Hand Held Release

[Come Get Some]

If you shoot the wrist strap style the head of the release when sitting in your hand should be at the end of your palm(Beginning of the fingers). When you load it and pull your bow it will move forward. The release should be set off by pulling with the hand on setting it off with the finger. ALL Releases should and can be used as back tension releases. The differences are many releases have creap in them, letting you know they are going to go off instead of being a surprise. This and too long of a draw length cause target panic. The anticipation of the realease going off and not holding steady on the dot are deadly to the mind. (THE WEAK LINK ) You should wrap your index finger around the trigger of a wrist strap release, try to make contact with your thumb and PUUUUULLLL. I have set up a Genesis bow at 25 lbs with a safe draw to allow people to try many different styles with out punching themselves in the face or shooting their arrows in the trees.
 There was a guy who contacted me from the forum who was having problems, He  came over, I did have to change his bow set up.(it was wrong and was too long as well as too low of a peep sight). We shot several releases over a couple of hour period, He over came his anxiety of holding below the dot and is shooting very well now.

[grundy53]

I am currently using a wrist strap but had the opportunity to try a handheld and will be switching shortly.

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[sakoshooter]

I shot a Tru Fire Hardcore for a short time. I don't think anyone makes a thicker, wider or more comfortable wrist strap. I"m guessing the strap is too big for you or you're not securing it very tight and slides up over your thumb some.

[stromdiddily]

There was a guy who contacted me from the forum who was having problems, He  came over, I did have to change his bow set up.(it was wrong and was too long as well as too low of a peep sight). We shot several releases over a couple of hour period, He over came his anxiety of holding below the dot and is shooting very well now.

 

I was shooting a hardcore buckle before my visit to 'Come Get Some'...he hooked me up with hinge, some fine tuning to my bow and I've never shot better

[Becky]

When I posted this originally, I was taking a few days off from shooting to let the swollen mound on my hand heal. That seemed to do the trick! I just was practicing everyday and it wasn't getting a chance to heal properly in that area. I do still want to try a handheld, I am fascinated with them now and all the claims of more accuracy.. However, now that my bow is broken after the R100 shoot I will have to wait until that's fixed . I seen a few people shooting with a hand held on the course, I almost wanted to ask them if I could give it a try 

Sako - the Scott releases are actually thicker and a bit softer on the strap. Smossy shoots with one so we were comparing. Or it could be because his was a "man's" release and mine a "woman's".. I still like my tru-fire better overall though . I do agree that in most cases someone doesn't have the strap tightened enough but mine is as tight as the dang thing will go lol. It was purely from upping the poundage and my soft skin wasn't ready for it. All is well now in the release-department even after shooting the rest of yesterday with Smossy's 60 lber once mine broke.

Strom - seems to be the trend!

[sakoshooter]

When I posted this originally, I was taking a few days off from shooting to let the swollen mound on my hand heal. That seemed to do the trick! I just was practicing everyday and it wasn't getting a chance to heal properly in that area. I do still want to try a handheld, I am fascinated with them now and all the claims of more accuracy.. However, now that my bow is broken after the R100 shoot I will have to wait until that's fixed . I seen a few people shooting with a hand held on the course, I almost wanted to ask them if I could give it a try 

Sako - the Scott releases are actually thicker and a bit softer on the strap. Smossy shoots with one so we were comparing. Or it could be because his was a "man's" release and mine a "woman's".. I still like my tru-fire better overall though . I do agree that in most cases someone doesn't have the strap tightened enough but mine is as tight as the dang thing will go lol. It was purely from upping the poundage and my soft skin wasn't ready for it. All is well now in the release-department even after shooting the rest of yesterday with Smossy's 60 lber once mine broke.

Strom - seems to be the trend!

I've been shooting a Spot Hogg Wise Guy for a couple years now and they have Scott wrist straps on both of them.. They're not as comfortable as the TruFire wrist strap but are good and much better than many others.
Shooting 60lbs(girl/you)is a lot of weight. That's bound to take it's toll on anyone's wrist.

[hughjorgan]

I have shot quite a few different brand releases. The tru fires seem dig into your wrist and to a lesser degree the Scott's will dig a bit too. I switched to shooting a tru glo BOA with my carter lucky release. Doesn't dig in and you can get the strap plenty tight. Plus it doesn't stretch like the leather straps.

http://www.lancasterarchery.com/truglo-tru-fit-universal-boa-replacement-release-strap.html

I bought mine on line but have seen them for sale at sports men's warehouse in Puyallup.

[sakoshooter]

SG, I should have clarified: My TruFire was a Hardcore Max and it comes with a double thickness, extra wide leather wrist strap.