Well,I totally disagree with the idea that you need to adjust your anchor to shoot with a loop.Your elbow position is the important element that seems to be forgotten.You should try and maintain a straight line with the elbow and if you put a loop on and don' t shorten your draw length,your elbow position will not be in line,at least for most of us it isn' t.For most of us it will now be extended too far.



That being said,I haven' t seen too many loose an inch of draw length if a loop has been installed properly.Most people would only loose about 3/8" with a loop that I tie but can adjust the loop for the desired draw length.

The biggest attribute of a loop is the ability to fit the draw length to an exact fit instead of being a 1/4" too long or too short.Secondly is the forgiveness the loop will add to a setup.Thirdly is the added comfort in knowing that if you have to letdown on a deer that the arrow will not fall off the string.


5-6 fps loss of speed is a non factor for any form of shooting and should be the last thing considered when deciding if you want one on your bow.Take a look at most 3-d pros and you will notice they have them on their bows.You know that speed is highly considered in 3-d but most go for the advantages of the loop over the 1 small disadvantage.

The choice is a personall thing and I have shot with and without and I mainly shoot one now for the reason of getting my draw length exact and still maintain proper alignment.