Who shoots with a release aide?

[Gooserbat]

Due to a medical condition I sold off all my trad equipment last fall because I just couldn't shoot fingers.  To put it plainly I sure do miss it and so I've been considering restocking. Who shoots with a release,  What bow are you shooting, (I'm considering something ILF or maybe a Black Swan) how dose bow length effect vs draw length come into play? Do you shoot an elevated rest/plunger?  How does a releases change draw length?  (for those who know or care I use a Truball Short n Sweet)  I'm not looking at a die hard trad set up as much as I am a simple set up.  Any insight would be much appreciated.  

Sam

[Matty]

We have a bowyer here in CO whom has had several rotator cuff surgeries where he can't DRAW THE BOW. I know you're condition is different but he legally uses a draw lock with an attached release aid. With pretty good success
Look him up his name is mike beckwith he makes hawk bows   He my be a big help.
Good luck

[ron w]

I know a young man who shoots a recurve with a trigger style release. He could not get the hang of shooting fingers and went to a release so he could keep shooting. It works very well for him....hey whatever it takes!! Just have fun!!  

[Shawn Leonard]

Bob Morrison(Morrison bows) shoots with a release and I know several others on here do as well. Shawn

[The Whittler]

Maybe Mudd will chime in. He made a neat release for a stick bow.

[atatarpm]

I shoot a winn freeflight release off of all my bows. I shoot them all off the shelf and have very little problems. You will find that you need a stiffer spine as the release is cleaner. You will also find the bow quicker and somewhat noiseier. If I canhelp yu further please feel free to pm me.    Ric

[wingnut]

Nothing wrong with shooting a release on a trad bow.  I would recommend a bow like ILF that will allow you to tune to the release.  There is a lot less paradox then fingers and more cut past center would be handy.

Good luck!

Mike

[Mudd]

Leather palm release aid

   

   

   

   

Click on the last photo to see it in use.

   

I hope this helps.

God bless,Mudd

[Nathan Killen]

Mudd, that's a pretty cool release ! What poundage you shooting with that ?

[Mudd]

The one I was shooting in the video was 56 or so.

[KBE]

I use a bowlock.  I make them out of hardwood, either maple or walnut.  They were commercially available in the 70's made out of plastic.  If you do a search i'm sure that you can find pics.  C. R. Learn actually prepared a schematic of one for one of the archery mags years ago.   They are a bit noisier and need to be tuned to fit the size of your serving and the type of nock that you use.  But you do get very clean releases. I hang it from my wrist with some elastic and it just sits in your palm ready for use.  Very quick to use.

[NC BowBender]

I've been shooting the Trophy Hunter release since the early 80's. Currently using it on my Hoyt Excel ILF with elevated rest, aluminum arrows w/ feathers, 50# limbs.
Clean release, no D loop, doesn't mess up the serving.
The weight is held through your wrist and up through your arms.
   

[kevsurf]

I've been using a thumb ring since my table saw accident a couple years ago. Takes some practice and most people shoot off the right side of the bow. I use my middle finger to hold my thumb which gives enough clearance to shoot off the left side like usual.
Kevim

[RecurveRookie]

Hey man, whatever it takes to get the job done!  Good for you, not giving up!  My ring finger was injured when I was young, it doesn't bend at the last joint.  I sewed another stall on my glove so I could use my pinkie finger.  We just gotta work it out sometimes.  Cheers