Stan Release.

[Jackalope]

Edited because Joe said he already paid attention to JB's release when shooting...

The noise isn't the biggest part for me anyway. Having a $200 release that performs no better (actually worse IMHO because of the metallic noise) than a $50 release doesn't make sense for me.

Why have the extra noise when you can shoot other releases just as well? Remember this is for ME personally and advice for Joe to consider. It isn't like I think the thumb releases are inferior. Just not my bag.

We all have seen the videos of deer dropping, just don't wanna add more to the equation. Especially a metallic sound being the first sound of a bow being shot. At 25 yards and in I don't think it really matters but on out to 40 it just may. It probably wouldn't matter but it is something that has stuck in my crawl.

Out of all the thumb releases I owned my favorite was the Carter "Chocolate Addiction" followed closely by the Stan SX2.

For me it comes down to being tired of having a wrist strap around my wrist the whole time I hunt. Gloves don't fit, it clanks on things like the camera, seat, dip can. Gets stuck in my pocket when I have my hands in there. The wrist strap for me is a pain anymore. So I just want something i can throw in a pocket and grab and ready to rock.

 

[bowhunter1023]

The one thing I have come to love about the Stan is when I grab it on a cold day and it is time to lock up and kill something, that cold "steel" in my hand is a great wake up call. It's almost like a jolt to reality; something that kicks me in to auto-pilot. I love that feeling...