First, a little background...
I' ve only been back into archery for about three months now, after not shooting since 1991. I' m doing better with my setup after that length of time than I ever did before. There are still a few things I want to upgrade, though. A release is one of them.
I was shooting at the indoor range the other night and the was looking at releases. I have no interest in going pure back tension, but I' m not really happy with my wrist/index finger trigger release, either. I was talking to the owner of the shop/range and we were discussing what my " ideal" release would be after I tried out several and didn' t like them. Here' s the description of my ideal release that I gave to him:
1) Handheld release (not wrist strap) with grooves for at least three fingers
2) Thumb trigger, crisp, adjustable for tension and travel, NO OVERTRAVEL
2) Loop on it to go around my wrist to prevent having to pull it out of the quiver every shot/round and to prevent dropping it when hunting (I intend to hunt with it also).
3) Head that rotates in front of the trigger (freely rotating and/or lockable at a certain angle) so that I can have my release hand palm-out without twisting my loop (I like loop directly behind nock).
After hearing me out, he asked me if I' d seen the release that Ersa, a buddy at the range, shoots with. He went in back and brought out a Truball Trail Boss with the standard head on it.
It took me one shot to fall utterly and hopelessly in love. I shot better with that release from the first shot. I hear that the talon head is better for shooting off a D-loop than the standard head, but I can' t imagine anything working better than that did. I really liked the bar to push it and close it on the loop. That release also didn' t have any type of wrist loop or lanyard on it, or even a hole through it to add one if I remember correctly. It seemed as I might need a bit more draw length using that style of release instead of the wrist strap, too. Even with those minor things keeping it from being my one true love, I was ready to order one just like it immediately... until I heard the price. That shocked me back into reality long enough to make me take a little time and ask for advice before I start dropping big cash for a new release.
Now, here' s where I need your help. Considering my description of my perfect release above, what release do you suggest I check out before I buy? Why is the talon head better than the standard head on the Trail Boss? I saw the Extreme series on the Truball website and the head on it looks even shorter than on the Trail Boss model. Would that make my " needing more draw length" problem that I experienced with the Trail Boss worse?
My goal here is, and has been, to research and test things out until I find the best one for me. Then I' m willing to spend the money (even if it' s painfully expensive relative to my expectations) to get the right part and not have to replace it ever again (ever being at least a couple years, of course). I' m really not locked into a " form" yet, so buying a cam to change the draw 28.5" length on my Legacy isn' t something I necessarily wouldn' t want to do if it helps me shoot better in the long run.
So there' s your assignment, should you choose to accept it. As always, thanks for helping out a relative newbie. This archery stuff is starting to get
seriously addictive!
Release Suggestions?
