It does not effect your draw length at all. Your string should still contact your face in the same place if you were attaching to the string itself. Usually the tip of your nose and the corner of your mouth.

What it does effect is your anchor point. Your anchor point will move back about 1/2".

A loop should be tied so that there is a small gap (1/16") between your nock and release jaw. It should never need to be an inch long.



IMO, some very good releases are made by TRU Ball and the hurricane made by True Fire. They both use jaws that close on their own. This is a plus in the safety department. It keeps the jaws closed until you actually pull the trigger.

Scott makes very good releases also but you must close the jaws by pushing the trigger forward and other than your finger there is nothing keeping it closed.