Hello all. Newbie to the forum and new to bow hunting. My problem is I have giant meat hook hands and I can't find a wrist stap style release that I feel comfortable with. Most of the buckle types are too small and the velcro style are noisey and I just don't trust them with only a few inches of velcro holding when I draw my bow. What is the general school of thought with the finger style releases.? Most of my shooting will be geared toward hunting as opposed to targets. Also will I have to change anything about the set-up of my bow to accomodate this style of release? Thanks
I shoot a Tru-Fire Stalker 3 Finger release, and it works great for me. I made the switch from a wrist strap style about a year ago and haven't looked back. It's helped me be more accurate for sure. In some cases, it may change where you anchor your hand. I didn't have to draw as far as I did with the wrist strap (which is what I think was causing most of my accuracy problems). Other than that, you shouldn't have to change a thing about your setup if you're already shooting a release. Oh, and don't worry... I hate velcro too!
time to disagree... I'm a fan of vlecro.. i've got a fletcher release with the nylong webbing instead of the stud... strap it on before you leave the house, tuck the caliper into your sleeve so it's out of the way when youre climbin your tree... take it off when you get back to your truck.. but to each their own.. Fitz: how did you cope with the anchor point changing and the small change in draw length... i'm in a pretty good rhythm right now with my wrist style... but the t-handles look to be (when you get your rhythm down) more consistent? am i wrong for gathering that?
I prefer the consistent anchor I get with handheld releases, but also prefer an index finger style trigger for hunting. Here are a couple of options that accomodate this: Scott Stingray (you can remove the wrist strap) I use this one and like it a lot. Carter Strapless. It's hard to go wrong with a Carter release.
I'm a fan of the thumb style release for both target and hunting. I won't say it's the same for everyone, but I found a much more consistent anchor, and I was able to learn to properly apply back tension properly (not necessarily as important with hunting as it is with target, but still).
My problem was that to get the trigger comfortable for me, I had to let the strap out too much. This caused me to over draw and I'd lose most of the strength in my drawing shoulder. Switching to the thumb release, not only kept my shoulder strong, but I no longer punched the trigger (a bad habit from rifle shooting). So my anchor points for my nose and chin didn't change, but my hand now anchors further up my jaw (closer to the string) and is much more stable. I noticed a difference immediately.
