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Release or Fingers

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Old 10-14-2005 | 07:10 PM
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Default Release or Fingers

Which do you shoot with. Release or Fingers
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Old 10-14-2005 | 07:26 PM
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I started out shooting with fingers but then went to a release and havent turned back or ever will.
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Old 10-14-2005 | 07:47 PM
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Default RE: Release or Fingers

I shoot a release now. But many years ago I used my fingers.
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Old 10-14-2005 | 07:50 PM
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Default RE: Release or Fingers

i crushed some fingers on my right hand and qualify for a x-bow permit if i wanted it, so i have to shoot a release, which is what i prefer, if they outlawed releases, i would have to shoot a x-bow to stay legal, i have very little grip strenght in my right hand, the good finger shooters are amazing though
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Old 10-14-2005 | 08:21 PM
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Default RE: Release or Fingers

Hey!How's it goin tonight?I like to shoot with fingers.My brother let me use his release one season,but after about a week I went back to fingers.
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Old 10-15-2005 | 09:18 AM
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Default RE: Release or Fingers

Started shooting with fingers 15 years ago. Tried a release once, but never could make it feel right. IMO with fingers, there's one less moving part to worry about failing or maintaining.
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Old 10-15-2005 | 09:21 AM
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ORIGINAL: JeramyK

I shoot a release now. But many years ago I used my fingers.
Same here. Some bows you can't use fingers anyway, well you could but kiss your finger tips good bye.
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Old 10-15-2005 | 09:38 AM
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Release here but I guess it is whatever yer comfy with. I did us fingers but I find the release you don't have as much time to react to the release of the arrow. Just my opinion though.
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Old 10-15-2005 | 10:10 AM
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I started with a release and find it hard to shoot fingers. Just feels wrong to me? I want to learn to a shoot recurve though, so I have been playing with it. I wish I would have learned on a recurve or long bow first, oh well.

I just have trouble getting a clean release is all.

I may switch to a backtension release on my coumpound. I am always trying something different.

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Old 10-15-2005 | 10:49 AM
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Default RE: Release or Fingers

I first started using fingers then went to a wrist release but did not like it so then I went to a hand held release it gives me a much better feel.

I still use fingers on my recurve tho

Did not vote cause you dont have "both" listed
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