It only was set up for a rug rest or a stick on flipper or stick on finger style. With a compound bow the arrow is always in a perfect straight line as it is shot and never has to move around the rest as it is released. I disliked the arrow being moved a little up and over as the feathers went across the shelf or flipper. I know it works for people, but for me I could not stand seeing it being shoved out of alignment like that even though the arrow corrects itself in flight.