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#1 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Central Tx.
Hunt In: Central Tx and the Western States
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Looking to get away from the wrist style release. Looking for opinions on an affordable handheld release. I have never used one so would like to hear feedback. I'm a lefty and prefer caliper vs hinge. Wanting to stay under $100.
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#2 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Central Tx.
Hunt In: Central Tx and the Western States
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#3 |
Six Point
Join Date: Oct 2016
Hunt In: The water
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I had a tru ball pro plus loved it then upgraded to a Carter just b cuz after I lost the tru ball
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#4 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Humble, TX
Hunt In: Jewitt, TX or any where else I can find to go
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Tru Ball for years. Happy with them
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#5 |
Four Point
Join Date: Mar 2018
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Been thinking about switching my self, little late in the year to try and change mechanics of a new release but come February I’ll be going to shoot some.
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#6 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Laredo
Hunt In: SouthTex
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Got the Carter Wise Choice. Pricey but worth it.
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#7 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Central Tx.
Hunt In: Central Tx and the Western States
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Have any of you noticed a difference between the hinge vs caliper style?
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#8 |
Spike
![]() Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: League City
Hunt In: Shelby County
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Been thinking of doing the same. Wrist release strap stretches out, slides forward more if sweaty. Was thinking a hand release would also allow you to take some of the tension off shoulder and back.
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#9 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Hondo
Hunt In: Hondo
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#10 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Magnolia, TX
Hunt In: SHNF, MI
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Bought a tru ball bone collector t-rex and been really happy with it. I think you can get them around $130. Had to have my peep adjusted a little. I like I can clip it to my string in the stand and not have anything on my hand/wrist. Also seem to be shooting better groups with it. Glad I made the switch. The only down side it the possibility of losing it because it's not on your wrist. Bought a second one just in case, I have a tendency of losing things lol.
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Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Central Tx.
Hunt In: Central Tx and the Western States
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Looking at the Truball hunter 3 and the Stan Frenzy 3....I really like a caliper vs a hook. |
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#12 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Magnolia, TX
Hunt In: SHNF, MI
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Looked at that one also. Liked that the head would swivel.
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#13 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: houston
Hunt In: Regan wells, fedor, paige
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The tru ball T. rex is probably the best bang for the buck. I shoot a carter wise choice
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#14 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Dec 2012
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Shot mine today, got it after last season, it did really well all shots from 30y. I bought the T.R.U. Ball Bone Collector T-Rex 4-Finger Bow Release. https://youtu.be/E1cfCOvQbhk
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#15 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Central Tx.
Hunt In: Central Tx and the Western States
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Anybody getting rid of one?
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#16 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Burleson, Texas
Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!
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Jon, I alternate during practice sessions with both a thumb TrueBall T-caliper (with a TrueBall glove in case I drop it). And a glove type Truefire Grizzly caliper. That makes me focus more on the actual shot than just using one or the other. It also keeps me focused on what I'm doing by making me think about the release rather than anticipating the shot. I also get the benefit of using what I like for a given hunt. And always carry a back-up release with me.
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#17 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Colorado
Hunt In: CO and Texas when I can
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Going to a thumb release is the best thing( archery wise ) that I have ever done. I love my stan just x. None of the stanislawski’s are cheap but they are well worth it. The trigger is adjustable, and oh so crisp it’s amazing.
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#18 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Southern Brazoria County
Hunt In: Brazoria County & South Africa
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I bought a Tru Ball 4 finger release a cpl years ago and I really like it.
It was around $100, and well worth it. I liked it so much, I bought another for a back up. ![]() |
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#19 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Central Tx.
Hunt In: Central Tx and the Western States
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Did any of you have to change your set up when switching from a wrist release to a thumb release? I tried to shoot one yesterday with my set up and was 12" right at 30 yards.
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#20 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Southern Brazoria County
Hunt In: Brazoria County & South Africa
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I didn't change a thing on my bow, and experienced no issues whatsoever.
Obviously, not everyone's results will be equal. Maybe I was just lucky. |
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#21 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: houston
Hunt In: Regan wells, fedor, paige
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I don’t think I had to change anything. It just depends how you anchor
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#22 |
Six Point
Join Date: Feb 2019
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I hunt woods and got tired of the sweaty wrist brand and once I missed a shot as it was taking me too long to grab and put on the release. I moved to a fang thumb release, hangs on the dloop although I have to keep an eye on it paranoid of losing the $100.00 release. After a little, not much practice, my accuracy went up, not going back but may try a truball for backup.
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#23 | |
Eight Point
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Magnolia, TX
Hunt In: SHNF, MI
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#24 | |
Eight Point
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Magnolia, TX
Hunt In: SHNF, MI
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Face pressure? Nock on nation had a good video on that on YouTube. |
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#25 |
Ten Point
Join Date: May 2018
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I shoot the stan shootist. I tested one other release that was $89. I will get the name next time I'm in the bow shop. It's the one they hunt with. I liked it allot but went with the stan for adjustability.
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#26 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Montalba
Hunt In: Anderson County
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I shoot a Truball Sabertooth. It is a hook style release. I've shot it for several years and would never go back to a wrist style release.
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#27 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Oct 2020
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I haven’t used one but they do look tempting. I can already see myself dropping it out of the tree!
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#28 |
Four Point
Join Date: Aug 2019
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I’m a lefty and I shoot a Carter Wise Choice and a Nock2It. I personally like the Nock2It better. Although it is more expensive than you want to pay - it is worth it.
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#29 |
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2019
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My luck I'd loose it
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#30 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Godley
Hunt In: Eastland,and Erath County
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I've had the truball 3 and 4 finger along with the trufire four finger. They work pretty good but I spent a little bit more money this last time and bought the scott pursuit which can be changed from a 3 or 4 finger. I prefer 3 I like the trigger mechanism on the scott a lot better than both the cheaper releases. It seems a lot more crisp. For reference I have only shot caliper style.
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#31 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Porter, Tx
Hunt In: San Augustine
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I tried to switch myself Jon and I couldn't be accurate with a hand held. My groups at 20 yrds are quarter size with a wrist release. I was all over with a hand held. My son made the switch and it tightened his groups up. I guess they for great for some and some not so much.
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#32 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Central Tx.
Hunt In: Central Tx and the Western States
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#33 |
Four Point
![]() Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: South Texas
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Tru ball Fang 3 is great. Love my Nock2It release, but it is over $200.
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#34 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Crosby,Tx
Hunt In: Menard & Kinney County
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I wonder if using one of these would reduce the amount of wrist popping I've got going on during the draw now.
I waited for the deer to clear out the other morning and practiced 3 draws and my release wrist was snapping and popping with each draw. No way I could pull a shot off with deer in front of me unless there was some sort of additional background noise for cover. |
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#35 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Kingwood
Hunt In: East Texas
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I just changed because my wrist was killing me every time I practiced with the wrist release and did a bunch of research about thumb releases since I had picked up one several years ago and didn't like it. I did read that most likely you have to change the peep since your anchor point changes, but I didn't have to change anything. I got this and still shooting tight groups like I did with wrist release. T.R.U Ball Max Pro Plus.
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#36 |
Four Point
Join Date: Dec 2019
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I’m going to make the switch after the season. Hopefully I find a good Black Friday deal
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