String or Loop

mo_bowhunter · 10-13-2006, 03:12 PM

I am wondering how many people shoot of the sting or shoot off the a loop? I am currently shooting off of the string, but considering switching to a loop.

Thanks, MOBH

mobow · 10-13-2006, 03:27 PM

Loop is better. Less pinch on the nock and you are drawing directly behind the arrow, not under it. It saves your string as well.

What's with the name man?? Can't a guy have anything to his own??

j/k of course.

nubo · 10-13-2006, 04:37 PM

I agree with Mobow on this one .I have shot with both and I enjoyed hunting with both as well ,I just wasn't pleased with the toll it take'son your serving .But I also must add I feel I shoot much better with the loop than by shooting off the string.

nubo

mo_bowhunter · 10-13-2006, 05:31 PM

mobowhuntr, I have to laugh at your comment about the naming thing. I was a member on the huntingnet forums a long time ago using mobowhunter ~ but I got away from the board for a little while and when I tried to come back someone had the name then, that or I used an old email account that I cannot find anymore. So I tossed the dash when I login in a few months back, to ask a quick question.

I am having a terrible time getting my Mathews Legacy to shot consitantly. It shoot really good with a BooDiddle Rest back a few years ago, but then I switch to the WB and things have been a miss ever since. When I had them install the WB rest they redid my servering and replaced the knock setting. Now I am trying to go over everything to see what could be so messed up. At ten yards, I can keep all 5 arrows in about 2" diameter circle ~ but then at 20 yards I could not keep the 5 on a paper plate. I am thinking the WB is not set-up correctly anymore. SO let the games begin.

mobow · 10-13-2006, 09:03 PM

Have you paper tuned the bow? If not, start there. Also, if you are shooting cock vane down, flip it over and shoot cock vane up. Sometimes that cock vane hits the bottom bracket of the rest and causes lots of problems.

Bigpapascout · 10-13-2006, 11:22 PM

by all means switch to a loop!
shooting off the string is too much wear and tear on the serving
you will also get a cleaner release with the release directly behind the nock

royak · 10-14-2006, 07:11 AM

Try the loop and never look back

mo_bowhunter · 10-14-2006, 08:10 AM

I did shoot a couple through the paper at the shop and the tear was within the fletching tear, if that makes sense - so it was pretty close. but the center of the arrow is aligned with the bottom edge of the berger hole. i think i am going to raise my knock point and raise my rest so the bottom of my arrow is aligned with the bottom of the berger hole, it sounds like that is how most people set-up the WB.

Washington Hunter · 10-14-2006, 08:59 AM

There is no good reason not to shoot with a loop.

spudrow · 10-14-2006, 09:04 AM

I shoot the string. If I would change to the loop would'nt it affect my draw???