I' m with you on this one. I put on my first loop for my first release. Been a fingers shooter for yrs. So I was really nervous about the whole switch over thing. I tied it like directions said, mushroomed the ends. Pulled on the loop with pliers. Got up the guts to try it, no problem. I was still nervous so placed a couple small drops of super glue onto the mushrooms as added bonus. I' ve now put well over 100shots easily on this loop, and not a sign of any loosening at all. I can' t shoot at the same spot @20yds because I' m tearing up my fletches and wacking my arrows. I' m now back to 40 & 50yds practicing, and grouping better then I could before w/fingers. I' m no longer nervous, and real confident.