logicjab t1_iy1d6ef wrote on November 28, 2022 at 12:20 AM Reply to TIL that many pro archers use surprise release mechanisms to prevent themselves from anticipating and reacting to the impending impact. by broogernavn It’s not a surprise, it simply releases when you pull the bow far enough or rotate the release a certain amount. You set them up so the bow releases when you execute the correct draw cycle, rather than having to consciously “fire” the bow Permalink 1
logicjab t1_ixwvyi9 wrote on November 27, 2022 at 12:35 AM Reply to So this just happened on my 1st time lubing by NorthernEel I reread the title and examined the picture 8 times to figure out what exactly I was looking at before I looked at which subreddit it was posted in Permalink 4
logicjab t1_iy1d6ef wrote
Reply to TIL that many pro archers use surprise release mechanisms to prevent themselves from anticipating and reacting to the impending impact. by broogernavn
It’s not a surprise, it simply releases when you pull the bow far enough or rotate the release a certain amount. You set them up so the bow releases when you execute the correct draw cycle, rather than having to consciously “fire” the bow