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- north west ohio
How's it working for people?
trigger for big shot
- Thread starter caleb miller
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- Austria, Europe
I use this one and really like it now (I was quite scared using it in the beginning...):
http://www.treeclimbingonline.it/en/product/214/Big-Shot-trigger.html
Find some more pictures and a short video about t here, at the galerie:
http://www.arbomat.com/gachette/fr/index.html
http://www.treeclimbingonline.it/en/product/214/Big-Shot-trigger.html
Find some more pictures and a short video about t here, at the galerie:
http://www.arbomat.com/gachette/fr/index.html
I wouldn't want to use the Big Shot without one.
I used a cheap Cobra archery release connected to a tie down strap to make mine. This model came with a wrist strap and has a loop on it that was perfect for connecting to the strap hook with a 7/64" amsteel loop. I also put an amsteel loop on the pouch's pull strap for the release to hook onto.
I used a cheap Cobra archery release connected to a tie down strap to make mine. This model came with a wrist strap and has a loop on it that was perfect for connecting to the strap hook with a 7/64" amsteel loop. I also put an amsteel loop on the pouch's pull strap for the release to hook onto.
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- Location
- Gatineau, QC
Been dissatisfied with my setup and just ordered a bow trigger to build a setup similar to Richard Mumford...
- Location
- Gatineau, QC
Beat me to it, the that trigger looks easy to mod and only $22.
http://www.amazon.com/Cobra-Adjust-Release-Camo-Loop/dp/B001RN057M/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t
I looked at several until I found that one. The wrist strap just unbuckles leaving the loop for an easy connection. Many of them looked like a pain to connect or were expensive.
The nice thing about the tie down is it's easy to pull it back most of the length of the handle providing the power to launch a 14oz bag and Dynaglide over the top of 100' trees. Then the trigger gives you a steady, clean release.
The nice thing about the tie down is it's easy to pull it back most of the length of the handle providing the power to launch a 14oz bag and Dynaglide over the top of 100' trees. Then the trigger gives you a steady, clean release.
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opposablethumb
New member
- Location
- Mid-Atlantic
I've had good luck using this $8 horse panic release snap for the past year or so:
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/national-hardwarereg;-3147bc-panic-snap-1-round-swivel-eye-nickel?cm_vc=-10005
I attach the bottom of the snap to an old biner, which is then connected to a 4 coil prusik on the pole. The whole assembly slides when I pull down and then grips while I'm taking aim.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/national-hardwarereg;-3147bc-panic-snap-1-round-swivel-eye-nickel?cm_vc=-10005
I attach the bottom of the snap to an old biner, which is then connected to a 4 coil prusik on the pole. The whole assembly slides when I pull down and then grips while I'm taking aim.
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- Location
- Retired in Minneapolis
I used a bow release for a little while. It was such a hair trigger though. It launched a couple of times with just a little jiggle it scared me so I went back to the stainless snap shackle. If I had to buy a release I'd use one of the horse collar ones like Thumb linked
Richard Mumford-yoyoman
Been here a while
- Location
- Atlanta GA
I'm just finishing another west coast trip (doug firs and redwoods) with my big shot and like the setup, no trouble getting as high as I want. This particular bow trigger has an adjustment to control the sensitivity of the trigger, never had a misfire. Shots up to 200'. So fun to ascend that line into the canopy and pass the small stuff until I can get to a place and re - set the anchor.
dogwood
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- Location
- Garner, NC
I have a very similar setup, with a truck tie down strap and an archery trigger I found at Dick's for about 22 bucks. It really does the job.
- Location
- Paris France
Hi guys
Bow triggers look awsome (if not to sensitives), but i've made some search and it appears that bow max strength is around 60lbs and Big Shot strength goes up to 90lbs if i'm not wrong, and even not pushing it at max we still may use frequently the BS around 50 to 70 lbs. So i ask myself how bad it is for a bow trigger to be that much solicited. Especially if we take a low price one...
So to bow trigger users : do you feel good about the strength of that tool ? would you feel confident to use it with a fully loaded BS ?
Bow triggers look awsome (if not to sensitives), but i've made some search and it appears that bow max strength is around 60lbs and Big Shot strength goes up to 90lbs if i'm not wrong, and even not pushing it at max we still may use frequently the BS around 50 to 70 lbs. So i ask myself how bad it is for a bow trigger to be that much solicited. Especially if we take a low price one...
So to bow trigger users : do you feel good about the strength of that tool ? would you feel confident to use it with a fully loaded BS ?
dogwood
New member
- Location
- Garner, NC
Been doin' it for months and it still works great, no problem! Hey look, if it doesn't work, move on to something else, right?
Richard Mumford-yoyoman
Been here a while
- Location
- Atlanta GA
21.36 on ebay
Tru-Fire archery Patriot caliper release. Adjustable strap , length and trigger.
Quick and simple trigger adjustment
ultra wide high strength jaws provide quicker string loading
rotates 360 degrees behind trigger
tested to 200 lbs
Yep, works for me, just came back from some big trees, I have never had a string fail or miss-fire, not that it won't happen, it will, what I'm usually worried about is that fiberglass pole breaking a connector and sending the forks my way. Don't think I'll ever put 200 pounds on the pull, I've measured and 80 pounds starts to feel like ....and puts my custom throw weight high enough.
I've built a couple of them, left one in California for the redwoods, you saw it work in Costa Rica. I get it to 200' and honestly I don't think I will need anything higher than that, I like to see a little of what I'm going to and even with binoculars, over 200' is hard to see the climbing line, let alone the throw line. (nothing like ascending that line and seeing up close what you are hanging on!)
Like dogwood said, it just works for me and that is good enough for me.
P.S. I love the sound of the bigshot launch, fishing line screaming off the reel as the little weight disappears into the canopy high above, the weight always comes down, I cut it off the fishing line and then attach the throw line and reel it all back in like a big fish. It is magic to put hundreds of feet of throw line into the tree simply winding the reel.
Pulling hundreds of feet of climbing line into the tree, a different thing!
Anyway, hope you find something that works for you too.
Richard
BTW, another Costa Rica trip is in the planning, probably February again, hope you could make it.
Tru-Fire archery Patriot caliper release. Adjustable strap , length and trigger.
Quick and simple trigger adjustment
ultra wide high strength jaws provide quicker string loading
rotates 360 degrees behind trigger
tested to 200 lbs
Yep, works for me, just came back from some big trees, I have never had a string fail or miss-fire, not that it won't happen, it will, what I'm usually worried about is that fiberglass pole breaking a connector and sending the forks my way. Don't think I'll ever put 200 pounds on the pull, I've measured and 80 pounds starts to feel like ....and puts my custom throw weight high enough.
I've built a couple of them, left one in California for the redwoods, you saw it work in Costa Rica. I get it to 200' and honestly I don't think I will need anything higher than that, I like to see a little of what I'm going to and even with binoculars, over 200' is hard to see the climbing line, let alone the throw line. (nothing like ascending that line and seeing up close what you are hanging on!)
Like dogwood said, it just works for me and that is good enough for me.
P.S. I love the sound of the bigshot launch, fishing line screaming off the reel as the little weight disappears into the canopy high above, the weight always comes down, I cut it off the fishing line and then attach the throw line and reel it all back in like a big fish. It is magic to put hundreds of feet of throw line into the tree simply winding the reel.
Pulling hundreds of feet of climbing line into the tree, a different thing!
Anyway, hope you find something that works for you too.
Richard
BTW, another Costa Rica trip is in the planning, probably February again, hope you could make it.
The trigger in my photos above, has been fired MANY times and it is frequently drawn back to within 18" of the end of the pole without any problems. Of course, I haven't taken it apart to check the condition of the mechanism. The majority of my shots are going for 70'-85' targets with a 14oz bag and dynaglide.
- Location
- Paris France
Big thanks for your answers !
I like a lot the "tested to 200 lbs" ^^
I guess i gonna give a try to the TRU Outlaw because for 6,5$ more than the Patriot it is way easyer to attach.
I can't use the trigger that Tree Access shown cause i got a shot made of 3 poles to be able to put it in a travel bag, and the junction limits the use of this gear. I don't like the snap shackle wich is by the way the cheaper solution i can find (6$ in some shops) cause the release is horizontal so the pulling action changes a bit the axis of the sling.
The Panic Snap looks to be such a great solution too. Vertical pull, really cheap...
I like a lot the "tested to 200 lbs" ^^
I guess i gonna give a try to the TRU Outlaw because for 6,5$ more than the Patriot it is way easyer to attach.
I can't use the trigger that Tree Access shown cause i got a shot made of 3 poles to be able to put it in a travel bag, and the junction limits the use of this gear. I don't like the snap shackle wich is by the way the cheaper solution i can find (6$ in some shops) cause the release is horizontal so the pulling action changes a bit the axis of the sling.
The Panic Snap looks to be such a great solution too. Vertical pull, really cheap...
monkeylove
Been here much more than a while
- Location
- Roslyn, Pa.
I have been using bow releases on my hunting bows for ever and a day. Buy a good one and it will hold the BS all day long. They are trigger releases built for lethal weapons. I have never had one fail when properly closed.
Richard Mumford-yoyoman
Been here a while
- Location
- Atlanta GA
MLove you know those triggers well, I think key is to cut that rubber hand grip off the pouch and connect the official trigger string. I use small D's to connect.
- Location
- Paris France
"They are trigger releases built for lethal weapons."
That's a powerfull point. Thanks Monkeylove !
At this point it looks like bow triggers offer more resistance guarantees than panic snaps.
Trouble is to find the correct 2mm cord for that use. Wich doesn't matter for panic snaps as they are quite larger. But that's not a big problem, just less versatility.
@yoyoman IMHO the key is choosing a trigger that is attached by rope or webbing to the wrist. That way it is really easy to attach it.
The D system looks to be a great solution.
PS: i wont be able to go to Costa Rica this year. I'll be in Guadeloupe Island this winter, and i got to save bucks for the 2015 rendezvous.
That's a powerfull point. Thanks Monkeylove !
At this point it looks like bow triggers offer more resistance guarantees than panic snaps.
Trouble is to find the correct 2mm cord for that use. Wich doesn't matter for panic snaps as they are quite larger. But that's not a big problem, just less versatility.
@yoyoman IMHO the key is choosing a trigger that is attached by rope or webbing to the wrist. That way it is really easy to attach it.
The D system looks to be a great solution.
PS: i wont be able to go to Costa Rica this year. I'll be in Guadeloupe Island this winter, and i got to save bucks for the 2015 rendezvous.
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