I just recently bought a RTH package from a shop in my area. Real happy with the starter bow and all the accessories. The release is a cheap one... so I bought a trufire hurricane and I felt I was really inconsistent. Finally, being frustrated I switched back to the one I that came with the bow. Once back to that one, I was super consistent again. I noticed that this release was VERY light on the trigger. I adjusted the trufire, but a little afraid to keep adjusting. I have REALLY cranked a lot on the trigger adjustment. Any suggestions?
You do get what you pay for today. I shoot a Carter Quickie and yes they are stupid money but they are so smooth and it has certainly made me a much more consistent shot.
I have to agree, I use a Carter Insatiable 3. I got it about 10 years ago and it shoots as smooth as the day I got it. It was a big investment for me at the time (It cost almost of much as my bow back then) but I have never regret it. Just this year I was thinking perhaps the Carter wasn't the best release aid for hunting being bright shiny red and kind of expensive to drop in the mud or get wet. I thought using a wrist strap RA would free up my hand and would be hard to loose. So I purchased a brand name but inexpensive wrist strap RA with intentions of using it just for hunting. My consistency was so messed up with the inexpensive wrist strap RA. I tried so hard to let it grow on me but it wasn't happening. It was like night and day switching back to the Carter RA. Perhaps it's just what I have become accustomed to over the years but I never shot that bad even when I first got the Carter. I'm just going to have to be careful not to drop the Carter RA it in the mud Kurt.
Keep adjusting your release, and/or call customer srv., they are there to help. Or talk with the folks at the pro shop where you bought the bow... Good luck
I typically do not agree with the blanket premise "you get what you pay for" because there are a lot of good mid-grade products that will perform very well. However with releases, I have found that investing in a good one and spending the time to learn it and adjust it to your liking is well worth the money. I am shooting a Stan SX3 hand held thumb trigger release after trying 3 other hand held release models. They run well over $200 new and I was fortunate to trade for mine for one of the other models I didn't like as well. The feel, the adjustability, the company reputation and logevity.....all give me confidence and the desire to stick with it if I have an off day.
I shoot the Carter Insatiable 2+. Very smooth release. Used to shoot the Scott. No complaints but the Carter is really nice.
