Beginner needs your opinion

vikingvictory · 02-13-2002, 10:42 PM

I'm new to archery,I'm going to be shooting a compound.I'll be useing a release.Would you shoot off the string or use a loop?Thankyou

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pdq 5oh · 02-13-2002, 11:27 PM

Hi Viking, I'm new, too. On the advice of the shop where I got my bow, I use a string loop. So far so good.

Phil.

RAKTRAKR · 02-14-2002, 01:12 AM

go with the loop,less string wear and your release is attached directly behind your arrow

RAKTRAKR · 02-14-2002, 01:13 AM

go with the loop,less string wear and your release is attached directly behind your arrow

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RICHIE3 · 02-14-2002, 04:09 AM

I have heard alot of good things about loop releases. I use a Ultra-Nok(sp?) on my bow, haven't had any problems so far.

5 shot · 02-14-2002, 04:31 AM

thier are atvantages to both, I shot off the string for years, but decided to go with a loop this year. With the properly tied one I think a loop will be a litte more forgiving, and save some wear and tear on your serving. I would however recomend a string loop over the metal D-loops, you won't loose near the speed, and they are much cheaper.

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davidmil · 02-14-2002, 04:37 AM

Definitely LOOP. Might as well learn the right way from the very beginning.

The right loop material can make a lot of difference.

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Arthur P · 02-14-2002, 11:53 AM

A lot of it depends on your draw length vs the length of your bow.

With my long draw length (33&quot

, I can't clip my release directly to the string on a bow less than 38" long. The string angle pushes the arrow's nock off the string, arrow hits the ground between my feet. Even with bows over 38", the nock is halfway off the string at full draw and I have to renock the arrow if I have to let down.

With a string loop, the pull is both above and below the nock so the string stays perpindicular to the arrow in the throat of the nock. Arrow stays on the string. I can draw and let down as many times as I want and the nock is still in place on the string.

Plus, the loop allows me to drop down to 32" draw and gives me a few more bows to chose from. Not nearly as many bows are available in 33" draw as there are in 32".

davidc · 02-14-2002, 12:42 PM

loop...loop..but make sure to have a pro shop ut it on..wrong plase and you'll never hit your target