RE: Release shooters...D loop, string loop, no loop?
When you ask, "which type of loop?"- I'm assuming you mean the choice of the metal clamp-on devices or a regular string loop?
I personally hate the metal units on a string. They have no positives to them that a tied string loop cannot do. They weight too much on the string (slows the arrow), they chew up release jaws, and it is money that did not need to be spent. And as Len has mentioned, the weight of that metal unit carries more inertia and makes the string go forward much more on the launch of the arrow. It may be smacking into something on low braceheight bows.
That said- I do like tied string loops for my hunting bows. They are cheap and they work great. I'm still experimenting with target setups to see if I like using a d-loop on the string or using the release rope.
Edited by - Black Frog on 01/17/2002 08:51:40