Always use a stringer bro. I was at the range tonight, and I'm the only traditional shooter in the hunter league. Also one of the few trad archers at the range, some kid saw me using a stringer and was amazed. I noticed he was a trad shooter, and we conversed. He told he's been shooting trad for a few months and uses the step thru method. I couldn't help but shake my head and tell him buy a stringer. I've seen one guy almost lose his eye using step thru. Not cool.