Thoughts on Releases?
Equipment
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I have shot a Scott caliper release for 35 years. Currently have been shooting the Scott little goose (I think that is what it is) - it is a single caliper release with a leather wrist buckle and a strap connecting the caliper.
I have been shooting this one for like 15 years or so (wild guess). I do not have an identical backup.
I don't really want to switch to a back tension release. I just don't shoot enough to want to go through a whole new learning curve. My question is - do any of you strongly recommend switching style of caliper or anything else that makes it easier get hooked up without looking down at your D-loop?
Frustratingly I cannot find an exact replacement of the release I am currently shooting.
Scott Verge release. It has a two finger trigger and as goofy as it sounds, it just seems like I have more control over the shot. I've always been a puncher and will always be a puncher. But I do take some comfort in the fact that a few of the worlds top archers are too.
Scott Echo or Carter Like Mike.
Went from the Scott Mongoose to a Carter Wise Choice a couple years ago. Happy with the switch.
Yeah because the Verge is an index style hinge release.
The Scott Verge. I've always found the hook more user friendly than caliper. Much easier "hook" up. :)
Just so there's no confusion, the Scott Verge is not a hinge release. It's a two-finger index release that utilizes a hook rather than a caliper.
What carcus said times two. Times 100.
My release is the same three fingers I have owned for 80 years.
I went from a mongoose to a like mike 2. I love the release but still have mixed feelings about the head being on the end of a floppy strap as opposed to the fixed head on the mongoose.I was hunting this weekend with just a tee shirt on. I saw a deer coming and quickly pulled on my jacket while still wearing the release. The like mike 2 release was tucked backed into my jacket sleeve where by the time I got it out the deer had walked passed. lesson learned
I always make a little bet with myself, how many posts in a thread exclusively about mechanical releases, before we get the obligatory comments about “my release is always right on the end of my hand”.
what Ambush said. Love the Verge
You should try a few different types and see which one works best for you What works for me not necessarily going to work for you
Thanks much, all. Good thoughts and ones for me to check out. The type of advice I profit from are things like:
1) check out this one, it is different but when I switched to it I liked it because.... 2) I am able to get hooked up fast with this style.... 3) I went away from this style because....
Lot of options and appreciate the thoughts from everyone!
Coondog, you're thinking of the Scott Longhorn Hex.
I suggest taking a look at B3 releases. I believe they have one that is very similar to the one you’re shooting now
I switched to the Scott Verge this season. I really like it and think it is helping me get tighter groups as you can use back tension easily to activate it.
Trufire Hardcore Buckle. Used a Trufire caliper release for years but switched about 5 years ago. I like the hook on a string loop. Decided I better get a second one for “backup” last week. Now I keep one in bowcase and one in my Fanny pac.
Another vote for the Carter Quickie - love mine
To skull’s point, this thread is a perfect example of why you should try out numerous releases until you find the one you prefer. Everyone has their own opinion on why the one they use is the “best”. Like some others, I currently shoot the Scott Verge, however you may dislike it for one reason or the other. Whichever release you decide to use, I do recommend getting one with a hook, rather than a caliper, when using a D-loop.
I've always liked the Trufire Edge as the trigger resets automatically and the jaws stay closed, which I have found makes it a lot easier to attach to a string vs. those that you have to reset the trigger manually to close the jaws. Unfortunately they don't make the version with the nylon web attachment to the head which I prefer (luckily I still have two of them left, even after just losing one in Greenland!), but the closure mechanism is still my favorite in a release.
Like a hook rather than caliper. Started with a short n sweet because Randy Ulmer said that’s what he hunted with. I have a new one that’s similar but don’t know the name.
Midwest, no. The Verge is a hinge style index release. Activated by back tension. It’s not a traditional index release.
No coondog, The Verge is NOT a hinge release. It is a single sear index finger release that has a two-finger trigger rather than a traditional one-finger trigger. It CAN be fired using back tension, just like all the other index finger releases mentioned in this thread, but it can also be fired by squeezing the trigger, or pulling through the shot, just like every other index finger release. And just as midwest posted, the Longhorn Hex IS a hinge release.
It’s a hinge. It literally has a click in it.
“It’s a hinge. It literally has a click in it.”
WTH does that have to do with anything? The Verge comes with two sears. One has a click, the other doesn’t. Your choice as to which one you install. So, according to your rationale, if you install the one with a click it’s a hinge. If you install the one that doesn’t have a click, it isn’t a hinge? One more time…the Verge is NOT a hinge, it IS an index finger release. How a release functions determines what type it is, not whether it has a click or not Have you even used and adjusted a Verge?
On a hinge, the string hook rides against a metal "moon". As the release rotates, the hook falls off the moon, releasing the string. A small groove cut in the moon at a set distance from where the hook will fall off can add a "click" which tells the archer they are close to release and can then execute the shot with whatever system they choose to use. The Verge does not have a moon.