Archery talk classifieds. Check out the release section. Almost any carter can be found for $100-$120 used if you wait for a good deal and I believe most are usually $200+ brand new.
I shoot a Carter Hole Thing 3. I like it because I set it up to fire with my pinky finger and that way I can have my thumb anchored behind my ear lobe.
I use a Truefire hook style release and a 3 finger Carter Chocolate addiction. I feel more accurate with the carter but more comfortable with the truefire.
I just can't get comfortable with a hand held release. I might give them another try after this season but for not I prefer a wrist buckle strap and trigger release. I use a Scott Wolverine right now and had a Scott Little Bitty Goose before this one. My wife sort of confiscated the bitty Goose so that's why I bought the Wolverine.
I use a cobra I got from wal-mart for cheap and love it. It is a velcro strap and fits well. I have no problems with it and it didn't break the bank.
I have a TruBall max hunter. I like it alot for the price. Also like that I push the trigger forward with my thumb. As I draw back I rotate my hand so at full draw the back of my hand faces my neck and my knuckles anchor right behind my jawline. This may be technically the wrong way to draw and anchor(not really sure though) but, I can draw, anchor and fire pretty consistently this way and it's a really comfortable and relaxed full draw position for me. I looked at the Carter releases and they are a bit on the pricey side for me at the moment, though they appear to be very well built. Do those of you that have Carter releases feel they are worth the money?
Scott Exxus Thumb release. I shot with a wrist release for years. Im glad I seitched to a thumb release. I prefer the feel better, but it took me a little while to get used to it if your used to shooting with a wrist release. Now I prefer a thumb release. I would invest in a quality one and not some less expensive trufire. Id get a Scott like I have, Carter, or a Stan thumb release. Its worth every penny to invest in a quality release.
I am doing serious research on whether or not I would like to go to a thumb release. I've been shooting the trigger style for 15 years but would like to shrink my groups further. My major concern is hunting with the same release I bring out to the 3D shoots. Do you hunt with the thumb style or do you use an index finger actuated release like I have heard so many others doing?
Absolutely. I'm much more consistent and accurate with a thumb style. And in my opinion thumb style are better for hunting. They're faster and more simple. You hang the release from your loop and leave it there, then when it's time you just grab your bow, draw and shoot, whereas the wrist strap you have to grab your bow, find your loop, hook your release on, then draw and shoot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Spot Hogg Wise Guy. I tried a thumb release last year for something new and developed some major target panic.
