Whisker Buscuit vs. Fall away rest
 

Is the Whisker Biscuit a problem as far as reduced arrow speed and spin to the point were one should definitely go with a fall away rest instead?
I shoot a PSE Nova thats about 4 years old the bow is still in mint condition I arrowed my first dow with it this year and am stiving to prevent my arrows from falling off during the draw and improved accuracy.

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I have owned 2 WB's and I hated both of them. I now use a ripcord drop-away and I love it. I feel like a drop-away is the only way to go.

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In "MY" opinion, NO.

My fall away rest (as do MOST, nowadays) is a full containment rest. You no longer have to worry about an arrow falling off the rest during the draw with today's fall-aways.

Jeff

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I got a whisker buscuit this year and love it

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I've never owned a WB, but several friends had them. Their fletching was always a problem.

I love my NAP QT2000 dropaway. I don't have a problem with an arrow falling off the rest during drawing the bow, so containment isn't an issue.

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Never a problem with my WB. Your nova sounds like a perfect bow for one.

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I've used the WB for 2 years now and I like the way it keeps the arrow in place, but I've noticed my bow is not as forgiving and there is a slight (very slight) decrease in arrow speed.

I like the new look of the drop away with the containment, but afraid it may be an extra moving part that could mess up in the field.

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I shoot whisker biscuit now, but i'm getting a fall away next season. To many tore up fletchings and I want to get more speed out of my arrows.

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Never had a whisker biscuit, but I got a new bow this year and only looked at full containment fall aways. Fell in love with the QAD Ultra Rest Pro LD. Bought it, and have not regretted it for a second.

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Love my Trophy Takers.

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I have the rip cord and think it is the way to go. Increased my arrow speed 7fps over the standard 2-prong.

Tom

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I have been using a WB for 5 years, and I haven't had the fletchng problems that alot of people claim. I like mine, and I'll stick with it until I find something I like better. You guys are right, though, you can't go wrong with a good fall away rest. Alot of my friends use them and have had no problems.

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sorry

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I shoot a PSE Nova, too, only mine is 7 years old. I used a drop away for a few years and liked it fine. Last year, though, I decided to change a few things. I went to carbon arrows, different broadheads, and the WB. I have not had a single problem with fletching on my arrows. Granted, though, I might not practice as much as some others do and the volume of shots might make a difference. I don't think it slows my arrows down significantly and I think the carbon arrows probably made up for any lost speed caused by the WB. Since switching, I have taken 6 shots at deer and have 6 kills. So it will work!!!

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i will never use anything than the whisker biscuit for hunting, i feel it is the ultimate hunting rest... i love it....

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What other rests have you used for hunting?

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I've used both. I like both. I really can't decide which one I like better. I've used the quicktune 2000 and the wb. I noticed no difference in speed or accuracy. I did notice some wrinkled vanes. I fixed that by switching to blazers.

The one complaint about the wb is it is a little noisy. On the quietest mornings you can hear the arrow slide across the bristles. The doe I shot at 7 yards didn't hear it, but it is louder than I like. My quicktune was definitely quieter with a little moleskin on the prongs.

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Ditto, no moving parts to fail and the noise wasn't enough to alert a doe I shot Sunday night, and it was dead calm.

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Noise hasn't been a problem for me, either. It's no louder that my old drop away.

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I didn't want to be the first to say this......but this is exactly the reason I switched.

Jeff

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I was using a vital bow gear drop away, but I had it malfunction on me. A friend of mine using the same rest had his malfunction but he fell on his bow:(so its not the fault of the rest. I switched to a ripcord and I love it. For me its the way to go. Its easy as pie to adjust and works beautifully.

The only thing I would like different is if the "U" that holds your arrow was made out of aluminum instead of plastic.

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I shoot a WB on my bowtech. I like it while in the tree stand because you can move anyway needed and not have to worry about your arrow falling off or anything like that. With that said I'm sure the WB slows your speed down, but for most archers you wouldn't be able to tell a huge difference. It's all in preference I suppose. I'm goin to try a fall away on my new bow this summer.

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Hello??? What the heck happened to normal prong-type rests. They've killed more deer than the whisker biscuits and every drop-away ever produced, combined.

Just figured I'd give a shout-out to the old-school oft-forgotten, TM-style, two prong arrow rest.



I just poured a dribble of mountain dew into the trash can, "For the homies."

This post goes out to the old school arrow rests that became second-class citizens and met an early retirement to the junk heap, just because some new-fangled inventioncame along.