Has anyone seen the Knight & Hale Steady Ready? If so, what do you think? Has anyone tried it? I have mixed feelings about it....

If it works, it is one way to control buck fever or target panic
but
it is kind of like cheating.

It looks easy to use and out of the way
but
what happens when you have a deer 40 yards away, then comes with in 20 yards??? Do you have to bend at the hip to accomodate for the different distance with out adjusting your anchor??

If you have seen it or tried it, what do you think?

i saw a guy on tv using one of those things. im not sure if it would work or not. looks like it worked pretty good for him though.

I have used it. I like it. Think it would be hard to use in a tree stand, but in a blind hunting turkeys, I think it would work, that was my intent. Takes awhile to get use to but it worked. Like I said, not sure it would be easy to use in a tree stand!

I like to pack as light as possible. It usually seems like I have too much stuff, anyway. I would never use one of those bowhunting. I would just gun hunt or buy a crossbow if I wanted to hunt like that. NTTAWWT.

You should always be bending at the hip regardless...draw as if on level ground and bend at the waist without lowering your bow arm.....

I actually wonder how many of these have ever been sold. I've never seen anyone besides "Knight & Hale" use one. [&:] Looks like it's more hassle than it's worth...to me.

http://www.yeoldearcheryshoppe.com/knight-hale-steady-ready-p-937.html

Don't know if I'd use it, just one more gadget to lose. sure ain't worth no $65 though.

what does this mean?

Rob, I bought one because I wanted a more steady rest for turkeys in the blind. It was okay, but I will admit hard to use........ and it can get in the way and be cumbersome and takes lots of practice because you got to get use to drawing and holding and making sure it is in the right place. Became just anther thiing to worrry about. Dont use it anymore, it looked good, and does assist with steadying aim, but harder then you would think to use!

Thanks JLmoore, that's kinda what I was thinking. It's great to hear from those that have tried things and saves some of us from doing the same if it seems unneccessary....I don't think I could get comfortable with one...watching the show it always seems they need more time to "adjust"...I bet I would have like one when I had to hold a full draw staring down my bull elk....I almost had to let down when he was looking over my shoulder towards my guide....held, held, shook, held and nailed then nailed him....wheeew..

Yepper, it is good for holding a long time, but several times it took a few more seconds to get situated in the right place and I wasnt sure if I was holding right, etc....... for steady it is good, for tree stands or shooting quickly, more bother! [8D]

It's a gimmick,period.