RE: Buckle or velcro..............???
Double Creek!
I have a plastic buckel on my release and it's very quiet ,I used to use the velcro but like you I couldn't stand the noise of putting in on and taking it off ,The plastic buckel with the strap loosened can be put on and taken off without any noise and put on quickly for them surprise appearance's of a whitetail.I know when your thinking of a plastic buckel ,the first thing you think of is whether it's going to break ,but from my experience the buckel is strong enough to be yanking on when preparing for a shot noise free.
nubo