No, I can switch back and forth between a handle held an a Scott rhino XT or Silverhorn. I don't change any thing.
I just switched and I'm not quite used to the thumb release yet. Trying to find that consistent anchor. The thumb release will give you the ability to extend your draw length a little. I honestly think this is the biggest thing I'm having trouble adapting to. I know plenty that use both thumb and wrist so it will probably just take time. I already have a long draw length and can't extend it any longer. Time will tell. Sent from my SCH-R530U using Tapatalk
This is my experience with a thumb release: First, know that I started out shooting fingers and still bowfish all Spring and Summer with fingers. For hunting I use a wrist strap caliper release. So... I'm at an outdoor show and this vendor sees me, calls me over and wants me to try out his new archery doodad (slingbow). He turns to some other folks in the booth, turns on a video camera and starts telling them about me. Saying silly stuff, like what a great shooter/hunter I am... really trying to sell me. So he hands me this thumb release thing and I pull back on his slingbow... aim and then let go of the whole release. In the process, the release comes off the string, clobbers the back of my other hand, richocheting off and knocking down some stuff at the back of the booth. At least the arrow still hit the target...... It was awesome. (ha... I'm still embarrassed... somewhere it's on video even.. woo hoo!) I haven't touched a thumb release since. :p
A guy at work was just telling me today that he did the same thing a while back. Said he shot with fingers for so long it just felt natural to let go.
I just bought a tru fire edge 4 this past weekend. I shot a lot of different wrist releases but never tried a hand held before. I shot about 30 arrows before I bought it. I most likely wont go back to a wrist strap release. Go to a shop that will let you try the release before you buy it.
The wrist style is hard to beat while hunting, just for the purpose of readiness but if you gain enough accuracy why not carry a new thumb style release and put the old release in your pack
I shoot a Scott Exxus and absolutely love it. Nicest release ive ever used, i switched to this from a Trufire Hardcore Max buckle strap. What a huge difference it made in my shooting! Felt awkward at first but as said a couple of weeks and you wont want to switch back. Exxus is pricey but i feel like the trigger quality, and the finish of the release is worth the cost and makes it superior to others. I notice when shooting my Exxus that i anchor much more consistently and naturally, i dont have to move the string around on my face at all. In the woods, it rocks to be able to clip it on the loop and forget about it. Makes getting ready in the heat of the moment super simple
Wow a lot of variation here....Christine you had me chuckling...i guess I'm gonna give it a shot and see what happens...don't know till you try right....tru fire hardcore 4 finger on the way Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 2
I shoot a tru ball st360x and I absolutely love it, definitely improved my accuracy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I shoot a hinge and have killed a deer with it. I have shot several thumb releases now and like them. I so still use a wrist strap for hunting late season when thick glove become an issue. Ill most likely try to find a thumb release I like for hunting this season though. One I'm leaning towards most is the TRU Ball 360. I like the hook style releases and with my hinge being a hook, it just makes the most sense to me. As for changing peep height switching back and forth, I don't have to. It took some adjusting in the wrist strap release but, it's good to go now. My wife is a finger shooter. Shoots a 45lb compound with fingers actually. A few weeks ago she tried a thumb release and really liked it. She can't shoot a wrist strap due to an injury a long time ago. The strap hurts her wrist. As far as changing her anchors we aren't really sure yet. I'm a firm believer that it does improve some people's shooting. I have known a few people that didn't benefit from one though. Just try it and see what happens. That's been the best method for me so far.
I've been shooting with a Truefire 3D Hunter the past two seasons. I really love it and do not see me changing anytime soon. I like not having the release attached to my hand all the time possible making unneeded noise and that I can keep it attached to my string loop while in the stand. I also feel more comfortable with shot release.
That's the same one I use. Took me about a week to get used to it, but I really like it now. I got mine on ebay for around $70. I didn't want to spend a lot on something I wasn't sure about. Thought I would try this one just to get the feel of it. Now I can't see any reason to switch to anything else. Adjustable trigger tension on something not priced like high-end thumb releases surprised me. Nice bonus for an affordable switch
I take that back, just sold my st360x and bought a stanislawski sx2. Wow is all I can say. Best thumb release ever! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I ordered me a Tru Fire Hardcore 4 finger yesterday. With the way the mail have been coming from the East Coast it may be a month before I see it....lol.
Get a Carter. You can pick up used ones on archery talk for some really great prices. I went from a wrist strap to a thumb style and my groups instantly improved. I currently shoot a Carter Too Simple in black.
