What is a Draw-Locking Device Anyway?

I have been visiting some of the forums to read things that people saying about Draw-Loc. It is amazing at how many different places Draw-Loc comes up. What I found was that so many people make comments or sugestions that do not even know what the Draw-Loc can offer someome in a certain situation, most have never seen a Draw-Loc. The first thing most say is "just go to a crossbow" and that is their answer. So I went to some forums a posted this little thing, hoping people would read it and try to understand what this device is. This piece was posted without the word Draw-Loc so it would not be considered as advertisment. I just want people to open their mind.

What are Draw Locking Devices anyway?

With the "legal" acceptance of crossbows, compound bow draw locking devices for vertical bows are also making huge gains. Most everywhere that crossbows are legal draw locking devices are now considered a great alternative. They have been in exsistence since way before compound bows arrived on the scene and always seemed to be a little too unconventional to get much attention. People either shot "vertical" bow or "horizontal" crossbow. That is all in the past, now here we are in 2012 where compound bows have evolved into high tech, high let off, very fast, "shooting Machines". It makes perfect sense that when someone with ones of these "Shooting Machine" becomes unable to draw their bow or "Shooting Machine", they should take the next step in the progression. A draw locking device. They will typically bolt it to the arrow rest holes of any compound bow, basically turning a compound bow into a "vertical crossbow". This allows the hunters that already own a compound bow and do not desire to use a crossbow, a chance to attach it to their favorite bow creating the same advantage as a conventional horizontal crossbow. These draw locking devices are no longer something you would find being built in someone’s shed or work shop, but instead are well engineered with CNC machined trigger systems (said to be better than most all crossbow triggers on the market) safeties, anti-dry fire levers and are very safe to use. They are simple but just as sophisticated as any crossbow, and are easy to use. They are designed to enable the shooter to draw the bow by placing the foot into the stirrup, drawing the string with both hands (both are not needed) to the string latch, holding it at the full draw position. The arrow is placed on the string, the safety is removed, the bow is then aimed using the string peep and front pin sights, (common on vertical bow setups) and shot. The person has all of the advantages of a compound bow, light mass weight, quiet, fast at low draw weights, accuracy, maneuverability, and the ability to easily disarm the bow if a shot is not presented (preventing the need for shooting the bolt or arrow into the ground). The rod or square tubbing can be taken apart for storage or transport. The shooter has the locking and holding of the string at full draw, like a crossbow. For many installing a draw locking device on a vertical bow is truly “the best of both worlds.” When taking all of this in consideration, it is not hard to see why draw locking devices are now getting a serious look from bowhunters since they being allowed in so many state archery seasons as an alternative to a coventional crossbow.

Note: though this may void the warranty on some bows, If a person can not draw and shoot the bow they own, what good is the warranty. If that person sells that bow, than the warranty is void. (something to think about)

Note: Crossbow Limbs and Compound bow limbs are made from the same billet of material. Feel free to contact Gordon Glass to confirm this. No damage is caused to the crossbows limbs being held at full draw.