RE: whisker biscuit pro's and con's
<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote<font size=1 face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>but the fletching wear was a major concern and the adverse effects weather can have on the WB really had a lot of the users wary. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>
Just curious, what type of weather caused problems? I've hunted and shot the biscuit in every imaginable weather condition without so much as a hickup. In fact, in the most severe weather conditions, it is my opinion that it excels even more. Super high winds have no effect on this rest. Ice storms will not prevent the shot or affect the flight. Driving rain has absolutely no effect. Extremely heavy snow isn't even noticable with it. I hunt in a lake-effect snow belt areas off lake Erie and frequently hunt in snow storms.
I've heard the rumor that the biscuit will freeze up and not work. I have never found that to be the case. Maybe if it was raining and the temperature fell to 15 degrees real quick, some ice might form, but a simple push with your finger on the bristles would remove it.
As for tearing fletches, that is never a problem if you are willing to fletch with the proper vanes and glue. I'm sure I have some individual arrows with over a thousand shots through the biscuit with no affect on the vanes.
I have several hunting buddies using the biscuit and you'd have to fight them to get it off their bows. As a hunting rest, it simply excels. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>