Which Release

Robin Hood · Which Release

Which Release do you shoot?

3 fingers under
Mederterian (1 above 2 under)
Thumb ring
1 above 1 under (my style)

i prefer the 1 under and 1 above a sharper release and smoother shot.

Poll added - Liam

JimN

Mediterranean loose, partly because that is what I am used to but mainly because that is what is required for shooting AFB's within the NFAS.

Can a mod of this forum put a poll on this? It would make it easier to read

Liam

Allthough compound using release aid I have voted Mediteranian as I use this method when using a recurve/trad bow.

jaselpool

Med for me as well

Steve B

I voted three fingers under as I find that my point of aim is to high if I use the mediteranian release

TimS

I joined in a debate on this in another forum.

I shoot meditteranean, presumably becasue that is what I was first shown and it works OK for me as fairly competitive clout/rovingmark archer.

However, I was surprised to learn that some governing bodies (as mentioned above) dictate the style that can be used.

I fully understand and agree with the need for them to define the equipment - but I cannot fathom why they should dictate how I use it.

If I find that grabbing the string with my toungue works best for me, why shouldn't I ?

I grudgingly suppose ensuring that I use my hand might be reasonable but which fingers and what position is surely down to the individual to work at what gets the best results.

It seems a bit like the FA telling Beckham to only kick the thing with his instep ?

I have heard the 'historical justification', but frankly can this be proved ? ..... and while accepting that it appears that the very great majority used the meditteranean loose, if some burly blacksmith with brain cells in single figures found by gripping his monster bow with the whole of his hairy mitt that he proved able to heave the arrow a fearsome 300 yds + with lethal accuracy, was he going escorted from the battlefield for cheating ?

In fact, I've never seen the marshalls, who presumably checked on such fair play, depicted in any of the representations of battle scenes.

I would be interested to hear other people's views

segolden

Uh oh, another budding anarchist.

Good points, Tim, was wondering how the rules on this were in your neck of the woods. We're starting to see some shooters with artificial hands and arms in the sport. There's one gentleman here in Arizona that uses a frame attached to his wheelchair (quadruple amputee) to hunt, and service veterans with such handicaps are being guided to outdoor sports as part of their recovery, so I'll be curious as to how the regulators and puritans handle those people as they rise in the ranks.

Do they just make exceptions for such archers, or try to maintain the farce by instituting new and more complex rules?

PS: I use three-under. Med throws everything high, as I can't get the nock close enough to my eye because of the spectacles bumping into my top finger. Also, I'm still puzzled by this being called "Apache-style"?! Can't find a single historically-valid reference for that, just rumor.

kirk

For me the Med release feels right i have tried 3 under but just couldn't hack it, the Med gives me a clean loose and solid anchor.

Metalhips

I use 3 fingers under with BB

and find it more comfortable than Med release

although I know it can be used to face or string walk

and now that changing to Compound Limited find that I am having trouble with arrow pinch and arrows are jumping off rest occasionally (Just bought Whisker Biscuit to overcome that)

I know its my fault

but would find it easier if allowed 3 under

rather than change to compound unlimited with release sad init

kirk

Frank, try a tab with a separator, if the separator is to thin build it up with a bit of rubber and tape, it'll train your fingers to the new release after a while you will be able to go back to a standard tab.
I had the same problem with a short axle to axle compound, i modified my tab and it worked a treat, comfortable to.

Bushy

To be honest I'm in the same boat as frank I have always known three fingers under with shooting barebow and when i shot my Bowtech on the occasions when I fancied shooting it and there is an issue with the short axles when attempting to shoot it med loose but i always shoot with a glove i cant get on with a tab flapping about like something fitted then i havent got to worry.

When i shoot my longbow i always shoot med loose as that is the way that is recognised under the NFAS so I have to although I agree with the comments about the traditional Agincourt draw 1 above and 1 below

Glennan_Carnie

Hee hee - try the three-fingers-under loose with a traditional livery (war) arrow and watch it go in some really interesting directions!

I use the 'flemish' (two-fingered) loose. I find it gives me a faster, smoother loose.

I'm also one of the few people that shoots a warbow (115lb @32") with a Flemish loose.

Dawn

I voted 3 fingers under as that is what I mostly shoot now, Barebow (NFAS rules) For me the 3 fingers under is better as it reduces my point of aim. Which ever you shoot in the NFAS your index finger shouild just touch the arrow nock (NFAS rules again)

I have always shot Med loose until I took up barebow, and still use med loose with my AFB.

ratty

i shoot three fingers under most of the time

when my third finger starts to get sore i shoot 2 fingers under and sometimes ive also been known to shoot with an archers ring

madhatter

Med loose for me....shooting compound limited at the moment, I have to be aware of the pinch with this bow, it's not usually an issue on my longer bows.

Joe(thebow)M

I use the Mediteranian loose. I've never tried any other style. Even when first coming into archery starting with a compound bow I used the Mediteranian loose. I'm not sure, but I think it helped me when I made the switch to longbows? It felt natural to me.

Lucas

I'm new to Archery so i have no idea which one i'll use ( never seen Mediterrian anyone got a picture ? )

Liam

Mediteranian= 2 fingers under 1 above

Some one shoot me if thats wrong, I'm having memory fade at the minute lol

kathyg

if memory serves, 3-under used to be called 'apache' style. i don't wear glasses, so i can potentially shoot either med or apache, but those that use eyewear sometimes have problems getting clearance, and some switch between the two when range distances increase past twenty yards. steve does this himself, seems to work.

Dawn

Lucas

Well i've started to use Mediterian Loose now. My arms are aching from practising all day yesturday

can barely hold my pint in my right arm! Think i over did it a bit

Mjollnir

CaptainBeaky

Two fingers under for me - is this what is meant by a Flemish loose?

Not really a choice for me, it's 'cos I'm missing a bit of index finger