Scott single caliper issue

[jackelope]

I am shooting with a Scott little bitty goose release. it is a single caliper style compact release.  Yesterday  at the 3d shoot I had 3-4 times where it did not release the string. Almost like there was a burr on the caliper side. Caused me to launch a couple arrows into lala land. Time to toss it? I did see some other issues of the same variety online.

[blackveltbowhunter]

If your not confident in your equipment, replace for sure. Not sure I would toss it tho.. It should be warrantied through scott if its a faulty release. And repair or replacement shouldn't be an issue. If your still not confident in it, then purchase a different release and put this one as a backup.

[jackelope]

Scott Archery just emailed me back and offered a replacement of my choice.

Any suggestions? Stand up company for sure.

[Holg3107]

I have a "little bitty goose" and have been happy with it with no issues. That being said if the company was offering me a free-bee I would go with the "wolverine". I have limited opinion on dual-caliper releases and personally would stick with single caliper. Good to know that SCOTT is upholding their customer service standards 

[blackveltbowhunter]

   I have also used the lil bitty goose, No problems here either. Its my backup now.  I currently use the wildcat. And have no complaints. I prefer the wildcat because its a little larger. +1 on the customer service, good to hear. 

[MtnMuley]

Scott Archery just emailed me back and offered a replacement of my choice.

Any suggestions? Stand up company for sure.

I was going to say call Scott and they will treat you better than right.  I use the new Wolf, and wouldn't switch to another.  It's a break away and can be folded back under and held with a rubber band.

[owmygulay]

Scott has awesome customer service. I would recommend getting a Rhino XT if you are able. They are awesome. Nice crisp trigger and the hook design gives a very clean release. It is nice to be able to easily hook on the loop string without looking while hunting.

[Jellymon]

Not saying there isnt an issue, but I have seen with that style release people pulling  the trigger with their finger on the jaw that opens, which wont allow it to open all the way, causing it to delay like that.

[mtbiker]

Scott Archery just emailed me back and offered a replacement of my choice.

Any suggestions? Stand up company for sure.

I've been shooting the Rhino XT, recently.  I installed the medium spring and the swept back trigger that came with it as options.  So far, really liking it.  Also, I have a bitty goose and have never had any issues with it.  It's now my backup release.

[earlmarne]

i would recommend the rhino xt also .i love mine

[JJD]

Used a Scott little bity goose and went to a hook type Scott Silverhorn. I love the way you can connect to a loop easily, without looking at it.
 bity is a caliper and is more difficult.
 The reason I will stay with Scott is that my Silverhorn got slammed in a truck door and the release mechanism was broken.
Emailed Scott and asked if they would sell me just that part. They asked for my snail mail address so they could send me one, I replied, how much. They said, you owe us nothing and thanked me for being a customer.
 They have my business for life as long as they continue to produce a good product, my guess is, that's highly likely.

[jackelope]

Thanks for bringing this back up. I emailed the guy back today and asked him to send me a Shark release. I didn't feel right asking for a release that cost 2x what I paid for the original. Based on this experience when I decide to upgrade I will definitely go with Scott again, and probably try that Wolf xt. Thanks for the input.

[JLS]

I am shooting with a Scott little bitty goose release. it is a single caliper style compact release.  Yesterday  at the 3d shoot I had 3-4 times where it did not release the string. Almost like there was a burr on the caliper side. Caused me to launch a couple arrows into lala land. Time to toss it? I did see some other issues of the same variety online.

If you're launching arrows into la-la land, odds are pretty high you're punching the trigger

[jackelope]

It's possible, but the big problem was when I pulled the trigger the d loop wouldn't come out of the release. It caught me off guard and i missed the targets by 15-20 feet. I shot another release for the rest of the targets and was fine.

[JLS]

Yes, I've had release issues too, and launched an arrow into my shed.  It's an indication that you are punching the trigger because you are trying to time the shot, instead of letting a surprise release happen.

It caught you off guard because you thought you had it timed.  It's a hard habit to break too.