I would go with some type of drop away rest. I use the trophy ridge and love it. My arrows tightened up quite a bit after instaling it. As far as sights go I'm going through the dilema too as which to use. Ive tried the verticl pins didnt like them used the horizontal, liked them better but right now I use one horizontal pin set at 25 yds and I'm deadly from 0-35 yds by just a slight adjustment of aiming, and I mean slight. These new bows shoot extremely flat compared to the dynosaur I was shooting. I think I'm gonna buy a single pin slide type sight now. I definatley like using only one pin.