I started using a WB about the same time I quit using treestands for the most part.i like being able to crawl down a fenceline, sneak through a thicket, or follow a deer trail through the cattails with my arrow nocked and not have to worry about it popping off the rest.I also find myself shooting from very awkward positions from time to time and have had arrows drop off the rest before in these situations.

Theyre not fool proof though, like it or not there is a certain amount of noise associated with them but it can be kept pretty minimal.Ive drawn back on deer standing a couple yards away and not had them notice, Ive also seen deer 20 yrds away tense up as I draw back, dont know if its the sound or the movement thats alerted them in those situations.

Weather can affect them, Ive hunted deer in therain and had the rest do some questionable things mostly noise related, but mostly in extremely cold weather is where I ran into problems.The late season here brings temps well below zero and some years the windchill drops it to -20 to -40 degrees for long periods of time.Three times in these conditions Ive taken shots that resulted in the arrow making a clunking noise as it passed through the whiskers and dropping under the deer.But that was onlythree times in 6 years, Ive had as much problems with other rests in the past in much nicer weather.Near as I can tell the whiskers just got hard and the fletching couldnt pass through them as easily resulting in the noise and arrow dropping off fast.Reaching down and rubbing the whiskers occasionaly seems to help if youre gonna be sitting or walking for awhile.

All in all its the best rest Ive found for the type of hunting I do, its got minor drawbacks but Ive been happy for the most part.If I strictly stand hunted or used a ground blind without all the moving around I do Id probably check into a drop away.