Never shot a handheld release and noticed a lot of people use them. Was wondering the pros and cons of both. Which one do you shoot and why?
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I shoot a wrist release and a D loop. I was in a pop up this past winter and went to clip my release on my string... luckily I didn't have to make the shot. I looked down and had clipped my release BELOW the D loop...
With a hand held, (not sure which models) it can be clipped on the D loop and left there until you're ready to draw.
I'm considering getting a hand held just for another backup...
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I'll admit I wanted to shoot with a handheld release really bad. Got a nice true ball off of another TBH member and I had it for about 2 weeks. It did what it was supposed to but I couldn't ever get consistant anchor points with it. Ended up trading it off as I was much better with a strap. I did find that when I went to a hook style release instead of the caliper style my groups seemed to shrink a good amount. Maybe think about giving something like that a try
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I switched to the handheld last year and i love it. Seems easier and smoother to draw back and let off if you have to. REALLY like being able to put it on d-loop and leave it there till ready for shot. I still keep my wrist strap in backpack cause I know the day is coming when i bump it just right and that thing falls off the d-loop and crashes to the ground!
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It will not affect your draw length, only your anchor point. More than likely it wil feel very awkward and it will feel like you are searching for an anchor point. If that is the case, more than likely ou can decrease your draw length and it will be better.
Most people start with and stay with a wrist strap because it is most like a rifle trigger, and easiest to get started with. That is not saying they are bad, cause millions of archers shoot lights out with them. It is just saying they are far more common that a hand held, thumb trigger or hinge style release.
If you are going to make the switch, start early so you have plenty of time to make the changes necessary to make it work. You could have to change draw length shorter to get a consistent anchor, change anchor points totally, move sight pins and things like that. So you don't want to run out of time before la big event, and have to go back. That of course if just my opinion.
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