ORIGINAL: BigJ71
I've never tried one of those types of releases......They look cool, but how would you hold that if you had bulky gloves on??
To be honest I've never shot a bow with a bulky glove onand would never really consider it as an option regardless of the release type I had. I use a
very light glove when it's cold (scent lok savannah) and a hand muff with heater packs in it to keep my hands warm, they stay warmer this way, and the muff is always out of the way and a good place to stash things to munch on [8D]. My ST-3 works great with these gloves and I think the last 4 or so deer I've killed with a bow I had them on when I shot with no issues at all.
ORIGINAL: TFOX
One nice thing about the Carter is you would be able to leave the release attched to the loop and let it hang ready at all times.
It really does come down to personall preference.
I cringe at the thought of accidentally bumping the trigger on a release that is just hanging on the loop and dropping it. I hate having to climb down to retrieve stuff I've dropped.......just a pet peeve of mine. I also have a problem with losing things that aren't attached to me.......so it's just easier to have it attached to me. I know you can do this through the cocking bar on a Carter but then you don't have the open hook design unless your usint the BK hunter style release........the ST-3 I feel has a cleaner trigger mechanism to be honest and is easier to tune and adjust. The last several TRU Balls I've used I felt had better trigger mechanisms, and were easier to adjust than the Carters........but my Just Cuz fits my hand too well to worry about this stuff at least for target venues.
This is what my ST-3 looks like w/ the wrist strap. When climbing or doing other things, I can easily tuck the release in my jacket cuff to keep it out of the way.