Last year I wrote about the TRU-Fire Hurricane with Power Strap and if you happened to read the article, you will recall that I spoke very highly of this release.

My feelings about this release have not degraded. If the release were human, it would nearly have best-friend status.

The Hurricane has been and continues to be a very popular release among bow hunters. Recognizing the demand, TRU-Fire has added two new models of Hurricane to make the line even more diverse.

Hurricane H.O.T.

This release features a "Fall Away" design that can be used in a horizontal (firing poisition) or an oscillating (fall away position), or it can be locked down into a tucked position for climbing into your tree stand or pulling arrows. This is all done by a simple 1/2 turn of the knurled locking dial located at the base of the strap. This system makes these releases the most versatile fall away releases available.

Features

Hurricane Rope

The Hurricane Rope system has become my favorite wind storm out all the models that I own. Though I can shoot just fine with the other Hurricane models, I can shoot better and more consistent with the Rope system. 

The rope eliminates torque placed on loop and the string in the horizontal and vertical planes. If you're looking to get a Hurricane but are unsure of which model to get, let me give you a suggestion: Get the Hurricane Rope system.

Looking for more details on the Hurricane? Check out my review below.

Listen up you caliper-style release shooters.  I have found a release from TRU-Fire Corp. that "blows away" comparable products considered be in the same class.  

The Hurricane has a release that will make you cry the first time you shoot it — in the sense of wondering why you ever wasted your time with other caliper-style releases. I have never shot a smoother release, period.

The TRU-Fire uses an ounce tester (a force measuring device) in combination with a pneumatic bow simulator during product R & D to see how much force is required to trigger a release. Simulated draw weights are 15 - 150 pounds. At 70 pounds, the Hurricane requires only 3.5 ounces of force to trigger a release. TRU-Fire's closet competitor's release requires over 6 ounces. This type of test is called "loading up" of a trigger.

While the low amount of required force to trigger a release is impressive, I found the feel of the trigger movement itself was even more impressive. The silky smooth movement just makes me want to squeeze it instead of the normal bad habit of punching the trigger.

The smoothness of the release is credited to a free-floating, self centering steel roller that rolls along the inside of the jaws instead of sliding over them.

Another impressive feature of the Hurricane is the way you can adjust the length between the head of the release and the wrist strap.  TRU-Fire's competitor's releases are adjusted by set-screw and only allow for a hand-full of preset positions. This can cause you not to get the exact length that you may require. The Hurricane, on the other side of the coin, functions much different in the way the length is adjusted.

Over 1.5 inches of length adjustment can be made by simply turning the release's head in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction. With each full turn, the head will lengthen (or shorten) 1/32 of an inch. This gives you over 48 different lengths to choose from — shouldn't have any problem finding a point that fits your preference.

When you see a Hurricane release, you will probably notice that it really doesn't look any different than any other caliper-style release. I have already noted several things about the Hurricane that differ and why they are better when compared to other releases. The list doesn't stop here — there's more.

How many times have you strapped on a new release and liked the way it felt on your hand? I'm sure there were some that you liked and some that you didn't.  How many times have you wished that the strap was designed different to make it easier to put on and take off? This is where the list grows longer.

The Hurricane's Power Strap is not only comfortable, it is also very easy to put on your hand. The Power Strap requires only one other body part (your free hand) to get it snug on your trigger hand.  This is because the strap is one long piece that creates a loop, TRU-Fire calls it the "Continuous Loop."  All you have to do is insert your trigger hand through the loop, and with your other hand pull the strap tight and Velcro it back over. Your done!

Other releases, with the popular V-style strap, that I have used in the past pretty much require you to hold down one side of the strap by pushing on it with your ribs or chest while your free hand folds over the other side. Then you still must take the Velcro strap and insert it into the buckle, pull it tight and strap it down.  You almost need an extra hand to get it right.  This type of wrist strap causes inconsistent wrist-strap placement on your wrist and the tightness is never the same. If it feels different, from time to time, you will probably shoot different since you anchor will be different. 

Product features overview

Summary

In recent years, I have been shooting one of TRU-Fire's main competitor's releases that is very similar. While the other release looks very much the same, the way it functions is very much different. I have sat the two release side by side trying to compare them, and it simply cannot be done.  The Hurricane is by far, more superior in so many areas. 

Remember, it looks the same but works much different. Goes along with the old saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover."

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