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

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

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!!  

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

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

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

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

Leather palm release aid

 

 

 

 

Click on the last photo to see it in use.

 

I hope this helps.

God bless,Mudd

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

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

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.

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.
   

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

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