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dotsalicious t1_ixzo0ki wrote

We used to call these back tension release aids. It's not about being surprised, it's about keeping your form consistent. To make them release you have to rotate them to a preset point so theoretically your draw position is the same each time. At full draw you are meant to keep pulling you shoulders together and this will cause your drawing hand to rotate.You are meant to do the same thing with a trigger release rather than mash the button with your thumb but I found back tension release aids with a click mechanism better. If you are using them you shouldn't be surpriseded unless you really mess up your draw. Happens to everyone and it's usually bye bye arrow

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OddEpisode t1_iy0nscm wrote

Your explanation makes much more sense.

A weapon with surprise built in is the unsafe and dumbest take I’ve ever heard.

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stevewmn t1_iy1qzzb wrote

This sounds a lot more how it worked for me. I knew there was an angle involved and would draw the bow with just my index and middle finger under tension, then when I was ready to shoot I'd engage the ring and little fingers too, and pull back with the whole hand. It was still a "surprise" release because I was just pulling smoothly instead of effectively pulling a trigger with my ring finger.

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Tokishi7 t1_iy2llxg wrote

Especially at 3-D shoots. If it’s a surprise then that means it’s the wood’s arrow now. You can try looking for it, but good luck.

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