Ok guys let me hear your opinions to help me spend my Christmas money. Stan SX2 quattro or the Spot-hogg Whipper Snapper 4 finger closed? Any one shot both with helpful feedback?
If I were to do it all over again, I would pay more attention to the sweep in the release, and would have also shot a three finger. The biggest thing I can tell you is to shoot the ones you are interested in. IMO, a release feels completely different when you are holding it and playing with it than it does once you hook it on a string and draw a bow. Everyone applies pressure to a release differently, and for the the Shootoff has more sweep to it than I would like in a four finger release. I hardly apply any pressure with my pinky. I shot Adam's three finger Shootoff at the Strouds Run hunt, and must say I felt much more comfortable shooting it than I did my own.
Great advice right here. I couldn't agree more...
I agree also.
The reason I don't like a four finger is because when shooting a thumb trigger with back tension the pinky shouldn't be doing anything anyway (the way I do it). I try to shoot a thumb trigger the same as a hinge. I let the rotation of the release set it off... If I use one with the pinky that accelerates the shot TOO much as the pinky has more leverage (further outside). I would shoot just two fingers but then I get sore hands if I shoot a lot. I generally control my release with my index and middle finger.