Leftylivesmatter Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Now that thumb rest / gas pedals are legal in UPSA Limited Division: Will they help recoil management? Are they just a place to ensure a consistant grip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40S&W Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 IMHO, it's just drilling more holes in a frame for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Ace- Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) I think it depends on your grip. I naturally grip the front of the trigger guard with my weak hand index finger and apply pressure against the side of the frame with my weak hand thumb. On my limcat open guns I can definitely control muzzle rise more aggressively with a thumb rest / gas-pedal and its the same for my limited guns. Edited March 1, 2013 by -Ace- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaGunner Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Depends on how you grip the gun. I tried one on my open gun and found it to help locate my weak hand grip better. It only helps with recoil if you push forward/down and that could throw your sights/dot off. Also if you run a thumb rest without a racker the gun will angle up on table starts making it hard to grab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a matt Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 I didnt like the angle of the *thumb rest [generic]*, i have a custom with a different angle. More flat is the best way to discribe it. It Works great. It makes the weak hand grip much more consistent, and with it at more at a flat angle I can kinda pinch my thumb and index finger on the frame and pedal, to cut the recoil down a ton. But with a table starts the gun will lean back on the rear of the grip, not ideal for table start but worth it. IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric nielsen Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 (edited) I also tried the Go-Guns pedal on a friend's STI limited gun. I wouldn't have guessed there was a device that could place the end of my left thumb on top of the slide and halfway into the ejection port, until I tried that part. Not a good fit for my hand. Looking at how i grip the gun, there isn't enough length on a standard dust cover to mount the Go-Guns far enough forward for me. I would have to shift my hand completely out of the locked wrist position that Enos started and pretty much everyone for 25+ years has adopted. I've seen the Doc's videos and as an orthopedist he has every right to describe 'ulnar deviation' as something he doesn't like but I'm not sure he completely understands the benefits of a support-hand wrist that is set at its limit of travel. Edited March 2, 2013 by eric nielsen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cecil Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 I think it also will help keep your thumb away from the ports .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmine Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Works for me on my STI Eagle .40. The gun settles down after each shot a little smoother than my non thumb rested gun.......just say'n :devil: Heres a pic of my current ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a matt Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 The DAA is a nice thumb rest. To bad they do not make one for a lefty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RippSpeed Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Ive been using the GoGun model and I found that you need to kinda pinch the trigger with the side of your weak hand index finger while pressing down of the pedal ... makes a really nice flat shooting gun but because of the pedal and the sight tracker; I had to swap out and play with recoil springs... it totally changed the way the gun needs to feel ... I like it I have it both on my 6" and 5" limited guns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leftylivesmatter Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Good info guys! I can't wait to see your custom one Allen. Not a lot of options for us lefties! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a matt Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Wally , next time we shoot text me I will bring all of the left one I have tried and let you check them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbullet Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 It would be interesting to find out if there is real benefit from these thumb rests/ gas pedals. I maybe wrong but I dont think I have seen any of the "top guns" use these ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaeOne3345 Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 You must remember that most who shoot USPSA primarily have gotten where they are at without one, because they weren't legal. Some folks are simply not gonna switch after decades of training a certain way. Thumb rests are and have been common place in IPSC standard division. Try one for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbullet Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I'll look for someone in the range that has it and try it out before drilling and tapping on mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RammerJammer Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 If someone would just make one for an XDm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CocoBolo Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I find that the thumb rest provides a place to consistently place my thumb, does little if anything for recoil management. Pressing on the thumb rest is bound to steer the gun in recoil and likley result is some unpredictable hits. On the down side Limited guns with holey frames, frames with a lot of holes drilled in them appear to lose substantual value, I don't know that the culture will change with the new rules. But now you got holes for a c-more and you are one step closer to open! My thumb rest expierence is on open guns, I'm not letting anyone near my limited gun with a drill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a matt Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I have been using one for 5 months, you are right don't drill your limited frame. Leave it for open, unless you want to shoot open 40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric nielsen Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 post #27: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=173950&page=2#entry1945085 Your mileage may vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptRob Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I have been toying with putting one on my limited gun, but really don't want to drill holes in my frame until I can try one out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeinrichDerLowe Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Ever have any difficulty with the *thumb rest [generic]* interacting with your holster or other equipment on the draw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a matt Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I personally have not. I use a DAA Racemaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrClean Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 A bit of an old thread, but just in case someone hasn't seen them.... If you don't want to drill your frame but want to slap a *thumb rest [generic]* on her..... Shay's got a new lil' gadget.... can't wait to try mine out this weekend!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RammerJammer Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 A bit of an old thread, but just in case someone hasn't seen them.... If you don't want to drill your frame but want to slap a *thumb rest [generic]* on her..... Shay's got a new lil' gadget.... can't wait to try mine out this weekend!! Cant see the pic. How about a link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssanders224 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Pic works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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