releases

[born2hunt]

Ive always shot my compound bow using finger tabs and i'm now thinking about going to a release, my question is have you ever had a release fail and prematurely release causing a dry fire or a half cocked fire ? just wondering what one would be reliable and which one to try ?

[beardown]

i have been bow hunting for around 8 years i'm no expert but i have tried a few. my favorite release is the jim fletcher .44 caliper. it's priced around $60 bucks. i've probably shot 1000 arrows with that release and it's never failed. i used to shoot fingers and i'll never go back.

[Andy83]

don't buy a cobra. I had one fail 2 years ago and i lost a nice broadhead into a tree.

[Ambush]

I've had a few and never had one fail. I've been using a Tru-Ball Short'n-Sweet for the last two years and realy like it. It has a trigger forward design for a bit more draw length and single jaw for fast, easy hook ups.

Buy a quality release of the design you like and you'll be happy. I much prefer the nylon strap connection to the head rather than the metal rod. I also prefer a buckle wrist strap to the velcro. But again, just personal preference.

[Bowzone_Mikey]

I have a Cobra Green Mamba, A Carter quick shot, a Carter Hunter, a Carter Target 3 and a Tru-Fire Judge ....

the Mamba single closed jaw Caliper and Judge is a 2 jaw Caliper design .. the Target 3 is a closed jaw hand held, the Hunter is an open jaw hand held and the quick shot is an open jawed wrist strap

none have never failed on me in a hunting situation ... I say that because I have fiddled with spring tension on all my releases ... Much like a good rifle has a custom trigger ..... so does a good archery set up

[BlacktailStalker]

Had a tru ball "stick" and I missed a book blacktail at 35 yards by 10' when I "wiggled" it at full draw
Farside got to watch that one

[Bow Walker]

I've tried a lot of releases over the years. The one(s) that I like and have settled on are the ones made by the Jim Fletcher company - namely the Hunter Shorty, the Flathead, and the one that I use for target and for hunting the Hook.

http://www.fletcherarchery.com/prd_all.html


The only time I ever had a release fail was many years ago. It failed had a premature release just after I'd fiddled with the adjustment(s) on the tension for the trigger. Other than that - never had a failure of any sort.

The Flathead..



The Fletch Hook - best hunting release - ever...

[Sideofabarn]

I have to say I'm hooked on the tru ball short n sweet after trying Ambush's release last week. I have one that apparently doesn't really work with me and my bow. I think it only failed once though, but that was due to a loose screw (not me!) on the caliper. I like the little hook thingy on the short n sweet release.

[81bimmerguy]

I use a short n' sweet release and it has never failed me in the 1 year I have had it. Only release I have seen fail was my buddies Cobra ( not sure what model ). One of the nuts on the steel shaft backed off so much that when he drew back it let go at half draw. This is the reason I usally try to draw back on target, I have seen too many people "shoot for the stars" when drawing and can only imagine where the arrow would go during a 3d shoot or backyard event.

[born2hunt]

well now that iv,e went to a release , the problem is my draw lenght is way to long . i cant seem to get anything to line up , im guessing a trip to bucky's is in works?