kennls
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I have heard it a 100 times and still hear it. A hand held release is superior to a wrist release.
My problem is that my thumb is clumsy, I have misfires occasionally. Also my thumb is not accurate and even though I mostly have surprise shots, it seems like I just can't get good at using my thumb. Its not a case of target panic, its a case of my thumb not being up to the task. I have tried for a year, but still have problems with my thumb, who usually only presses the space bar and hold on to stuff.
I have been an accomplished rifle shooter and using my index finger is therefore much more natural to me. So the wrist releases are somewhat compelling, even though almost every target compound I know advice against them.
Today at a competition in tricky windy conditions, my shooting went bad. The man in 1st place (Martin Damsbo) shoots a hand held release, but the guy in 2nd who is very close to Martin, shoots a wrist release. I strugled with my thumb, sometimes its so slow getting the surpise shot, sometimes its good. When its slow, I dont get a target panic, more a "when the h... will it go off, because my I cant hold still for more than 20 seconds" :scratchch
Whats against me changing to a wrist release and whats for. I'm doubtfull but it feels like I never can master the hand held.
Has any others been in this "thumb" dilemma and what did you do. Bear in mind I'm 41 years old and just took up compound about 10 months ago. It seems like my thumb doesn't want to learn new tricks :bang:
/Kenn
My problem is that my thumb is clumsy, I have misfires occasionally. Also my thumb is not accurate and even though I mostly have surprise shots, it seems like I just can't get good at using my thumb. Its not a case of target panic, its a case of my thumb not being up to the task. I have tried for a year, but still have problems with my thumb, who usually only presses the space bar and hold on to stuff.
I have been an accomplished rifle shooter and using my index finger is therefore much more natural to me. So the wrist releases are somewhat compelling, even though almost every target compound I know advice against them.
Today at a competition in tricky windy conditions, my shooting went bad. The man in 1st place (Martin Damsbo) shoots a hand held release, but the guy in 2nd who is very close to Martin, shoots a wrist release. I strugled with my thumb, sometimes its so slow getting the surpise shot, sometimes its good. When its slow, I dont get a target panic, more a "when the h... will it go off, because my I cant hold still for more than 20 seconds" :scratchch
Whats against me changing to a wrist release and whats for. I'm doubtfull but it feels like I never can master the hand held.
Has any others been in this "thumb" dilemma and what did you do. Bear in mind I'm 41 years old and just took up compound about 10 months ago. It seems like my thumb doesn't want to learn new tricks :bang:
/Kenn