I have found these knotless loops to be a lot easier to use than then tied-in loop. They are stiffer and therefore easier to clip the release onto. They are more durable and they never come untied. I still keep the loop material on hand - just in case, but I mucho prefer this:
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Cabela's has them under the brand name of 'Knotless Loop" (not very inventive...).
You have to take the string off to put it on but it will outlast 3-4 tied on D-loops. It's worth it to me to prevent the possibility of the loop coming untied at some incovenient time/place.
I'd venture to say I probably shoot as much as anyone who posts in these forums... and I've never had a d-loop come untied on me. Not saying this isn't a nifty little piece of inventiveness, but I'd rather have the knowledge to tie on a loop properly than to have to put my bow in a press every time I needed to change out a d-loop.
Besides that, you lose the ability to fine-tune your anchor point by not controlling the length of the release material... unless they sell these in different lengths, at which point I also wouldn't want to have to buy several of these just to find the correct length to fit my shooting form.
If a loop is tied properly and made of good material it won't come untied and will last just as long asyour bow string.
99% of loop problems can probably be attributed to either crappy material to begin with and/ orthe inability to tie one on properly.
I'd also bet that those knotless loops weight at least twice as much as a tied on loop.
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A better D Loop...
