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Loop....yes or no?
I plan on ordering a new bow next week. I have only shot with a loop while trying out a couple of bows. I see alot of guys using the loop.
I need to know the good vs. bad if I decide to put one on. Can the knots fail? Do you have a tough time clamping the release on it? I'm leaning toward just attaching right to the string like I'm used too. What are theadvantages to having a loop? Thanks forthe input. |
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i dont use one. i did last year but the string loop would keep getting colt in the jaws of my release
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yes use one, if its put on properly and ends waxed you shouldnt have problems and you can always just take it off :eek:. Easier to take off than putt on.
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I will simply not have a bow without a string loop set up........
1. No serving wear from a release 2. No torque on the bowstring at full draw 3. No nock pinch which can pop an arrow off if you let down 4. Allows for release pressure directly behind the nock (helps in nock travel and a cleaner release) 5. Can help fine tune anchor point 6. With today's loop specific releases it is no longer necessary to shorten your draw length to compensate for the change in anchor that the addition of a loop demands. 7. Tied properly the arrow leaves the string more consistently than a release under or varying pressure caused by wearing Eliminator buttons 8.Relatively light and easy to tie. If done right slipping is NOT an issue. (Releasedamage breakageCAN be so make sure the jaws aren't ragged or cutting your loop in any way) 9. Can be used to help consistently align your peep sight precisely square at full draw 10. You can more easily interchange between ANY release style with a loop. Disadvantages? Many people don't fully understand what they do and cause with relationship to form and proper anchor and don't utilize them correctly.......other thanthat, I personally do not find ANY disadvantages whatsoever. At no time in the last 10yrs or so have I even given a split second thought to shooting off the string.;) |
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Agree with Matt. He pretty much summed it all up. For me, it's a must.
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i pretty much agree with matt to
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I also agree a must have
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Won't shoot without one either. I did have one break on me. Punched myself in the face and everyone got a good laugh. It was my fault for not tying it right. I always make double sure that my burn balls are big enough that they can never ever pull through.:D
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I use a loop, an have for about 10 years. I will not use anything else.
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ORIGINAL: MO_Bowhnter Won't shoot without one either. I did have one break on me. Punched myself in the face and everyone got a good laugh. It was my fault for not tying it right. I always make double sure that my burn balls are big enough that they can never ever pull through.:D |
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Im with MATT also he summed it up darn good ....... good luck with the new bow and this yrs bow season to all of ya
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Me i switched from fingers to a loop and release this year. I love it no pinch and it allows me to shoot a 30" instead of a 31". Shooting 30" let me get the bow I really wanted in stead of sacrificing
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Ditto what Mat said go with a loop
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switched to a loop last year best thing ever. i had to change to a release with smaller jaws instead of the cheap one i had.
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ORIGINAL: Matt / PA I will simply not have a bow without a string loop set up........ 1. No serving wear from a release 2. No torque on the bowstring at full draw 3. No nock pinch which can pop an arrow off if you let down 4. Allows for release pressure directly behind the nock (helps in nock travel and a cleaner release) 5. Can help fine tune anchor point 6. With today's loop specific releases it is no longer necessary to shorten your draw length to compensate for the change in anchor that the addition of a loop demands. 7. Tied properly the arrow leaves the string more consistently than a release under or varying pressure caused by wearing Eliminator buttons 8.Relatively light and easy to tie. If done right slipping is NOT an issue. (Releasedamage breakageCAN be so make sure the jaws aren't ragged or cutting your loop in any way) 9. Can be used to help consistently align your peep sight precisely square at full draw 10. You can more easily interchange between ANY release style with a loop. Disadvantages? Many people don't fully understand what they do and cause with relationship to form and proper anchor and don't utilize them correctly.......other thanthat, I personally do not find ANY disadvantages whatsoever. At no time in the last 10yrs or so have I even given a split second thought to shooting off the string.;)  |
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Well...I ordered my Switchback XT On Monday. I'm havinga loop put on it. Hopefully I like it. Thanks for all of the input.
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Yes and I totally agree with matt.
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As many have mentioned, I also will NOT shoot a rig without a loop. There's simply no reason not to use one, IMO.
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I shoot just as well with or without one. I currently have one bow with one and one without. It really depends on what "feels" right to you.
If you have a shorter axle to axle bow, like 34 inches or under I would say use one for sure, especially if you don't have a short draw length. I have a 26 inch draw length, so that might be part of the reason I don't notice a big difference. My 30 inch ATA mighty might has one though. If I were going to set up a pure hunting bow though I wouldn't mess with one. I would go right off the string with no peep. Quick and simple. Try one and see how you like it. Give it some time though, it feels funny at first and will change how you anchor to your face since it changes your percieved draw length. Any change in your set up requires some getting used to. Paul |
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Everything Matt said is right on the $$. Picture this scenario - here comes a nice shooter buck , you are all set up perfectly and get drawn back without being noticed , the buck holds up with his vitals behind a tree (as usual) and you have to let down, when you do , your arrow falls off the string , falls to the ground and the deer hits the afterburners out of there.So , you go to the bow shop to have the loop put on that would have saved the day and you would have gotten that buck ! - does it sound like I have been there ? I have , as well as most everyone that shoots right off the string.
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ORIGINAL: PreacherTony ORIGINAL: Matt / PA I will simply not have a bow without a string loop set up........ 1. No serving wear from a release 2. No torque on the bowstring at full draw 3. No nock pinch which can pop an arrow off if you let down 4. Allows for release pressure directly behind the nock (helps in nock travel and a cleaner release) 5. Can help fine tune anchor point 6. With today's loop specific releases it is no longer necessary to shorten your draw length to compensate for the change in anchor that the addition of a loop demands. 7. Tied properly the arrow leaves the string more consistently than a release under or varying pressure caused by wearing Eliminator buttons 8. Relatively light and easy to tie. If done right slipping is NOT an issue. (Release damage breakage CAN be so make sure the jaws aren't ragged or cutting your loop in any way) 9. Can be used to help consistently align your peep sight precisely square at full draw 10. You can more easily interchange between ANY release style with a loop. Disadvantages? Many people don't fully understand what they do and cause with relationship to form and proper anchor and don't utilize them correctly.......other than that, I personally do not find ANY disadvantages whatsoever. At no time in the last 10yrs or so have I even given a split second thought to shooting off the string.;)
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I first used a loop this year and really like it. Its a must-have.
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I've used one for years and really can't imagin going back to attaching directly to the string. I did bust myself in the mouth a couple of years ago because the loop broke, my own fault a couple thousand arrows shot with it probaly should have replaced it.:)
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The main reason I like the loop is because it extends my reach a little
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Loop= must have
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either or killz
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yup gotta have one
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yeah it makes life easier to have a loop
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Used to use a Gator Jaw release, but now it is nothing but a string loop. For all the reasons listed by MATT.
Tru-Fire Hurricane Extreme Buckle release has been a consistent performer for me. |
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matt is right, use one. It just makes sense.
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yeah, have to have one. have always used one, but switched to a Copper John Eagle release last year and what was an option became necessity.
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