not a problem at all to hunt with one. much better option than a wrist strap in my opinion. you can just hang it from you loop and its ready whenever you are (though the metal does get cold.) i've hunted w/ a 2 finger pure bt release before, and may very well this year.

Now imagine reaching across to scratch your itchy hand and just TOUCHING that thumb release. THAT is what worried me when I used to do this.

I'd keep a spare release on hand if I did this.....

JMO ~ But I have heard of 3 people shooting a release.....2 of them had the release slip off the loop. That is 66% of the shooters. I'm not a gambling man, but that is a rist I wouldn't be willing to take. Not only because I don't want to hit myself in the face, but it seems like things always go wrong at the wrong moment...especially when it carries the price it does.

zubba, if you're questioning carter releases - you're barking up the wrong tree. you can use any size release rope w/ one and they won't slip thru. folks shouldn't be using a hair trigger, and you need to keep your thumb away from the trigger when you draw - that's what happened to those folks - just like you need to keep you index finger off the trigger when you draw a wrist strap release. i don't shoot a carter, but they are arguably the best releases on the planet.


ps: i always have an extra release in my pocket or treestand bag when hunting, no matter what kind i'm using. i have extra strings in a bag, a toolbox w/ any part i'd need besides limbs, and a portable press at camp or in the truck. i'm not coming home over bow issues.

No it isn't. And yes....it was a carter.

Hey tuffy, calm down. If you reread my post, I didn't even mention the word Carter. I simply stated that ~in my opinion~ if 2 out of three people had the release slip, then I'm not interested. Whether it was the shooters fault or the release, I don't care....I just wouldn't be interested. A lot of people like shooting a hair trigger, and if they can't shoot a hair trigger just so they can shoot a certain brand...then I'm doubley not interested. Keep in mind, this in my opinion and the work Carter was never mentioned.

I've been shooting various Carter releases for nearly 15 years and have never had nor ever even heard of one having the "rope slip through". Somebody touched a hairy trigger and got popped in the jaw... I have had that happen but I admit that it was my own fault. If you're really worried that the rope is going to slip through go to a hook style like the Ember and if you're worried that your going to punch yourself in the head get more trigger travel and a heavier sear spring and learn to keep your thumb off the trigger while drawing.

I won't hunt with mine without a lanyard on it so that if it does drop I've still got it handy. (I wonder why they quit making them with a built in lanyard like the old Big Kid 3D?) The biggest problem I've found that I have is not firing them when I go to let down, especially with gloves on.

Kodiak...

I didn't say my problems weren't related to ME....I just said they weren't as described by Gibblet.

Here's a question that'll let you see how much I know about these releases. Why use the rope? Why not just hook your release directly to the string loop?

See???

i just wouldnt pay 170.00 bucks for ANY RELEASE IN THE WORLD...


unless it was 24k gold plated, and then, maybe!

Super for you.

Jeff, you don't have to use the rope. You can attach it directly to the loop, which is one suggested meathod included in the release's instructions. That is how we were shooting it yesterday and how I would intend to shoot it if I purchased one.