so 2 days ago i butchered my release to make one i use with my hand. ( non wrist strap ) and it was neat because i got to max my bow out to 30 in draw which bumped the power. i used it, but noticed my arm would ( quiver ) after 10 shots or so, so i kept trying to figure something out... finally, i jerry-rigged the release back on the strap, but left it loose so it extends out a bit. i draw back and even at 30 inches, my arm isnt quivering...........all of 30 shots made my arm able to hold back another inch........ amazing but kinda wish i had found this before cutting up the release bolt.......... now my bow pumps out 79 ft lbs of KE and whatever a 600+/- g arrow gives me for momentum
sorry, forgot to post my question,,, what releases were made to increase draw length? i have over 1000 shots out of a cheap true fire release,it would be fine hadn't i cut it up to make it shorter........ i might just keep using it =p
I use a tru-fire or tru-ball or something t handle release, I think they market it as increasing your draw length. I got it because I like not having a release strapped to my wrist the whole time, and it's more comfortable for me. I'd hate to think of how many shots I have used that release on in the 3 years I have had it.
im thinking about making the release that you pivot to release the string either make or buy then make my own =p
Do you have an adjustable draw length bow? Or did you not draw it back all the way before? This post is 9 kinds of confusing.
Sounds like you need a Scott adjustable length release. Changing release length will change comfort at full draw but will not change your actual set bow draw length unless you manipulate your form and anchor point
Different style releases may require different draw settings on the bow. That is just how it works. You may need to manipulate your anchor up or down slightly with different style releases as well to hit the desired anchor points. The OP's question is going at things backwards. Get a release that you like and fits and functions well and then adjust draw length and loop length accordingly. DO NOT WORRY ABOUT SPEED OR "POWER" it is absolutely irrelevant and blown out of proportion. Set the bow up to be accurate and comfortable. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk 2
Yeah i gotcha. I know you quoted my first post as i was editing it because i didnt like how i had worded it. Like you said the length of the release will change it slightly. usually once an anchor is set it stays there so it would require a pretty large change in anchor to add an extra inch. I agree with the power statement though its not worth it to shoot uncomfortably. With a 70lb bow and 600gr arrow that is a ton of KE already.
Also i forgot to state in my first post that i was referring to wrist strap releases. Changing between a wrist strap or thumb release or back tension would have a much larger effect on anchor than say adjusting a wrist strap one increment.
Yea, we were posting at the same time. You quoted me before I fixed my typos.:D Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk 2
hey guys, sorry for late responce =[ what i did, was took my release ( with an extension like how it came when i got it ) and i placed the entire thing onto a bar stock which made it like the release you hold in your hand( no strap ) tryed the bo with my 29" draw setting and it was a bit too far forward from my earlobe. set the bow to 30, and it was back where it was comfortable. well that didnt work, because my fingers would fatigue and i always felt my arm shaking a little bit, so since i had cut the extension shaft from the release, i had to put it back on the release strap and allow the strap to fit loose.so that my fingers can reach the trigger... my anchor point is now farther back then before ( behind the earlobe ) but my arm doesnt shake. i played around before with the release, and anything past 29" my arm couldnt hold the letoff. now somehow, it can, and even further back.... if its backwards, ohwell, its just something that happen to me i guess =P
