Releases (which do you use?)
 

Here' s a question I don' t know if it was asked before.....

What release do you use? For me, I just use the tiny 3 fingered " Crackshot" thumb triggered release. I don' t know... It was I started out with and got used to. I can hit the bullseye target at 30 yds with it too. I look at other caliper style wrist strap releases and wonder if I should upgrade sometime.

Butch

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Butch I use a Trophy Hunter release that they do not make anymore, it is over 20 years old and uses a trigger and ball bearings to release the string, it has a wrist strap. I love it, the trigger feels just like a gun trigger, it is very smooth and as with shooting a gun if you do it right the release is a total surprise. Personal opinion, if the release you have works and you like it, don' t change. Another words if it isn' t broke, don' t fix it!

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Hey Taz....

Yeah, that three fingered " Crackshot" works great and I like it. It has the roller bearing caliper that clips right on the bow string. Being left handed. I align my left hand index finger' s first knuckle on the back of my left jawbone with the top of my left hand touching my left earlobe. The thumb trigger is right there close to my neck with my thumb resting on it. As soon as I push the trigger button, *TWANG*, the arrow zings straight out like a rocket. Like I said, it' s a great release and I' m comfortable with it. I was just wondering what everyone else uses.

http://www.shootnhunt.com/trufire_crackshot_hunting.htm

Here is an image of the release made by Trufire (hope this works)....

Butch

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Scott Caliper Release

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Free Flight - and love it.

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I use a basic Tru Fire wrist strap release that I picked up at Wal Mart when I switched from fingers 3 or 4 years ago. I' ve thought about switching to a scott or maybe a carter strap release but since mine has been working all this time I just can' t justify to myself spending the extra money.

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Butch, that style of release was very popular in it' s day, and is making a come back, thanks in part I think to Stan Potts on the HS Primetime videos.

Stan has a red Hot Shot that is basically the same as the Trufire, keeps it hooked up to his release loop as it hangs on the bowholder, ready to go at a moments notice...

My first release was this style, but made by Bear, I just happened to be at the pro-shop when a guy returned it, said it " didn' t work" . Pro returned his money, after the guy left looked it over, said it worked fine, sold it to me for $5 :) . I used it straight off the string, and had torque issues, so I moved on.

My latest release is a Gator Jaw dual caliper head that mimics a string loop, grabs above and below the nock, and I have it attached to a Scott molded hand grip. I get the same hands free constant hook up like Stan, but an ultra crisp behind the nock release. I' m in love with this set up... Before that, it was a Scott Mongoose, which is now my official back up :)

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Scott Little Goose for me.

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I shoot a Scott Mongoose. Navy...I' m not sure what type of strap you have on your' s because they make two styles. One is a Velcro setup and the other is leather with a buckle like your belt. Maybe try the other if you are not satisfied with your current setup. It' s a good release.

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Scott Mongoose, I had the velcro strap and didn' t like it at all. I now have the buckle and I really like it.

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I use a Scott Little Goose, what a great release. I used to shoot a True-Fire X-Caliper but I couldn' t get the trigger sensitive enough, it always seemed like I had to really punch the trigger to get it to fire and my accuracy suffered for it. But since I got the Scott Little Goose back in the spring all of my problems have gone away and my accuracy has increased. I' ll never shoot anything but a Scott for now on or until someone can show me something better for my setup.

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scott caliper and it' s never failed me but you don' t want to mess with the trigger adjustment too much. You get it too light and you get premature releases.

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I still have my old Trophy Hunter release and it' s now my backup. I just switched to a Scott Mongoose and I love it.

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I use the Scott Mongoose.I have the velcro strap and like it very much.It' s easy to adjust and comfortable.I' ve never tryed the buckle strap.If I did, maybe I' d like that better.The archery shops around here are not well stocked.I would like to try some things out before I buy them.If they have what I want I will buy it. Even if it does cost me more.I would like to help them build their shops up.Alot of times I' m forced to order from Cabela' s catalog,because they have what I want.The trouble with that is you don' t get to handle or try it before you buy.

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true fire with wrist starp

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HHA Sports caliber wrist release. Used it for 5 years now.

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Jim Fletcher Fletchunter!

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Fletchhunter

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Winn Free Flight.

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tru fire wrist strap I love it

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I use a Carter " One Shot" off a string loop..........I really wish I could trust myself to shoot my Carter " Just cuz" thumb trigger cause I' ve been shooting it all 3d season and am scary accurate with it. That trigger is just a bit too hairy for a headnet under pressure tho.

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trufire with wrist strap

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Currently I' m using one that I made myself from parts. I' m using a modified trigger from the Copper John Eagle that I tapped for a 2" threaded rod from a Tru Ball Stinger and a leather wrist strap from an older Scott release.:D

I will probably continue to make my own since I haven' t found one yet that I didn' t have to tinker with to meet my satisfaction.