Hinge release?

[The big greasy]

So what’s everyone’s thoughts on these releases?

Tru fire sear
Tru ball hbc flex
Tru ball sweet spot pro flex

This will be my first time shooting a hinge, and not wanting to box myself in the face, but really wanting to learn one. The tru-fire sear would be my first choice but hear about the screws coming loose all over the place. Any suggestions on other releases would be appreciated.

 

[dkime]

So what’s everyone’s thoughts on these releases?

Tru fire sear
Tru ball hbc flex
Tru ball sweet spot pro flex

This will be my first time shooting a hinge, and not wanting to box myself in the face, but really wanting to learn one. The tru-fire sear would be my first choice but hear about the screws coming loose all over the place. Any suggestions on other releases would be appreciated.

Pick the simplest and cheapest hinge you can with the least amount of adjustments to keep yourself from messing with things and truly learn the release and the mentality that comes with shooting one.


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[The big greasy]

Pick the simplest and cheapest hinge you can with the least amount of adjustments to keep yourself from messing with things and truly learn the release and the mentality that comes with shooting one.


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Well the sear is the cheapest from the ones listed. It doesn’t have a safety like the sweet spot does. I guess I’m just a little nervous about punching myself lol.

 

[dkime]

Well the sear is the cheapest from the ones listed. It doesn’t have a safety like the sweet spot does. I guess I’m just a little nervous about punching myself lol.

Don’t worry about punching yourself worry about who’s around when you do lol I’ve been doing this way longer than I should be. You’re gonna punch yourself at some point


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[The big greasy]

Don’t worry about punching yourself worry about who’s around when you do lol I’ve been doing this way longer than I should be. You’re gonna punch yourself at some point


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Lol now that’s good advice!, will try to train alone. Have you tried a hinge with a safety so one doesn’t punch away?

 

[dkime]

Lol now that’s good advice!, will try to train alone. Have you tried a hinge with a safety so one doesn’t punch away?

Safety’s weren’t a thing when I started shooting a hinge, just start by setting it super cold and work your way into it. You could rotate most moons so it would be impossible to get the release to go off, this will help you get the bow setup for your new anchor point and possibly DL/Dloop length


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[Stache Attack]

Keep your thumb on and you won’t punch yourself. In your scenario I would recommend the sweet spot. It does help you learn as adjustment isn’t as needed for anchor/release rotation initially. In my option the trufire is cheap because it is just that. Junk.

I have too many releases but a brass/heavy sweet spot would be one I’d like to add. No I do not currently shoot a truball so no dog in the fight, carters for me.

A Stan with the locking peg/cannot fire but you feel the click and then sear would also be a great choice to learn on and practice in house without worry.

 

[Billy Goat]

I see the tru balls wear out over time, it's a lot of shots, but they do. The safeties are kinda a gimmick. Unless you have actual hand issues, you can learn to easily draw a hinge without any issues. I don't worry about a thumb peg usually, I just draw with my index finger, then transfer the load, basically relaxing that finger in my shot process, maintaining pressure the whole time.


Personally I like the B3 infinity pro and the old zenith's but everyone is different.


I have a sear, not too impressed. I can shoot it fine, it just feels weird. I did let a few guys try it, 3 of them punched themselves, and I don't shoot it hot. It has a peg too, dunno, just definitely doesn't work for some people. If you weren't in Canada I'd send it to you to try, but probably too much headache.

 

[The big greasy]

I see the tru balls wear out over time, it's a lot of shots, but they do. The safeties are kinda a gimmick. Unless you have actual hand issues, you can learn to easily draw a hinge without any issues. I don't worry about a thumb peg usually, I just draw with my index finger, then transfer the load, basically relaxing that finger in my shot process, maintaining pressure the whole time.


Personally I like the B3 infinity pro and the old zenith's but everyone is different.


I have a sear, not too impressed. I can shoot it fine, it just feels weird. I did let a few guys try it, 3 of them punched themselves, and I don't shoot it hot. It has a peg too, dunno, just definitely doesn't work for some people. If you weren't in Canada I'd send it to you to try, but probably too much headache.

Thanks for the offer. It would be hard to get anything across the chinada border anyhow.

I will look into your b3 release that you like. I will say I’m leaning to the tru ball flex hbc. It’s 379, while the others I see are over 400. Have you shot the hbc?

If I buy one I would hope I can get the hang of it. Just don’t want to be punched by myself lol.

 

[Billy Goat]

Thanks for the offer. It would be hard to get anything across the chinada border anyhow.

I will look into your b3 release that you like. I will say I’m leaning to the tru ball flex hbc. It’s 379, while the others I see are over 400. Have you shot the hbc?

If I buy one I would hope I can get the hang of it. Just don’t want to be punched by myself lol.

The HBC aren't a bad release at all, I prefer a different hook location. Neck is a little longer than what I normally use. I have 3 HBX, which are same shape, but a way different mechanism to set off. Shoot it the same way, but not a hinge

 

[The big greasy]

The HBC aren't a bad release at all, I prefer a different hook location. Neck is a little longer than what I normally use. I have 3 HBX, which are same shape, but a way different mechanism to set off. Shoot it the same way, but not a hinge

Ok thanks. I’m a long ways from any archery shop to even hold one of them. Kinda have to order one and hope for the best.

 

[Billy Goat]

Ok thanks. I’m a long ways from any archery shop to even hold one of them. Kinda have to order one and hope for the best.

They are really personal, and I generally will spend weeks with them to determine what I think.

I have one that is my release, shoot it when things count. I have that B3 hinge that I modified slightly to fit the same as my primary. I practice with it a lot to keep me honest. Then I have a bag of releases, maybe a dozen that sometimes I just pull something out of to shoot. That keeps me really honest, or really pisses me off.

 

[The big greasy]

They are really personal, and I generally will spend weeks with them to determine what I think.

I have one that is my release, shoot it when things count. I have that B3 hinge that I modified slightly to fit the same as my primary. I practice with it a lot to keep me honest. Then I have a bag of releases, maybe a dozen that sometimes I just pull something out of to shoot. That keeps me really honest, or really pisses me off.

Lol yeah I’m hoping my first one doesn’t cheese me off!

 

[Billy Goat]

Lol yeah I’m hoping my first one doesn’t cheese me off!

Sell it, buy another.

Canada might make it harder, but there's a lot of guys constantly trading.



Just be aware, a release doesn't fix an issue.

Learn to shoot with back tension, you can shoot an index really well as long as you keep back tension.

A hinge can help guys wrap their mind around shooting with back tension, but it's not a necessity. Biggest thing a hinge will do usually is punish you for rushing or punching a shot. They are harder to command, but the issue isn't with the release, it's between the ears.

If you are fighting target panic, changing the release is just kicking the can down the road.

 

[The big greasy]

Sell it, buy another.

Canada might make it harder, but there's a lot of guys constantly trading.



Just be aware, a release doesn't fix an issue.

Learn to shoot with back tension, you can shoot an index really well as long as you keep back tension.

A hinge can help guys wrap their mind around shooting with back tension, but it's not a necessity. Biggest thing a hinge will do usually is punish you for rushing or punching a shot. They are harder to command, but the issue isn't with the release, it's between the ears.

If you are fighting target panic, changing the release is just kicking the can down the road.

Yeah there isn’t a whole big market up here.

Doesn’t a hinge help with target panic freezing low or high on the target, or punching the trigger?

 

[Billy Goat]

Yeah there isn’t a whole big market up here.

Doesn’t a hinge help with target panic freezing low or high on the target, or punching the trigger?

Not really.

It might change it for a little while, but it doesn't resolve the issue usually.


Shooting correctly is what fixes it. Maybe for some people, changing a release, blind baling fixes it, but I don't think the majority, or hardly anyone if I'm being honest.

You just need to get comfortable with your pin float, stop forcing the shot.

Hanging up is your brain saying, we aren't ready.
You need to tell your brain, we are in this together, get comfortable with it. A hinge will change your sight picture for a little while. If you are having issues tho, once you learn the hinge it will do the same thing.


The monkey on the brass cymbals in my head starts going crazy when my pin float opens up. Different days, I can hold or not hold. Depends on what I did past few days, arms are worn out, etc...
I fight the shoot now, I tell myself shoot anytime. For me, that's what it takes. Everyone is wired a bit differently. But pull into the bow, try to break the riser in half, focus your eyes where you want to hit, slowly execute shot, saying anytime, not trying to force a shot now, that's what works for me. And I think when you breakdown different shot techniques/strategies that's kinda a common way to do it.

Most of us won't ever get a bow to just hold dead nuts. They float. Trust the float. Execute your shot with your focus where you want to hit.

Maybe you need to do away with some "triggers" to get there.

Personally I think it doesn't much matter what your release is so long as it fits.

Archery is 90% mental, the rest is just in your head.

 

[The big greasy]

Not really.

It might change it for a little while, but it doesn't resolve the issue usually.


Shooting correctly is what fixes it. Maybe for some people, changing a release, blind baling fixes it, but I don't think the majority, or hardly anyone if I'm being honest.

You just need to get comfortable with your pin float, stop forcing the shot.

Hanging up is your brain saying, we aren't ready.
You need to tell your brain, we are in this together, get comfortable with it. A hinge will change your sight picture for a little while. If you are having issues tho, once you learn the hinge it will do the same thing.


The monkey on the brass cymbals in my head starts going crazy when my pin float opens up. Different days, I can hold or not hold. Depends on what I did past few days, arms are worn out, etc...
I fight the shoot now, I tell myself shoot anytime. For me, that's what it takes. Everyone is wired a bit differently. But pull into the bow, try to break the riser in half, focus your eyes where you want to hit, slowly execute shot, saying anytime, not trying to force a shot now, that's what works for me. And I think when you breakdown different shot techniques/strategies that's kinda a common way to do it.

Most of us won't ever get a bow to just hold dead nuts. They float. Trust the float. Execute your shot with your focus where you want to hit.

Maybe you need to do away with some "triggers" to get there.

Personally I think it doesn't much matter what your release is so long as it fits.

Archery is 90% mental, the rest is just in your head.

That’s my trouble somewhat, I just can’t seem to lift my pin to the bullseye. I don’t really punch the trigger. I would like to try a hinge just to keep the follow through/relaxing surprise of the shot break.

 

[Billy Goat]

That’s my trouble somewhat, I just can’t seem to lift my pin to the bullseye. I don’t really punch the trigger. I would like to try a hinge just to keep the follow through/relaxing surprise of the shot break.

Shoot closer, at a bigger bullseye.


I'm not telling you not to try a hinge, but I think your issue isn't as easy as changing a release for a little while.


I'm telling you as someone who has sighted in a bow at 6 oclock, for indoor dots. Could hold like a rock, but damn if I could make that thing come up to the X.

Then once you get confident it's working, bad day, you can't get it to 6. Starting holding at 9 of 6 or I guess 7:30.

I chased my tail a bit.

Maybe it doesn't work for you, but that's a short version of what I, and a lot of other shooters have gone through.

 

[3forks]

That’s my trouble somewhat, I just can’t seem to lift my pin to the bullseye. I don’t really punch the trigger. I would like to try a hinge just to keep the follow through/relaxing surprise of the shot break.

Fast forward to 6:15 and George address your problem specifically.

 

[The big greasy]

Shoot closer, at a bigger bullseye.


I'm not telling you not to try a hinge, but I think your issue isn't as easy as changing a release for a little while.


I'm telling you as someone who has sighted in a bow at 6 oclock, for indoor dots. Could hold like a rock, but damn if I could make that thing come up to the X.

Then once you get confident it's working, bad day, you can't get it to 6. Starting holding at 9 of 6 or I guess 7:30.

I chased my tail a bit.

Maybe it doesn't work for you, but that's a short version of what I, and a lot of other shooters have gone through.

Me too. I can hold pretty darn steady to on 6 o’clock. Some days are better than other. 3d targets are easier to hit accurately.