Spot Hogg Whipper Snapper, Archery Release, Closed Jaw, 3 Finger

Been using a cheap $25 4-finger thumb release from Amazon for the last year or so and have had great service from it despite its meager cost... but wanted something a bit better for comparison and hopefully up my game a smidge. After doing the research the Whipper Snapper was my final decision but then I had to hash out trying the 3-finger vs the 4-finger model. Went with the 3-finger and do not regret it. It just feels more natural compared to the 4-finger release I was using and it takes up less space in my chest pack. The shape of the release is smooth and more rounded than some of the more jagged models out there, feels more ergonomic in general. It does produce a noticeable click when setting which you probably would not want for hunting as others have mentioned. For my purposes of target shooting it is no issue and sort of helps to hear the click to make sure it is closed on the d loop properly. I can certainly see getting an open jaw release in the future as well. I feel like there has been some improvement in my groupings since using this, it is definitely crisper but am also fine tuning my technique at the same time so need more practice to distinguish any appreciable difference. Very pleased with this upgrade to my kit. I have more confidence with this release design when drawing as opposed to the caliper jaws on my other one, though no issues thus far with that one yet. If this is your first thumb release or an upgrade you are getting a quality product that will get you to the next level without investing more than you need to.

Very simple and functioning release. This is only the second release of this type that I have used, but I like it a lot. The price is also very good for what you get in comparison to more expensive releases.

Like going from a 6 pound trigger on a rifle to a crisp target trigger. No safety concerns - very comfortable. Solid built - another quality product by Spot-Hogg.

I have only used it a handful of times so far but works great

I have been shooting a Tru Ball Pro Hunter 3 thumb release. It fired premature way too many times!!! I bought this one and it has such a great trigger! The sensitivity of the trigger is so much of your shooting ability. No travel in this one, and as soon as you put pressure on it, it fires. You don't have to push hard, unless you want to adjust it that way. I really like how the jaw closes. Except it clicks pretty loud. The Tru Ball was a pincher jaw. It was quiet, but the string loop would slip through after a while and cause arrows to go down range and I would hit myself in the mouth or nose. I will work around the clicking noise, for a release that I can trust. I thought it would take a while to get used to it, but it fits great. The head doesn't swivel on this one, as it does on the Tru Ball, but you can get away with a little torque with a loop. I started out almost 40 years ago with a thumb release. They didn't even have an option for a swivel, or a string loop. You had to hold the release straight. So this doesn't bother me.

I received a returned product. This will be returned also.

This is an amazing release however, when adjusting the thumb trigger you can accidentally turn it to far and completely mess up your system. I had to take mine apart and replace the spring that keeps it from firing at random. ( i used a zippo flint spring that i cut down to fit the clasp mechanism.) other than that small error on my end this is 100% worth the money and might even make you a better shot like it did in my case.

I bought a $30 thumb release and 1 out of 30 shots the caliper would hang on and shoot the arrow randomly. So I bought this one and I adjusted the sensitivity to my liking and fired 50 shots. My groups got worse and damaged 1 arrow which missed the entire target and ended up hitting concrete. Went back to my $30 release and my groups were right on. I even switched to my index release and shot better groups. If I had to choose between the whipper snapper and the other two I’ll take the other 2. This release doesn’t rotate so the D-loop gets twisted during draw and that’s why my groups weren’t good. It felt great on practice string but failed in actual arrow shooting. If they made one with a rotating hook I’d definitely buy it.

Very nice

Comfortable and works well but a bit awkward hooking it on to the d loop otherwise good quality

Just received this thumb release today and it’s awesome compared to my back tension release!

So far I love it !! Better than my index finger release

This is the first hand held release I have used, but I won't be going back to a wrist strap. After getting used the release, which took about 30 minutes, I can group arrows tighter then before. I did adjust the trigger as it was way too sensitive for me out of the package.