To be honest I've never shot a bow with a bulky glove onand would never really consider it as an option regardless of the release type I had. I use a very light glove when it's cold (scent lok savannah) and a hand muff with heater packs in it to keep my hands warm, they stay warmer this way, and the muff is always out of the way and a good place to stash things to munch on [8D]. My ST-3 works great with these gloves and I think the last 4 or so deer I've killed with a bow I had them on when I shot with no issues at all.

I cringe at the thought of accidentally bumping the trigger on a release that is just hanging on the loop and dropping it. I hate having to climb down to retrieve stuff I've dropped.......just a pet peeve of mine. I also have a problem with losing things that aren't attached to me.......so it's just easier to have it attached to me. I know you can do this through the cocking bar on a Carter but then you don't have the open hook design unless your usint the BK hunter style release........the ST-3 I feel has a cleaner trigger mechanism to be honest and is easier to tune and adjust. The last several TRU Balls I've used I felt had better trigger mechanisms, and were easier to adjust than the Carters........but my Just Cuz fits my hand too well to worry about this stuff at least for target venues.

This is what my ST-3 looks like w/ the wrist strap. When climbing or doing other things, I can easily tuck the release in my jacket cuff to keep it out of the way.

Hey Matt......good a palace as any to ask this....

On my target bow....I wanna use a thumb release. There's really NO need for me to shoot a loop if my release has the rope, right?

Correct, however the release loop/string loop discussionand which is better is an age old debate. It's purely personal preference. A release loop can and will make different types of releases fire differently though with different amounts of pressure on the trigger to execute, and can also make hinge style back tension releases fire much smoother when "loaded" with tension at full draw.

I've used both and I prefer a loop just becausewith the current release types I'm using I can't tell a difference, and if you have an emergency string creeping issue that causes your peep to turn in a tournament you can at least try and chase the peep turn with the loop to compensate. I had this happen 2x years ago in our state indoor tournament and while it cost me a few points I still ended up in the top half of the pack because I was able to compensate with the loop between shots. For the record it was not a Gibblet string that did this to me either, but that's a different story..........[8D].

Anybody ever use this one? It's a Trufire Stalker. It's a low end model but I have a friend who hunts with it and he likes it. I can pick one up for about $15 right now and I'm thinking about trying it. I've been using a Winn Free Flight glove but I want to try a thumb release. With a wife and 3 kids, I really can't justify $200 on a release when I already have one that still works.

To be completely honest, I don't think it would be worth a change in releases unless you could afford some sort of sear style of a thumb trigger like a TRU Ball, Carter, Stan, etc. I rather see you buy a 10 year old carter than something like this. I'd suggest to watch the classifieds over on that "other" site and see what you can come up with, you may see something good that is several years old pop up for $25-$35. I had a whole bundle of 40+ releases last year and wish I could have known then, because some of them went for as low as $20, yet worked perfectly.

I agree totally,most of the cheap thumb style releases have so much trigger movement that they do more harm than good.


Matt,I don't even use a handheld because of the fear of me losing it or dropping it.I love my Tru ball Short @ Sweet II for hunting.I have actually looked at using the st3 for huntingbut couldn't justify it.



Big,I stated that earlier about those type carter's.Thick glove would be a problem but I do like Matt,I wear very thin gloves and my hands stay warm in my parka jacket.


I also love the way the Fits Me Too fits in my hand but adjusting the tension couldn't be more simple.Take spring out and change it.But Like I stated earlier,I put the heavy spring in and left it.


I have a Tru ball Chappy and really hated the way it was adjusted.Worked great if you did it right but if you did it wrong,you might launch an arrow at an ill advised time.Saw a friend do that.

Carter Hole n the Thing 3. I prefer to shoot it triggering the pinky rather than the thumb.

Note: These releases are designed to be triggered using back tension NOT using your thumb motion. The bottom picture shows how it should be held ie...the placement of the trigger in your hand.

Good point Rob,I actually let mine rotate forward like a pure BT and the trigger sits in my palm and is fired just as I would my BT.

I am really out of target form but here you go.


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