I recently purchased and had installed a draw lock on my bow. It shoots wounderful and kept from giving up bow hunting. I do have a noise problem. I had it back to the dealer and we tried desperatly to solve the problem . We could not figure it out. I think, the problem could be the clerance between the tube and the lock shaft. When released the shaft rattles as it goes thru the guide. I measured both the shaft (.505)and the guide hole(.520) is this the normal clearance? any advice would be greatly appreciated

Sorry to hear about your problem. You have purchased the wrong unit. I sell the Lock-a-Draw draw keep which is totally silent. All you hear when shooting with the Lock-a-Draw draw keep is the twang of the bow itself. Although I am teasing, the statements are true.

My draw keep is a totally different design. Instead of having a sliding tube which rattles under the shock of the release, my draw keep uses a fixed rod attached at the bow sight (on the quiver mounting block) with a fixed release. The Lock-a-Draw does not modify your bow, it attaches and detaches without tools. There is no tube sticking out in front of the bow to hamper use of the foot stirrup. The safety is a button safety that is always on except when pressed, so you can't forget to put it on. The unit is demonstrated on the first two websites below in a video "Shooting with the Lock-a-Draw".

I know that many companies put up testimonials that are "purchased" by offering something of value for them. I refuse to do that because I think it tends to hype the product. I do not want to hype my product, but to present it truthfully. The only way I have encouraged feedback is when communicating with a potential customer I have sometimes said, "Let me know what you think of the Lock-a-Draw". Very few people have responded, but here are some of the comments.

A HUGH DEBT OF GRATITUDE AND THANKS GOES OUT TO YOU FOR YOUR GREAT " LOCK-A-DRAW " . I ORDERED IT BECAUSE I TORE MY ROTATOR CUFF IN MY RT SHOULDER 3 YRS AGO AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PULL BACK MY PSE 50-70 # BOW SINCE - THEN I SAW YOUR AD ON TV - ORDERED IT 10 DAYS AGO - RECEIVED IT LAST FRIDAY , 11-9-08, - SET IT UP AND SHOT IT TWICE BEFORE IT GOT TOO DARK. I WENT HUNTING SAT MORNING AND WAS IN MY TREE STAND ONLY 15 MN WHEN A BIG DOE CAME BY AT 10 YARDS. THE LOCK-A-DRAW WORKED PERFECTLY AND DOWN SHE WENT. iT WAS LIKE SHOOTING A GUN. iT IS SUCH A NEAT SYSTEM . I JUST HAD TO EMAIL YOU RIGHT AWAY TO LET YOU KNOW HOW SATISFIED I AM.

The Nock Point Archery in Mountlake terrace, WA: The guys at The Nock Point Archery had a friend, Jerry, who is strength challenged because of a brain tumor. They ordered a Lock-a-Draw for Jerry and set it up for him on his bow. Mike from The Nock Point called to say, "The Lock-a-Draw worked out well for him". We commend The Nock Point for this act of kindness.

Chris in Ramore, MO: I really like the lock-a-draw, it shoots very well. I have practiced 4 times from 10-50 yards and shooting great groups-shoot one arrow at a time or I would probably shoot the nocks off my arrows, my only bad shot was the time I missed the target. This happened because my arm got fatigued and I flinched badly when someone was calling my name from in our house, lol. I need to get the strength back in the arm I hold my bow with, but it will come.

Bob in Senoia, GA: Anyway on to the Lock-a-Draw, I am very happy with it. When it arrived I could not wait to shoot my bow with it, I mounted it and tried an arrow - big mistake, should have read and followed the directions - it was very noisy and the arrows almost flew sideways. Then I took the time to read the instructions and tuned it for my bow and guess what, it works great, got a lot quieter and very accurate.

Also, I see what you mean about the danger of dry firing the bow, I did and now will only draw it with a arrow in my hands.

I am very happy so far with the Lock-a-Draw, I am able to painlessly shoot my bow and our deer season opens in 2 weeks.

Willis of Wabasso, FL in a phone call: "I'm really satisfied with my Lock-a-Draw. I'm shooting better now than I ever did. I replaced the 50# limbs on my bow with 60# limbs. It shoots much better, and with both hands I could even draw a 70# bow."

Berry of East Freedom, PA in a phone call 10/8/2009 "Your Lock-a-Draw II is a great product! Right out of the box it was tuned for my bow. It was right on at 30 yards. I'm going to sell a lot of them for you, I don't think many people in Pennsylvania have heard about this." Vern's comment on being tuned right out of the box: "That was a lucky accident. Most have to be tuned to shoot right."

Greg of Redding, CA: "I had a bit of a time with the set-up prior to paper tuning as I had to bend the rod a number of times to get it right. Once that was done and paper-tuned, I could shoot very tight groups. I don't hunt out of a tree stand as I had a friend fall out of one 20 years ago and is nearly paralyzed as a result. I was the one who found him in the woods late at night and just can't bring myself to climb up a tree. As I prefer to use the "spot and stalk" method, I found the Lock-a-Draw not conducive for obvious reasons. Just too difficult to walk through the woods with the bow in the full-draw position. I did get a shot, but missed and the "reload" process was actually comical. Trying to load the bow with the adrenaline flowing just didn't work very well. However, I knew all that going in and am thankful for this device to at least allow me the opportunity to get out in the woods and enjoy the hunting experience.

There was a benefit that I hadn't considered with the Lock-a-Draw and that is how the device helped me overcome target panic. Although I have had this affliction for a number of years it had gotten better, but I still had some problems with grabbing the bow on release and also with keeping the pin on the target while squeezing the release. I found that after shooting the Lock-a-Draw for several months, and, now that my arm injury is healed and I can shoot "conventionally", I don't have problems with either. For that reason alone, I'm glad I found your product. I'm sure the target panic will return to some degree in the future (it always has!) and I'll use the Lock-a-Draw if/when it does.

Thanks for your invention. I had fun tinkering with it and it proved to be a big help to my shooting."

Richard of Walton, NE: Received your lock-a-draw. Impressed how easy it was to install. Started practicing and it improved accuracy instantly. Still hard to hold bow at arms length and found a piece of 1/2 aluminum tubing from a cb antenna and used that for a shooting stick and it works great. Went turkey hunting and was ready but they wouldn’t play fair! Can't wait for deer season. Thanks for a well made product. Maybe later well order the bow hanger boom. Thanks, Richard (4/8/2010)

Larry from Oakdale, LA: The Lock-a-Draw is a very good Product. Because of the consistent draw and the ability to sight without having to hold the draw weight makes for consistent shooting. I just purchased a Mathew's Z7, put the Lock-a-Draw on it, paper tuned it and found the accuracy to be astounding. At 20yards I have to shoot one arrow at a time or bust my arrows. It is not only good for old men like me, but anyone who wants to shoot accurately. My wife has never shot a bow, and I let her shoot mine. At 20 yards she missed a 1" target by 1". She is not into hunting and this was her only shot. Not bad for the first time for someone who has never shot a bow. Thanks again for a great product. (5/12/2010).

Roger from Broxton, GA: Thanks for a great product. I am a cancer survivor with both shoulders messed up. With this Lock-a-Draw I am able to shoot my bow with ease. I looked at the other Draw-Loc that another company sold and didn't like the rod sticking out the front of the bow. You would have to sit down to draw the bow. Again Thank You Mr. Sandel for your Lock-a-Draw. Its nice when you call with a question and the owner answers the phone!! (6/18/2010).

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Phone call to Angel of Tomahawk, WI: Me, "I noticed you purchased two Lock-a-Draws. Was that a mistake?"
Angel, "No, my husband bought one from you last year and he loves it! He bought a new bow this year and wanted another Lock-a-Draw for it, and he wants to buy one for my bow too." 10/3/2010

Dominick from Ballston Spa, NY: You really have a good product. Your Lock-a-Draw shoots really tight groups and I am excited about bow hunting again. My brother, who has had some elbow problems, share my enthusiasm. I went out last Saturday and saw 3 does within shootable range. However, I want to shoot a really nice buck so I am holding out for the rut, which will begin in early. Nov. 19, 2010

Jim of La Vale, WI: Thank you! Recently after working with the sheep shearing I was unable to keep my arm extended and couldn't hold/shoot my bow. At the age of 68 I thought my bow hunting days had finally come to an end. My son suggested looking into a Lock-a-Draw for my Fred Bear white tail pursuit bow and after surfing the web, I was able to find your web site. I am so pleased with the way I can shoot now! I have a 3 shot pattern in a 4" target where the arrows are almost touching each other. I have now upped the poundage on my bow from 60 to 70 pounds. I can't thank you enough for your product and for being able to call you personally with my questions. Happy Hunting, Jim. 11/9/2010

Jerry from Caldwell, OH Thanks for coming up with this Lock-a-Draw for us old farts that don't want to give up bowhunting. (1/21/2011)

The returns with "Doesn't fit my bow" type of explanations are not included. These are mostly bows with expensive single pin sights that prevent the quiver to be mounted or Hoyt bows that need a spacer to mount the quiver.

Dale in West Branch, MI: Dale returned the Lock-a-Draw II unused. He said he didn't like the plastic quiver mounting block, didn't think it was safe. He suggested it should be metal.

Bryon of Des Moines, IA: Bryon wrote that he is able to draw his bow in a traditional manner, but had hurt his shoulder and wanted the Lock-a-Draw as a back up for his imminent hunting trip. He said that he did not shoot consistently with it. "It is probably me as the principle seems sound." He returned the Lock-a-Draw.

Robert of Depew, NY: Returned the Lock-a-Draw unused. He didn't think it was safe.

John of Haugen, WI: Returned the Lock-a-Draw. He couldn't shoot consistently with it.

Out of 275 Lock-a-Draws sold as of 11/13/2010, only 2 that were actually tried have been returned. That is a testimonial in itself!