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    Posted: August/03/2010 at 12:57
What do you guys recommend for a hand held release.  i have a scott now that uses velcro and straps around my wrist but I am wanting something that is hand held and not strapped in.  If they aren't a good ideal let me know but if so give me some suggestions on what you use or recommend.
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I use a Scott, myself.  I feel I would be very uncomfortable not having a safety when I drew my bow.  Sweat, cold, nerves, anything could make me accidently drop my pull and there I would be... no trophy.  JMO Sorry I could not help much... Good Luck.Bandito


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I, too, wouldn't want a release that didn't strap to my hand.  
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Originally posted by ckk1106 ckk1106 wrote:

I, too, wouldn't want a release that didn't strap to my hand.  
 
+3 a leather strap at that.
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ok so bad ideal stick with what I gots.
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Thats up to you. for hunting a strap is a safty feature. use leather strap and buckle so it fits the same everytime after the stretching takes place.
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The leather would achieve one of the things I am look for, quiet on off ablity.  Can you change over the velcro to a leather setup on most releases?
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so does anyone know if you can replace the velcro with a leather style on scott releases?

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Not worth the time. get a newone. I use a scotts
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ok good to know. Thanks BD
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I've re-straped releases before...just not a Scott. I'll bet it's doable though.
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Another downside for leather is sweat. When I shot fingers I used a leather finger glove. It was great but here in NC during bow season leather is going to get wet and dry over and over again. It doesn't handle that too well.
The other thing that struck me about a release without a strap is, how many times I've got settled in my stand and before I knew it something that wasn't tied, buttoned or velcrowed was on the ground and I was deciding if I needed it bad enough to go back down and get it. 
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Just an update.  I found you can get new straps for scott releases for around $15.  So i have a leather on on the way.  its a simple unscrew the head off the existing and put it on the new strap.

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Ups a downs to both. Got a good buddy who gas one and it keep his hands free, he just has it attached to the loop and ready to go. I like the strap personally, just like the feel, feels like part of my body
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I like the strap as I have never dropped my arm out of the stand, but have just about everything else.
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since this thread i tried several handhelds and sold several handhelds  i'll stick with the strap tooBig Grin
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Originally posted by SVT_Tactical SVT_Tactical wrote:

since this thread i tried several handhelds and sold several handhelds  i'll stick with the strap tooBig Grin

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Originally posted by trjones87 trjones87 wrote:

Originally posted by SVT_Tactical SVT_Tactical wrote:

since this thread i tried several handhelds and sold several handhelds  i'll stick with the strap tooBig Grin

Good call lol
 
Yeah, I thought you would like the strap on better....
 
 
 
 
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Originally posted by Bigdaddy0381 Bigdaddy0381 wrote:

Originally posted by trjones87 trjones87 wrote:

Originally posted by SVT_Tactical SVT_Tactical wrote:

since this thread i tried several handhelds and sold several handhelds  i'll stick with the strap tooBig Grin
Good call lol

 

Yeah, I thought you would like the strap on better....

 

 

 

 

Never been a huge fan of bow hunters on tv because most of them are on canned hunts just I know non of them use strapless
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