is a wrist sling really that important?

It is for me - I couldn' t shoot without it - well I could, but only once

Actually my 03 Pat sits in there pretty good - but without a sling she still has a chance of hitting the ground.

My mathews on the otherhand, might make it to the target before the arrow

I think that a wrist sling is important. It helps me hold the bow up after the shot so it dont hit the ground. also it gives you better form on your shot. I dont think i could shoot without one. But before i got one i didnt think i could shoot with one. I think its up to each individual person

Its for people who shoot open handed, because some people tend to put a death grip on their bow and torque it all over the place. I use a closed grip but w/very little pressure, which is like an open grip just losely wrapped around so i do not need a sling, i always thought it would be a pain to get your gloved hand through there in the freezing cold.

I have shot with a sling since about 1963. I helps me with conscitenct and avoid any torquing of my bow. I would find it difficult to shoot with a closed grip although my partners do.

No not at all.....In fact I have taken mine off...Both my 3-D rig and my hunting bow....These guys that shoot so called open hand watch one next time.....Thats right he grabs his bow....I get tickled everytime I see someone with their hand wide open when they are shooting only to grab has soon has they relese their arrow....

It' s not absolutely necessary, To each their own, But it is nice to know after you let that arrow fly the bow will still be up in the tree with you. Also you can' t torque it if you don' t hold it.

I don' t have a sling on my bow. I started with one but took it off a couple of years ago and won' t be putting it back on. Don' t have any problem shooting straight with out it. And I have yet to drop my bow

To me it is psychological, I shot for years open handed without one and never dropped my bow once, but there were times where my groups would always have one or two arrows an inch or two to the right, when I got my new bow, it came with a wrist strap and I figured what the heck it can' t hurt, I put it on adjusted really loose, to be honest there is no tension at all on the strap when I am at full draw, I no longer get the mixed groups.

A wrist sling is your bow' s seat belt.