vgdvc Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Hello open shooters. So in my journey to begin Open shooting with my recently aquired Brazos .38super I'm wondering if I should put a thumb rest on to get started with a good platform from the get go. I have a DAA adjustable thumb rest I tried it on my Limited gun but decided to go back to just putting grip tape on the frame for slight pressure and thumb indexing. I do see most top shooters using a thumb rest on Open pistols. Can anyone enlighten me to their personal experiences,pro or con, with using one in Open? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) I hate shooting without one. I have tried many and am currently using a modified GG Opp Extreme. Edited January 1, 2019 by echotango Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Anchors your support hand. I love one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint U66 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I'd say give it a try. Some guys love them and some guys don't. A matter of personal preference. Always easy to take it off if you don't like it. My personal experience is that I prefer them and would say there are no cons to using one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kujo929 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I prefer them. More contact and gun feels locked in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBamBoo Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I recently starting shooting open, so take it for what it’s worth. At first I was unsure if I was going to like it. But now, with dry fire practice and range time, it just feels natural with it. And, I am using the go-guns Opposable Extreme and for table starts, it really works good. As others have said, try it....if you don’t like it you can take it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schaet Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I'm a fan of them. I went with DAA large adjustable one (I have pretty big hands and my thumb is the size of a sausage link. Plus the ability to tune the angle to my comfort is a big plus) It helps me index the gun with a constant grip as well keep from riding the slide with my thumb. When shooting a major PF (I'm shooting 9 major) with all elements taken into consideration; load, comp, spring etc. my gun returns to zero all the time. Before the thumb rest it would vary because I could never get a constant placement with my thumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&W686 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 On my Open Guns I use the GoGun *thumb rest [generic]* Opposable Extreme Thumb Rest. I feel that I have much better control of the gun. I have tried shooting my Open Gun without the thumb rest, but feel I have much better control with it. Try it with and without and see which feels better for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vgdvc Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 3 hours ago, vgdvc said: Hello open shooters. So in my journey to begin Open shooting with my recently aquired Brazos .38super I'm wondering if I should put a thumb rest on to get started with a good platform from the get go. I have a DAA adjustable thumb rest I tried it on my Limited gun but decided to go back to just putting grip tape on the frame for slight pressure and thumb indexing. I do see most top shooters using a thumb rest on Open pistols. Can anyone enlighten me to their personal experiences,pro or con, with using one in Open? Thank you. Thanks for the input gentlemen. It seems a thumb rest is preffered rather than not in Open. Has anyone had issue going to a different division and not use a thumbrest such as limited etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMS Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Legal in limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint U66 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 What LMS said...........I added thumb rests to my limited guns after becoming accustomed to them on my open guns. Ran Nitro Fins on all of them so there was no need to drill the frames on the limited guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aric Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I am not sure if I am any faster but I feel like my grip is more consistent with one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsonian85 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I don't like having one on my limited gun but have a go gun on my open gun and love it. Not really sure why I like it on one and not the other but it works and the transition isn't bad with a little dry fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 We just had a discussion on this a few weeks ago, here at BE. I''ve never used one on my TruBor, and I put my thumb on the C-More mount ... Never seen the need for a thumb rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer-x Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Tyman's post is interesting: On 12/24/2018 at 6:15 PM, tyman1876 said: In my humble opinion a thumb rest should be used as an anchor point but a majority of people use it as a pressure point. This will effect how the dot tracks quite a bit. Instead of straight up and down you get a slight sideways wave. I don’t use one because I think a proper grip won’t be made better with a thumb rest present. I've done several practice sessions in the last week with my thumb rest removed now and appreciate this point. I was knowingly using the thumb rest as a pressure point to better minimize gun movement in recoil. With the rest removed, there is more contact between my support hand and the grip and the the overall dot movement is very clean. So far, I am liking it off and I haven't had a hint of pain in my left thumb. Too early to tell if I will leave the thumb rest off. Need some matches to better judge it's effectiveness for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
191138sc Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 16 hours ago, schaet said: I'm a fan of them. I went with DAA large adjustable one (I have pretty big hands and my thumb is the size of a sausage link. Plus the ability to tune the angle to my comfort is a big plus) I shot my first open gun without a thumbrest for about a month. Then I put a DDA adjustable thumbrest on and WOW! what a difference. As suggested in other replies, it anchors your left hand for a better grip. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevadazielmeister Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 15 hours ago, vgdvc said: Thanks for the input gentlemen. It seems a thumb rest is preffered rather than not in Open. Has anyone had issue going to a different division and not use a thumbrest such as limited etc? I had this happen out with friends. My friend was joshing me that I couldn't shoot anything but an Open gun, so he hands me his carry M&P and I clean the very same course of fire but with a few seconds added. They never kidded around again. In my belief, it is not the gun that much, but mostly the shooter. Yes, having a thumb rest gets you back on target quicker, but you have to practice a lot to get used to it, but going back is nothing bad at all. Kinda like driving a sports performance car, you get used to the higher performance, but then when you go back to a normal street machine, you realize that your potential as a driver is much more capable that the vehicle. Open guns are like that, they teach you what is possible and your skill level gets that much better because of the lack of equipment limitations. My recommendation: Use a thumb rest, just like most others. I have yet to see an Open shooter in person not use one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vgdvc Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 48 minutes ago, Nevadazielmeister said: I had this happen out with friends. My friend was joshing me that I couldn't shoot anything but an Open gun, so he hands me his carry M&P and I clean the very same course of fire but with a few seconds added. They never kidded around again. In my belief, it is not the gun that much, but mostly the shooter. Yes, having a thumb rest gets you back on target quicker, but you have to practice a lot to get used to it, but going back is nothing bad at all. Kinda like driving a sports performance car, you get used to the higher performance, but then when you go back to a normal street machine, you realize that your potential as a driver is much more capable that the vehicle. Open guns are like that, they teach you what is possible and your skill level gets that much better because of the lack of equipment limitations. My recommendation: Use a thumb rest, just like most others. I have yet to see an Open shooter in person not use one. Thanks for the suggestion,it makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I use a nitro fin on my limited blasters and a thumb rest on my open guns. The transition back and forth is easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rader1812 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I use a nitro fin on both my open guns. Feels better to me personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillywig Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Whatever you use and practice with will feel good once you're used to it. I went without for years but now that I have one its hard to imagine shooting open without a thumb rest. Why not use every aid that is legal for that division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Chillywig said: Whatever you use and practice with will feel good once you're used to it. I went without for years but now that I have one its hard to imagine shooting open without a thumb rest. Why not use every aid that is legal for that division. This! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmojo Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 To me, the biggest advantage of the thumb rest is the fact that it forces my grip to be the same very time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vgdvc Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 Thank you for the info fellas. I put a thumb rest on my open gun and and I'm going to see how it feels with referencing during dry fire. For those of you that shoot open and limited do you also use a thumb rest on your limited pistol or something of the type like a Nitro fin? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 For limited I use the SSI 2.0 Nitro Fin and for open a Limcat thumbrest. It has been easy to get used to both types. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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