Looking for a quiet release for target and hunting use.
 

I know that this is going to sound a little exaggerated but now that I have the Bowtech Guardian, the loudest noise I hear when I shoot is the "click" of my release.

Prior to owning the Guardian, I didn't even know my release (Cobra Green Mamba 2) made any noise at all.

Instead of going to another wrist strap (buckle or velcro) I want to try a "target" style release that I can use for both target and hunting.

My 2 requirements are that it must be quiet AND must be at least a 3 finger release......no back-tension releases and no rope releases. Don't trust either enough to invest in them at this point.

Any suggestions? I've been looking at Carter releases.....someone from my league suggested the Stan releases.

RE: Looking for a quiet release for target and hunting use.
 

i have a tru ball, short and sweet. its super quiet and smooth.

RE: Looking for a quiet release for target and hunting use.
 

Carter is probably your best bet. I've never shot one so can't suggest a model. Another one that is getting some rave reviews this year is the Saturday Night Special by Spott Hogg. Being as I have been shooting a Cascade for a lot of years this one piques my interest justa bit.

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I have a Tru-ball stinger. It's a caliper style release that doesn't tear up your string (I use a string loop anyway) and it is completely quiet. I have two of them - carry one for a spare - and they're both dead silent.

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Fingers. Mechanical releases will never be as quiet as what naturally grew on the ends of your hands.

RE: Looking for a quiet release for target and hunting use.
 

Someone pleasedelete this post.

RE: Looking for a quiet release for target and hunting use.
 

I use a Tru Ball Copperhead, works great.

RE: Looking for a quiet release for target and hunting use.
 

I personally use the TruFire Hurricane w/ buckle and cant tell at all you are using a mechanical because there is no sound what so ever.

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I have used a Winn,Tru ball and am now using a Carter I think the Winn is best

RE: Looking for a quiet release for target and hunting use.
 

Carter, TRU Ball, and Stan all make excellent releases, the problem is that a release that has good characteristics for target use are rarely quiet. Doesn't seem to make a difference though. I killed 3x deer this last year shooting my TRU Ball ST3 and none of the deer seemed to hear it coming. I like the tru balls for hunting especially because you can use the modular wrist strap so you can't drop it. The ST3 and ST4 also use the open hook design which is really nice because you never have to cock/uncock it to get on the loop. You just cock it and leave it that way until you need to shoot.

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You will definitely hear a click with the Carters but like RJ said, it doesn't seem to matter. I've been using a BK 3-D for years and nothing seems to have heard it yet. Since Carter doesn't make the BK 3D anymore I would suggest The Hunter, Ember II, Chocolate-Lite 4 or Target 4 in that order.

RE: Looking for a quiet release for target and hunting use.
 

Heh, I have a like new BK hunter for sale too. Sorry for the shameless plug but if you want it PM me, I will sell for less than 1/2 of what they go for new and can include any thumb barrel you prefer.Link to a pic below........

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v283/ringostar40/?action=view&current=DonsReleases011.jpg

RE: Looking for a quiet release for target and hunting use.
 

Matt, Has it got the wrist rope or at least holes to thread one through? That's the one thing I dislike about the Ember II; I've got no way of keeping it attached to my wrist while hunting. I guess that's what I get for hunting with a target release...

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A while back I used to use a Tru-Ball King George for Target. It had no travel and could be activiated with the thumb or pinky or both. Even used it hunting with success.But it was a bit loud. I used the Tru Ball Pro-Diamond for hunting which was pretty much the same shape but it did have some travel to it. After using the King for a while the travel on the Pro-Diamond took a bit of getting used to, Now though, I pretty much use split fingers exclusively for my release.

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Click the link above, thats a picture of my actual release. The cocking bar has a hole in it that you could thread a piece of light rope/string through to keep from dropping it.

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I shoot the Carter Hunter as well. It does make a click when it's released but like others have said above, the deer don't mind.

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Really...How loud is your release. Either way I would suggest Carter.

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I was looking for one with this style of lanyard that actually loops through the body of the release, some people removed them and I couldn't tell from the photo. Carter seems to have quit making them. I've made one that loops through the cocking lever of my Target 4 and Ember II but they don't hang as well.

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I bought the Carter Chocolate Addiction and it came in today. Spent about 2 hours out shooting this evening and I don't like it. I know it has been said that the "deer don't mind" but this thing is twice as loud as my bow is.

My bow is completely silent to me now because I can't hear it at all over the release. It will be back up for sale very soon.

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I shoot a Scott Mongoose. Its pretty quiet. A lot quieter than my Tru Fire, anyway.

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Well now that you have tryed it and dont like it , I would sugest a truball , short and sweet for a loop , cyclone for shoot'n off the string . Mine are very quiet .