HOOKS UP? OR DOWN?

[fuzzy]

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[strum]

Try both ways and go with what you like. either way works. hows that?

and I love the way both of yall spelled sh......
I bet yall were the same undies too

[Boo]

This issue is not when you cock the bow. The issue is when you decock. When you place your hooks on the string to decock, you have a point in your actions where the hooks are not fully engaged on the string. At that point, if it's dark and you've engaged the hooks from the top, you cannot see the string fully enter the hooks. With the hooks installed from under the string, you can see the string fully enter the hook or not fully enter the hook.
It's happened to me once and it isn't happening again because I engage mine under the string.

[gendoc]

I have always used hooks-up 20 + years with our vintage exomax and exocet.
and have continued with the vortex and now my matrix 380.

my experience, its the right thing to do....but your mileage may vary...

so yall can doit which ever way floats yur yak !!!

[racking up points]

This issue is not when you cock the bow. The issue is when you decock. When you place your hooks on the string to decock, you have a point in your actions where the hooks are not fully engaged on the string. At that point, if it's dark and you've engaged the hooks from the top, you cannot see the string fully enter the hooks. With the hooks installed from under the string, you can see the string fully enter the hook or not fully enter the hook.
It's happened to me once and it isn't happening again because I engage mine under the string.

Bingo!

[gendoc]

I love the way both of yall spelled sh......
I bet yall were the same undies too

now thats what i'm talk'n bout............

[wabi]

This issue is not when you cock the bow. The issue is when you decock. When you place your hooks on the string to decock, you have a point in your actions where the hooks are not fully engaged on the string. At that point, if it's dark and you've engaged the hooks from the top, you cannot see the string fully enter the hooks. With the hooks installed from under the string, you can see the string fully enter the hook or not fully enter the hook.
It's happened to me once and it isn't happening again because I engage mine under the string.

Thank you for the clarification, Boo.
I have never used the rope to let the string down, so I didn't think of that situation.

[bbahunter]

I use hooks up, that's what your supposed to do with The SZ350 I have , and I just do the same with my 2 recurves also. Works for me.

[bbahunter]

Betchia 'ol Bubba's never been more confused since he joined the E/F... LMFAO!

[bbahunter]

I use hooks up, that's what your supposed to do with The SZ350 I have , and I just do the same with my 2 recurves also. Works for me.

Ahh... Gotta love that SZ350, hen Brian

Yes, it is a very quiet xbow.

[fuzzy]

This issue is not when you cock the bow. The issue is when you decock. When you place your hooks on the string to decock, you have a point in your actions where the hooks are not fully engaged on the string. At that point, if it's dark and you've engaged the hooks from the top, you cannot see the string fully enter the hooks. With the hooks installed from under the string, you can see the string fully enter the hook or not fully enter the hook.
It's happened to me once and it isn't happening again because I engage mine under the string.

If its "dark" one could not "see" full engagement and would resort to feel for such. While cockin or decockin it don't matter, the visual can be made more than "one way". Good luck.

[Dereck]

hooks up
visual confirmation is always a plus

[Outback]

Hooks up here. Just started out that way and like the fact that I can see the rope in the hooks.

outback

[xcaliber]

They're sooo nice!

[awshucks]

Hooks down for me, has worked well going up or down since '06.