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Had to do it, Tru Ball Trident Pro Flex…
The Goat has been my favorite release to date for a long time. Picked up a new Trident and man oh man is the trigger nice on this one. Ability to go zero travel and scary light or heavy. Still love my GOAT but I’m shooting this Trident extremely well. Super consistent release.
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Well, I was never fond of the Goat. To start I had the TRU Ball Extreme and then the ST3. The ST3 was awesome for one day and locked up. Pro Danny Evans stepped up and took my ST3 and gave me a new 2006 ST360. I still have it and it still fires like new - 1000s of shots fired.
Heart break came with TRU Ball improving the ST360 to the point no one wanted it and then dropped it. Came the Absolutes, last having tilt along with indexing the head 360 degrees. I've had mine for sale since I found that there was no way to get rid of hard cocking.
I picked up Stan Shootoff that is quite the thumb release and just that much better than the ST360. I keep the ST360 for a back up, like I'll never need one.
TRU Ball came out with a couple more thumb releases, one being the Abyss. The one I tried had a mushy trigger and many said the same of it. Nor could it be set heavy like I wanted.
Enter the Trident Pro. Haven't got to try one. Self cocking makes me wonder a bit and so does having 3 hooks.
Maybe I'll get to try one. So far I haven't seen one at a 3D. Talk of and I think twice, counting this one, given on the pages of AT.
Heart break came with TRU Ball improving the ST360 to the point no one wanted it and then dropped it. Came the Absolutes, last having tilt along with indexing the head 360 degrees. I've had mine for sale since I found that there was no way to get rid of hard cocking.
I picked up Stan Shootoff that is quite the thumb release and just that much better than the ST360. I keep the ST360 for a back up, like I'll never need one.
TRU Ball came out with a couple more thumb releases, one being the Abyss. The one I tried had a mushy trigger and many said the same of it. Nor could it be set heavy like I wanted.
Enter the Trident Pro. Haven't got to try one. Self cocking makes me wonder a bit and so does having 3 hooks.
Maybe I'll get to try one. So far I haven't seen one at a 3D. Talk of and I think twice, counting this one, given on the pages of AT.
Thanks for that pic…such a simple and straightforward design. I was expecting something way more complicated
I like it, but in the marketing they describe the trigger as "crisp", and it isn't.
It's a smooth, consistent, even pull until the hook lets go. No wall, and no tactile break like the Blade or GOAT.
It's basically the Abyss XTension Flex with no "tension" mode, and the modified internals installed in a Blade Pro Flex handle.
That's not necessarily a bad thing (it fits my shooting style quite well), but it might not be what people are expecting.
It's a smooth, consistent, even pull until the hook lets go. No wall, and no tactile break like the Blade or GOAT.
It's basically the Abyss XTension Flex with no "tension" mode, and the modified internals installed in a Blade Pro Flex handle.
That's not necessarily a bad thing (it fits my shooting style quite well), but it might not be what people are expecting.
You mean like mush or creep?I like it, but in the marketing they describe the trigger as "crisp", and it isn't.
It's a smooth, consistent, even pull until the hook lets go. No wall, and no tactile break like the Blade or GOAT.
Between those two choices, I'd call it mush. I think of "creep" as travel after the trigger hits the wall and moves before it breaks.You mean like mush or creep?
It breaks like a single stage trigger on a target pistol, sort of. It functions like a resistance-activated release, like the Carter Attraction, where the safety disengages when you press in the trigger. If you set the tension lower than the bow's holding weight, it becomes a thumb release.
Other release like the Stans break like a two-stage trigger set with zero pre-travel.
Dang this would've served me quite well just two days ago! I was thinking of dropping money on getting the new Trident but opted to go for a used UV Button instead. I have the Abyss X Tension and it's starting to grow on me. My only reason why it's not my main release is that it's a large but I have tiny hands (got it as a part of a used bow purchase). I like the action and cleanliness of the break, and I'm also liking the no cocking bar mechanism.I like it, but in the marketing they describe the trigger as "crisp", and it isn't.
It's a smooth, consistent, even pull until the hook lets go. No wall, and no tactile break like the Blade or GOAT.
It's basically the Abyss XTension Flex with no "tension" mode, and the modified internals installed in a Blade Pro Flex handle.
That's not necessarily a bad thing (it fits my shooting style quite well), but it might not be what people are expecting.
I've currently put the Abyss X Tension up for sale locally in my area. No biters yet so I'm just playing around with it at the range.
I disagree mine has zero creep before the trigger breaks. It’s clean for me
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1/8 turn from fire with the tension screw flush with the case then adjust tension to your liking.
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You can definitely make it have travel if you want it. Unless your shooting very light tension there isn’t much movement of the thumb sear after it breaks.
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Have you shot the Scott Axis? Wondering how you would compare the Axis to the Trident? I’ve been considering the Trident for hunting, but really like the AxisBetween those two choices, I'd call it mush. I think of "creep" as travel after the trigger hits the wall and moves before it breaks.
It breaks like a single stage trigger on a target pistol, sort of. It functions like a resistance-activated release, like the Carter Attraction, where the safety disengages when you press in the trigger. If you set the tension lower than the bow's holding weight, it becomes a thumb release.
Other release like the Stans break like a two-stage trigger set with zero pre-travel.
Are you referring to the Scott Apex or the Stan Axis? There's no such thing as a Scott Axis.Have you shot the Scott Axis? Wondering how you would compare the Axis to the Trident? I’ve been considering the Trident for hunting, but really like the Axis
Sorry, busy and just wrote the wrong name…Scott Apex...thanks,Are you referring to the Scott Apex or the Stan Axis? There's no such thing as a Scott Axis.
The Abyss I tried wasn't creep. It just sort of build up of pressure before it would fire - mushy...Okay, different than what I've tried before....I disagree mine has zero creep before the trigger breaks. It’s clean for me
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The Abyss I tried wasn't creep. It just sort of build up of pressure before it would fire - mushy...Okay, different than what I've tried before....I disagree mine has zero creep before the trigger breaks. It’s clean for me
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Ok. The Scott Apex also has an open hook design with a return spring under the hook. So you don't have to press the hook closed after you press the cocking button.Sorry, busy and just wrote the wrong name…Scott Apex...thanks,
Ergos and sizing are comparable to the Blade/Trident, but the Apex have dedicated medium and large finger attachments (which the 3 and 4 finger attachments are included). TRU Ball uses the same finger attachments for the Medium and Large (so they split the difference between them, sort of). So the Apex will feel a bit more "fitted" than the Trident/Blade.
The trigger on the Apex is a proper sear-activated system. The trigger has a defined wall and a crisp break. The Trident, as I said above and in the 27:17 mark of my video, has no tactile break point. It doesn't require a lot of travel to release the hook, but it has the feel of releases that carry a much lower price point. I like it, but others might not.
If you want to compare their handles side by side, check out the sizing guide on my website:
www.artandarchery.com
By tactile break point, are you referring to the sort of "wall" before the trigger fires? Similar to what you'll get on most cocking bar releases? 100% sure the Blade has that tactile break point you mention.Ok. The Scott Apex also has an open hook design with a return spring under the hook. So you don't have to press the hook closed after you press the cocking button.
Ergos and sizing are comparable to the Blade/Trident, but the Apex have dedicated medium and large finger attachments (which the 3 and 4 finger attachments are included). TRU Ball uses the same finger attachments for the Medium and Large (so they split the difference between them, sort of). So the Apex will feel a bit more "fitted" than the Trident/Blade.
The trigger on the Apex is a proper sear-activated system. The trigger has a defined wall and a crisp break. The Trident, as I said above and in the 27:17 mark of my video, has no tactile break point. It doesn't require a lot of travel to release the hook, but it has the feel of releases that carry a much lower price point. I like it, but others might not.
If you want to compare their handles side by side, check out the sizing guide on my website:
www.artandarchery.com
Thanks! That makes sense and helps my decision making process.Ok. The Scott Apex also has an open hook design with a return spring under the hook. So you don't have to press the hook closed after you press the cocking button.
Ergos and sizing are comparable to the Blade/Trident, but the Apex have dedicated medium and large finger attachments (which the 3 and 4 finger attachments are included). TRU Ball uses the same finger attachments for the Medium and Large (so they split the difference between them, sort of). So the Apex will feel a bit more "fitted" than the Trident/Blade.
The trigger on the Apex is a proper sear-activated system. The trigger has a defined wall and a crisp break. The Trident, as I said above and in the 27:17 mark of my video, has no tactile break point. It doesn't require a lot of travel to release the hook, but it has the feel of releases that carry a much lower price point. I like it, but others might not.
If you want to compare their handles side by side, check out the sizing guide on my website:
www.artandarchery.com
Correct. The Blade and Apex have a similar feel in trigger break and tension range (defined wall, low to no creep, crisp break). The Trident is the one that doesn't have a wall (though you can set it for short travel). The end result is the same, I suppose, but if you compare them side-by-side, they have a different feel.By tactile break point, are you referring to the sort of "wall" before the trigger fires? Similar to what you'll get on most cocking bar releases? 100% sure the Blade has that tactile break point you mention.
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