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Old 12-28-2006 | 12:08 PM
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neck:

It depends on what type of fletching you utilize. I had a WB on two of my bows.....and it warped the vanes pretty badly (ESPECIALLY quick spins). Blazers....not so bad.

I switched to the QAD Ultra (like germ mentioned). I can flip up the rest arm on stand without having to draw the bow. It' s a full containment rest....so I don't lose anything in that capaciy......and I don't have to worry (either with cause or without) about fletching contact.

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Old 12-28-2006 | 12:22 PM
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Neck.. or Jim...

I have found great accuracy with little or NO wear and tear on my fletching while shooting Blazers.

I shoot the WB and have for the past three seasons now and despite some opposing arguments I have been very successful. The WB suits my style of hunting and I admit is not for everyone. I hunt from the ground often when I need too and the WB helps my arrow to stay in position when I am out of position. It 'helped' me take a nice 3 1/2 yr. old this past fall on a stalk.

Hunt with what you have confidence in...
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Old 12-28-2006 | 12:31 PM
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Duke:

That's a great review. The ONLY reason.....and I've been through the ringer on this one.......I switched from a WB.....is due, really, to the arrows I shoot, I guess. When my Radial X-Weaves (Carbon Force) are drawn across the black bristles.....they make a noise. It's discernable.....by me and ESPECIALLY (hint-hint) by those entities that hear better than I. If I utilized different arrows????? Who knows? I don't. I do know that my son's friend had some arrows that felt "coated" and they made NO noise in the WB.

I just switched because I wasn't willing to switch arrows. Your reasoning makes perfect sense, for you.

BTW.....Happy New Year, teammate, and congrats again on an outstanding year.

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Old 12-28-2006 | 12:36 PM
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Another vote for the WB.I like the simplicity of it.

I also use Blazers and have no problem with warping.


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Old 12-28-2006 | 12:40 PM
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Thanks Jeff... Happy New Year to you and yours too. Especially your wife.

I shoot aluminum still. Every year I think about switching to the carbon. Every year I don't. Their is still little noise when I draw, but it's never been a problem. In fact.. at that point it's too late..
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Old 12-28-2006 | 02:56 PM
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WB for me as well
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Old 12-28-2006 | 03:34 PM
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Why switch from the Whisker Biscuit? It's hard to beat simple. You will never drop an arrow off of the rest and you can set your bow on your lap. I will never switch myself.
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Old 12-28-2006 | 03:36 PM
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By the way, it used to warp my fletching but it doesn't anymore. I switched to the new kind and it doesn't seem to affect them anymore. Don't ask me why. It must be the new bristles.
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Old 12-30-2006 | 07:50 AM
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Thanks everyone! I looked into alot of rests but stuck with the WB.
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Old 12-30-2006 | 08:02 AM
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Thread starter closes thread with decision. Thanks kerner21.
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