Anyone find that they get a better release woth higher poundage bows ? I'm shooting 42# but feel I don't get a smooth release all the time as I did shooting my50# + bows of the past

yup!

Strips the string from your much quicker....also, may mask release issues

Like Howard said you should shoot all the weight that you can confortably shoot, everything just works better.

I'm all over the place with anything under 65#.  I feel like I can't hold still or let go of the string.  Shooting my 72# it's clean and crisp.

Fred Anderson says that is one reason to have a bow in a lower weight like maybe 40# to develop a better release.  Since dropping in weight, I find I can focus more on a good release. 

Yes.

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Yep, I shoot bows over 50# better.

For me?  No.  In my case I found going from the mid 50s down I focused much more on my form and release.  YMMV.

Yep I always did. 20# is it for me now and I do really notice any releases issues now.

As many of you have said, higher poundages mask release issues.  Is this a point in favor of using higher poundages?  I don't think so!

To be more specific, what is being masked is the ability to relax the string fingers rather than trying to consciously open them.  Learn to relax your string fingers, and you'll have the same release no matter what poundage you're shooting

Yep, like many. The higher pull masks my cruddy release. The use of a low poundage off season bow is that it reveals the form deficiency I have found.

I mainly notice my shoulder pain more with more weight.

Absolutely!!

On the winter 600 round, my sweet spot is 40-45#. Much lighter than that and I have to put more focus into the release. Much heavier and fatigue can get me by the end. For 3d I move up a few pounds and help cover some release faults. For hunting, 50+# covered a lot of my deer-fever shot sins.

I'm finishing up a nice little double carbon bow that's only 33#@28" for ETAR. It takes attention to shoot it as well. Hoping to clean my release up with it and then move back up for hunting season this year.

OK, I'll be the bad guy here!!  IF you feel your release is better at higher draw weights, your release technique sucks!!  IF you can get a good release with a 20# bow, just imagine how much better you will be with higher weights.  The higher weight, better release, is a "cop out" for poor technique.

Arne

Heavier weights get me into the draw better, they engage me better..... Light weight bows seem blase' to me.

One size does not fit all...and my release technique doesn't suck.

So ok...you are the bad guy 

My release technique does suck! 

Quote from: Terry Green on July 02, 2019, 03:12:47 PM
Heavier weights get me into the draw better, they engage me better..... Light weight bows seem blase' to me.

One size does not fit all...and my release technique doesn't suck.

So ok...you are the bad guy 

This.  Too low of draw weight makes over engaging back muscles an issue. 
Some who can only snap shoot at higher weight may have release issues but you can't lump everyone who is perfectly capable of shooting 50lb+ into that mold just because you may not be able to handle it.
I can draw and hold my bow for 15 seconds easily. 


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Hmmm.  I don't think the higher poundage masks anything.  Sure, it pulls the string off the fingers faster, but make a bad release, and it won't fix it.  There is some truth to the observations that lighter weight bows are more difficult for some to hold on target. When I shoot a light bow, I hold too long and have difficulty getting off the string, which ruins my accuracy.  Yeah, it's a head thing, but it is what it is.  On the other hand, shooting at one's maximum poundage can also cause other form problems, like collapsing, severe plucking in a subconscious effort to dump the string, etc. 

Shooting a heavy for me bow requires my complete attention and focus.  I'm much more conscious of engaging my back muscles and getting proper alignment and a tight anchor.  Because of that, I usually shoot good (for a while).  But, I no longer have the stamina I once had and tire fairly quickly.  After 25-30 arrows or so with a heavy bow, my accuracy goes down pretty quickly.

Yup.