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Old 05-06-2006 | 08:10 PM
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Greg, your response was well thought out, gramatically correct, and you even pointed out some important peoples responses. Funny....I didn't see anything about your opinion on which one is good and why it is good......Even though you called us out to do just that.

I've had experience w/ the Muzzy, and we simply could not get it to work. Major tuning issues. I also don't like the Trophy Taker or similar styles as I don't want the prongs landing on the shelf of my beloved UltraTec. Yeah, I know you can put moleskin on there, but nah...not me. Another problem w/ the Trophy Taker is IMO it didn't fall fast enough. We still get vanes hitting the prongs. I still say straight up and straight down is the way to go. The one thing about the Muzzy rest I really like......It has a big "scoop" for the arrow. Not much worry of it not grabbing the arrow properly.

I also agree that installing a drop away will not instantly make you a better shooter. But, w/ the decreased drag comes improved speed, and there are most certainly no clearance issues if intalled properly and the rest is capable of getting out of the way in time. Ishot a "TM Hunter" style rest for years and finally just got tired of the prongs being filed down by the arrow sliding across it. All of a sudden you draw back and the arrow falls between the prongs. That, and the shrink wrap wears off quickly and the arrow makes plenty of noise dragging across the metal prongs. In all fairness, and to Greg's point, those are really the only ones I've messed with. A few friends of mine have WB's, and I have to admit, they are pretty nice especially for stalking. But I like my Drop Zone and have no intention of changing it anytime soon.
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