Why I Switched to a Thumb Button | Trophy Ridge Precise | #46

[@adamhallada9920]

With the thumb button you could try adjusting the button so you can wrap your thumb around it - apply tension - then pull the through.

[@endurhunt7680]

This is an interesting idea, I'm absolutely going to try this in the off-season! I'm still hunting with my bow until almost the end of January, so I don't wanna mess with anything right now.

[@GrowinwithAJ]

thumb button for sure

[@endurhunt7680]

I'm never looking back!

[@TrippinBusa]

For me, personally after all the falls skating and off motorcycles, I switched to a thumb button release and I will never look back. the wrist wrapped release was just too painful.

[@endurhunt7680]

I'm happy you were able to find something that works for you! Although I never had bad injuries from skating or motorcycles that impacted my hands (mostly legs), I'm with you on the thumb button. Love it an no looking back!

[@konnorlevesque4630]

I have had 2 of those trophy ridge thumb buttons. Both of them failed on me at full draw. I would attempt to release, it would click… and nothing would happen. The arrow would then eventually go off when I started to let the bow down. Just a heads up.

[@endurhunt7680]

Wow I haven’t heard of that. I’ve never had an issue with mine although I could’ve gotten lucky. I don’t think I’ve ever had an issue with any of their products. I just got my wife the same release I use, I’ll have to see if she ends up having any problems. Thanks for the heads up!

[@timbow50]

Changing from a trigger to a thumb does not necessarily change the point of impact. It’s all about form and technique. I have zero issues changing from either of two wrist wrap style triggers or my thumb. The trigger ones are on adjustable straps so as to get the length set of me. That barrel or tube style ones rarely fit right and the user has to adapt which is not necessary. The strap is 100% adjustable to your hand. I use interchangeably the Stan Solex, the Carter Quickie Plus and the Carter Wise Choice thumb. I don’t have to adjust anything on my bow. My technique is strictly the pull straight back method of execution. There’s no finger or thumb command movement. They are all set zero trigger or button travel but with enough tension I can setup without any fear of activating the release. It can be done folks!

[@endurhunt7680]

Man I commend you for being able to do the straight pull back for either trigger or thumb, but I am just not willing to give up that control yet. I never thought of adjusting the length of the straps so I wouldn't need to change anything on my bow setup switching between a thumb or index trigger, but that's actually a great idea that I need to try messing with. I'll have to play around with that during the off-season too. This comments section is giving me all sorts of good ideas lol.

[@timbow50]

@ I know what you mean. I used to think I had control but I was commanding the shot but not plain old punching. I still had to remove my focus from the spot I wanted to hit for that micro second to command my finger to squeeze? off the shot. Up to like thirty yards it wasn’t a big deal unless I was shooting like 3-d for score. In my hunting shots an inch or two off didn’t matter very often. I thought the same as you for at least 20+ years. I finally broke the barrier in my brain by blank bale shooting in my game room at 15 feet into a bag I set up on my reloading and archery work bench. Dead of winter I remember I said I’m doing this by March for the 3-d season coming. With the Carter Quickie tigger and seeing some old videos I figured it out. Even took my sight off so I couldn’t aim just work on getting the technique down. Learned to draw with my elbow at least ear high so my back muscles were set up to do the pulling. Learned to feel those muscles move and the shot would break. Later, I went out and went to 20 yards and did more blank bale shooting. Then I went to shooting at a 4” dot at 20, then 30 and then 40. I finally figured out the form and timing so I couldn’t aim just keep all my mental and visual focus on that spot and the pulling became basically automatic as my pin settled into its float pattern. That’s all had to focus on. And pull. Seriously, after all the years I now really really enjoy shooting because I’m not struggling at any part of making a shot. And I’ve learned that if the arrow didn’t hit exactly where I wanted ITS OK! The arrow doesn’t have to hit center and it won’t every time. It’s a never ending journey which began for me in 1963 with a Bear Kodiak recurve.

[@endurhunt7680]

I was going to ask if you ever considered shooting with a recurve because of the way you describe the journey you went through here. It is really interesting, I'm definitely open to trying this during the off-season. I usually shoot out to 60 yards with my current setup, granted I am aiming at a 3-D buck target. My shots are usually in a solid 2-3 inch group I feel like, every once in awhile I get a flyer, but that's generally me whiffing the shot. My biggest concern with the pulling back method is that if I'm at full draw and need to make a shot happen, I think by rushing to pull back I am more likely to make my shot go off than if I were to control the shot process with my thumb. Of course, the off-season is the time to test that out and see what happens.

[@timbow50]

@ I started in 1963 with a Bear Kodiak recurve. I believe it was 1982 when I got my first compound. A PSE

[@endurhunt7680]

@@timbow50 That's awesome. I'm still using the same compound I got six years ago. Diamond Edge SB-1. I am planning on upgrading next year to something a little better.

[@tonyallen8626]

Did you have to change your peep location when swapping from a index to a thumb button?

[@endurhunt7680]

No I didn’t, all I adjusted was my draw length.