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Old 04-08-2004 | 07:23 AM
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JOE PA
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Default RE: opinions of the whisker biscuit?

I'm not sure I want to respond to this thread. It just doesn't seem to be worded right.[:'(]

Does anyone really have a question that someone could answer without feeling like their judgement has already been insulted?

Lots of people don't like the Biscuit, and never will. I used to be one of them, and sold the first one I bought. I do still use a prong rest on one of my bows, and have two "horseshoe launcher" rests.

The prong/horseshoe rests 1. are easier on soft vanes. 2. shoot accurately when properly tuned. 3. do not contain the arrow, although the arrow does not fall off too easily in most situations. 4. have to be covered with some material (which wears out) to quiet the sound of the arrow being drawn across the rest. 5. Have springs, return mechanisms, etc. than can come loose, and vibrate when the bow is shot, although most are not really loud.

The Whisker Biscuit rests 1. do not damage firm vanes or feathers when properly fletched.
2. shoot accurately when properly tuned. 3. Do contain the arrow in any reasonable situation.
4. are silent when my arrows (Axis) are drawn, but can make a very slight hiss when used with rough finish carbons like Gold tips, and do not wear out for thousands of shots. 5. Have no moving parts, springs, etc. and contribute no noise or vibration when shot.

I would agree that they don't seem right, and when the big thing for years was to avoid fletch contact, would inspire sceptisism. They do seem to work right though, at least in my experience.

The Biscuits seem to be getting right up there with Mathews bows and Mechanical broadheads as far as a topic of controversy goes.[:@][:'(][][&:][8D][8D][8D]
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