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What Style Of Wrist Strap Release Do You Prefer And Why?

What Style Of Wrist Strap Release Do You Prefer And Why?

  • Single Caliper

    Votes: 2 5.9%

  • Double Caliper

    Votes: 13 38.2%

  • Hook

    Votes: 19 55.9%
  • Total voters
    34
  • Poll closed .
tip for leather wrist straps:

I put Scott buckle straps on everything including Carter releases

but the leather and metal squeak until really broken in

shortcut is slather the thing in boot dressing even using a q tip to get where the leather loops over and everywhere you can reach

let sit in warm area for a day or two and then remove the boot gunk

Instantly softer And nicer to use and no noise
 
I keep that portion of my hunting choices simple. Scott Shark for me. Been using the same one for well, too long to remember when I bought it.
 
raisins said:
tip for leather wrist straps:

I put Scott buckle straps on everything including Carter releases

but the leather and metal squeak until really broken in

shortcut is slather the thing in boot dressing even using a q tip to get where the leather loops over and everywhere you can reach

let sit in warm area for a day or two and then remove the boot gunk

Instantly softer And nicer to use and no noise
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I second this but I use Vaseline. No scent.
 
I've never liked spending a lot of money on something I'm likely to drop in the field. So most of mine are cheapo double-caliper releases. I've got stubby fingers so my favorites have adjustable struts so I can really dial in my trigger reach.

I saw an ad for one that can be folded back, so it fits against your forearm rather than in your palm. As someone who reads in the tree, this is a highly desirable feature.

I've got a Trophy Ridge Precise T-Handle release that I like, except the sear 'clicks' before it releases. And a premium (Carter? I can't recall) thumb release/hook attach that I like too much to hunt with.
 
I currently use a Carter like mike 2 and I enjoy the ease of hooking up to the d-loop on the fly as well as 0 travel in the trigger.
 
I've only tried maybe 3 releases so I can't really comment on single/double but i was shopping for a new release before this season and almost no manufacturer says what material the jaws are made from and that isn't cool. I like the kind were the trigger mounts to webbing that attaches to the separate wrist part and was using truefire brand I could buy local to the store....a release was only lasting me a season or 2 and it would get pitting and powder coat flake and it was wearing out d-loops fast. The replacement I was looking for had to have stainless jaws and nobody says what they made of. Scott echo is what I settled on...it has stainless jaws. It's advertised with some offset caliper tech and other whizbang stuff that I've never paid much attention to....it has a heavy duty rubber band on the wrist strap part that holds the trigger...not sure why I never thought of that before on my previous releases...
 
I've had a Scott Samurai for probably 14 years now. It is a 2 caliper. I've never had a problem (knock on wood). I may look into these hook releases. I am very conscious of where the release is at all times. It is always in one of two places. It is buckled around the handle of the bow or on my wrist, never anywhere else.
 
Buckle-style strap, foldback if available, and double caliper because they’re no-fuss no-muss and they release the string without wobble
 
I shoot a tru ball short n sweet that I've had for ages. Hook style. I never liked jaw releases but couldn't put my finger on why. When I started shooting this one it just felt right. The head is small and the release overall is very small to throw in a pocket. The strap is fully adjustable for length. I haven't seen the newer current version, but if this one ever breaks I would look at another one.

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Been using the trufire hardcore release for the 10 years I've been bowhunting and couldn't imagine trying a caliper style again. Started out using a double caliper and quickly changed to the hook style. Easy to hook up without having to look at your string as said before.
Mine fails to reset quite often and all I do is hold it between my thunb and middle finger and run my index finger over the end and push the hook down into place. Been shooting it so long I just do it as second nature
 
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DroptineKrazy said:
It does but I check it every time because when it fails to reset (it eventually will) it needs to be cleaned. I blow mine out with my air compressor and lightly oil it with unscented bow lube before the season starts.
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I like the Carter Quickie but it uses elastic to return the hook which stretched out for me this first season of use… three weeks ago I climbed in a stand (bolted tree) went to practice draw, the hook gave loose because it hadn’t fully returned and I popped a neon green lighted nock arrow down to the ground. Dang it!!! Glad this was a preset because I climbed down to retrieve the arrow, ultimately did have a four point bust me on the way back up. Like the release but gotta work this kink out.
 
I use the spott hogg wise guy. Hook style. Folds back against the forearm ( kind of). Adjustable trigger. Really love it. Just bought a new one as a back up
 
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