ORIGINAL: JeffB
So for those who love the WB, I'd like to hear why you prefer it? It it the containment? lack of parts? to me that seems to be it's only advantages, yet it has a larger list of disadvantages (some speed loss...particular about fletching, false tunes, having to "trim" it, using an alum WB with carbons works better for many, etc.) And that's a serious question. I'm not looking for arguments, just trying to understand why so many love this rest that seemingly is very fickle.
It is solid, silent, accurate, arrow can't fall off, reasonable price, easy to adjust and simple to use.
The negatives you list are speed loss which at 2 fps I see as a non issue........my cat whiskers, nock, loop, peep etc all slow me down more then that yet no one ever mentions speed loss as a negative to those products. Fletching damage is also a non issue to me considering I just haven't seen it.......I must be lucky I guess. I have hundreds of shots through my B2 and no signs of vane damage yet. Lots of people say they see it.......my guess is the WB is hard on vanes on a poorly tuned bow. You don't have to trim the B2.......and I never trimmed my original........again non issue. I have no problems using the carbon insert WB so I'm not sure on the alum insert thing you mentioned..........never needed it.