Thumb release

qwerksc

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Running a Carter Just-B-Cuz, Been shooting the Carter Evolution, Now bouncing back and forth, mixing it up. I shoot the thumb like a hinge, real talk.
 
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Scott Exxus for the past 3 years. Helped my shooting a lot.
It did however take me a while to get used to it and to use backtension instead of actively pull it with my thumb.

I started shooting in the winter before the next hunting season. Built myself a little training bow out of a bent PVC pipe, P-cord, elastic cord, and a DLoop - the max stretch of cord should align to you at your full draw.
 
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Stan SX3 and an element back tension, really like both of them. Keep an eye on the Archerytalk classifieds, I paid less for both my releases as the SX3 is new.
 
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I grabbed a cheap Allen when I first started trying to fumble with the idea. That lead to a more expensive, but still cheap truball, which lead to a wise choice, which lead to a Fulkrum.

Be wary of the slide.
 
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Stan Perfex
Took some getting used to and I ducked at first...especially with the back tension release. But now using the tension and thumb releases interchangeably and my shooting has improved over index trigger


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wayoh22

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Nock 2 it which I believe is a Carter Wise Choice minus a finger. Don't quote me on that though.
 

Stalker69

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Stan just x, no longer made. But I love these things, so crisp and repeatable best thing I’ve done Is switch to thumb.
 
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I run a carter sensation because if I get a tension release I can go between a sensation and the evolution without any change in release configuration. I used to have the Nock On releases, but like a 3 finger a bit better
 

NYSKIER

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HotShot Vapor if you just want to try it out. It's a good release and doesn't break the bank. Took a little while to get used to but I like it much better than an index release. Of course it's all personal preference
 
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Running a Carter Just-B-Cuz, Been shooting the Carter Evolution, Now bouncing back and forth, mixing it up. I shoot the thumb like a hinge, real talk.

I've been bouncing back and forth between the Wise Choice and the Evolution+. Been struggling with really bad target panic. Switched to the Evolution, and couldn't get consistent with my back wall pressure, so sometimes the release would fire as soon as I let off the safety, and other times I feel like I'd pull and pull and pull and it just wouldn't fire. So then I got a little jumpy with it. I recently switched back to the thumb and have reduced the target panic a bit. Just have some work to do.
 
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