Lefse when I draw my bow it only moves about the 1"1/2as yours does but when it's even with the arrow rest that is when the flipper comes up.T rust me this does work.When I just read your first post I had to check it and you are correct .

nubo
P.S. I have my trophy taker on my Golden Eagle Splitfire.I'm not putting one on my new BT Pat D/C because I like to try all kind's of new equipment not because I don't like it ,because I do swear by the Trophy Taker they're a great drop away.