i did it for a while, and so did my buddy. neither of us minded. i still use the same release and it doesnt seem to matter. ive shot and handled close to 250-200 carp this summer and shot 2 does and a trophy buck this year. it is nice to have a separate rig though. all my buddies and i have jus went to bow shops and found old bows for $75 and under and it works great. good luck