The Truball Talon head was designed just for that--to allow ANY archer, with ANY anchor, the ability to set the head to their preferred anchor yet still allow a perfectly horizontal relationship to the loop to promote the cleanest release possible. Simply put, no other release to date allows this.
Food for thought: Releases have come through an evolution, just as bows have. First they were nothing more that a piece of wood with a hook on them, then they evolved into wrist calipers, then rope releases, and now we have the d-loop attachments, and all of them evolved because the previous design had certain flaws and manufacturers looked to find the better mousetrap with less induced torque on the string, or have no issues with arrow contact or having them fall off the string at full draw. Different releases when used on the same setup will produce different impact points, all due to torque and the way they individually release.
A rope release for instance hooks up under the arrow, yet is still in direct contact with the string and does impart torque on it to a degree. D-loops thus came into existence and are better overall for numerous reasons. Releases that "twist up" a loop are also imparting torque, similar to the original rope release, while those that do not twist up and thus allow the cleanest and straightest release posible do not. The key issue here is repeatability. If you can repeat your individual release form every time consistently in all conditions, (no matter what it is or how it is done) you will thus have consistent results on the target. BUT, any slight variation in form can create induced torque and throw those shots made with the more induced torque much wider than those who have releases that impart lesser torque on the string. A great example of this is a finger shooter vs. a release shooter and why fingers shooters cannot readily shoot the same Tournament scores as release shooters, which is simply due to the inconsistency of the finger release itself and the resulting induced torque. That is why manufacturers have been looking for better ways to "hook-up" throughout the years. The Talon head design eliminates this element and allows clean shots in all instances due to less torque being imparted on the loop/string. Bottom line.
I know lots of archers who use the Carter and other original sear-type releases without a rotating head. I used to use one also and felt it was a great release! I also used a Barner rope for many years, loved it also. Before that it was a Hotshot model C. All were fine releases, each a little better than the previous one. While they all have/had their place and following of people that use/used them, from a technical standpoint the evolution continues and I truly believe there are now better choices than the Carter out here today that will help take care of some the little details to help make you a better archer. (and elimination of torque is the biggest one of those little details! <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>) I now shoot the Truball design exclusively, and will continue to until someone builds the next step forward in release evolution. Just my own thoughts, Pinwheel 12
Edited by - Pinwheel 12 on 01/25/2003 06:29:16
D-Loop twist cause innacuracy??
