Arrow rests for hunting
 

I have a standard fork-style rest and my arrow falls off from time to time. My worst fear is that it happens when I draw on a deer. I've considered a whisker biscuit, but I've heard they tear up vanes like crazy, which I don't want. I'm considering a drop-away rest with an arrow holder. I'm mainly posting this to get some outsider opinions. What does everyone else use that they'rehappy with?

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For Full containment hunting rest the New Hostage rest from Bowtech is really worth a Look.;)

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As long as the whisker biscuit is properly setup, it shouldn't tear off your fletching.

As for a drop-away, youcan't go wrong with the vaportrail limbdriver!

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MeanV,

Do you have a review somewhere of that new Bowtech rest?
Seems like less contact and less fletching damage but same basic idea as WB.

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I use a drop away and love it...have since they came out...and they also make a little rubber stopper that holds your arrow if your still concerned about it falling off...my arrow stays fairly stationary though...

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That's it exactly!! I have been playing with the rest and it does a great job. While I prefer the Drop Aways my Limb Driver in particular. I can see thatthose who prefer the Full containment will get that with the Hostage plus no Fletching contact that is inevitable with the WB;)

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I have a Ripcord Drop Away Rest. It fully captures the arrow when you raise the Launcher by hand. Sort of like cocking it. The arrow cannot fall of if you turn your bow upside down.

The QAD is made much the same.

Take a look at these 2.

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I have to be honest. I've been shooting a WB for seven years now, because I had an arrow fall off of my rest while drawing on a nice 6pt standing broadside at 20yrds. I said "this will never happen again", and it hasn't!As previously stated, if installed properly, the WB is a great rest. Other than some slight waving, it doesn't affect my vanes at all,super accurate!I highly recommendthe Bisquit.;)

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A lot of us in the forum tout the QAD Ultra Rest. Full arrow containment.....and no vane contact. Here's a photo of the rest.

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Oh, it's like that ha?;):D

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a biscuit wont wave blazers;)
plus.. i have 4" vanes and a biscuit and my vanes do just fine.. once in a while they will get wavy but the accuracy stays the same.. right in the bullseye:D

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look into the nap quicktune 360 also
a little like a biscuit.. but no arrow contact:]

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That QAD is sweet! The best of both worlds! I've been seriously eyeing the latest QAD HD Pro. ;)

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When i replace my dropzone some day i am gonna go to a QAD.

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Just a side note on the whisker biscuit, If you are having the fletchings being torn from the shaft at the front of the fletching, put a small drop of fletching glue on your arrows before using the whisker buscuit it will eliminate this and will not affect the arrow flight or accuracy.

At the shop we have also marked the spots where the fletchings go through the biscuit and heat up and old broadhead and use it to cut the whiskers away, this also does not affect arrow flight or accuracy.

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http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2173786

Very similar thread I started about a week ago. I had to workout a few clearance issueswiththe QADHD Pro, but like alot of the guys said above, this rest has it all, and is very quiet to boot. I love it

Shane

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GUYS....WB sucks.....I had one...They RIP,WAVE,and aren't worth it....spen a little extra to get a Trophy Ridge DropZone or spend a little less and get a Limbsaver Fall-Away

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OK, I looked into these QAD rests... so what's the difference between the QAD Hunter ($50) and the QAD Pro ($110)? The hunter fits my budget a lot better, but you guys mostly mentioned the pro. Is the hunter any good?

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Check and see if the HUNTER locks down. I am not sure if it does.

I havea QAD Ultra Pro LD. It locks down when it drops so it will not bounce back up and hit the arrow.

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If want to prevent your arrow from falling off the rest, I would recommend the QAD ultra rest or the Muzzy Zero Effect. I have used both and they are very good rests. I also use the Trophy Taker shakey hunter with no problems except for very light arrows that can bounce out of the prongs while being lifted. I tied a nock below to put some down pressure on the arrow while drawing to prevent this.

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Fasten your seatbelts, it's gonna get rough. Two-bagger. [8D]


Frankly, I've always been of the opinion that full contain rests are bandaid solutions to underlying problems.

What I've noticed over the years is the guys who have trouble with their arrows falling off a prong rest don't have the prongs adjusted wide enough. For hunting, they should be adjusted as wide as they can go without contacting the hen vanes. That lets the shaft sit down inside the prongs just enough to keep it in place. When it's adjusted right, you should be able to tilt the bow at least 90 degrees each direction without the arrow coming off the rest.

If you've got them adjusted like that and the arrow still falls off when you draw, then you need to look at your setup to see if the bow is tillered right, on a dual cam bow if your cam timing is synchronized, or if you're getting severe nock pinch from your release.

Fix the problem before replacing the rest. Then, if you do go ahead and replace the rest, you're only doing it for insurance.

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You shoudl have very little to zero wear and tear on your fletchings with the WB. If you hear someone complaining of wear and tear on their flettchings and they shoot a WB, its more than likely because they do not have it set up correctly or the the bow is out of tune. I have been using one sice they came out and am still using some of the same arrows I started shooting with the WB and the feathers are fine.

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Picked up my muzzy zero effect Friday. Haven't had a chance to put her on yet. The bow shop wanted to do it for me. But I want to, so I know the ins and outs..If I have any issues I will let them fine tune.

I think based on the review in the review section it should be pretty easy with the enclosed CD.