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Germ 01-18-2008 07:19 PM

RE: Drop away VS Prong Rest
 
Soft

You mean the arrow does not bounce on the rest?

ButchA 01-18-2008 08:01 PM

RE: Drop away VS Prong Rest
 
Prong rests just.....work. 'Nuff said. They have been in use for years and years and years.

I still like my NAP Quiktune 1000. It'sdead on, centered, and hasn't moved one 0.00000032nd of an inch.



JNTURK 01-18-2008 08:42 PM

RE: Drop away VS Prong Rest
 
i switched from a prong to a drop away and will honestly say i increased in accuracy...not a tourney shooter just hunter and practice at target...groups got tighter..my thought is because not being the best archer i am sure my left hand "bounces" or moves some thus moving the springed 2 prong rest causing my arrow to "bounce" a little as well....the drop away just drops..same speed same thing every time...as long as my left arm doesn't "bounce" up the arrow will do the same thing every time......for a non pro and just a regular joe i would recommend a drop away just based on my findings here..

Cougar Mag 01-18-2008 08:51 PM

RE: Drop away VS Prong Rest
 
Only reason I went to a dropaway is because I wanted to make it easier on myself tuning the smaller diameter Easton and Beman arrows. I really would not have had to, but it gave me something to play with[8D].

Germ, if you ever get the chance to try out a Schaffer you should. It can be used as either a regular prong rest or a dropaway(with the older prongs). I am sorry I sold mine, it was a very accurate rest and easy to tune. I should have kept it to put on another bow.

TFOX 01-18-2008 10:27 PM

RE: Drop away VS Prong Rest
 

ORIGINAL: Germ

Soft

You mean the arrow does not bounce on the rest?
That is part of it.

Contact points are smaller.The spring is a spring feel but solid enough to maintain the guidance.Plus they are SIMPLE and easy to tune.

Maybe someone can expound (can't believe I used that word:eek:)on this further.

TFOX 01-18-2008 10:30 PM

RE: Drop away VS Prong Rest
 
I also use a fallaway for hunting because they are easy to tune out contact with small diameter shafts and helical but they are easy to get more containment withso the arrow doesn't fall off the rest or bounce on the shelf when drawing.

Greg / MO 01-18-2008 11:19 PM

RE: Drop away VS Prong Rest
 

I also use a fallaway for hunting because they are easy to tune out contact with small diameter shafts and helical but they are easy to get more containment withso the arrow doesn't fall off the rest or bounce on the shelf when drawing.
That pretty much sums it up for me too why I've become a fan of fallaways and saves me the typing. I used to shoot a straight offset to obtain fletching clearance, but after putting a Muzzy Zero Effect -- and now Limbdrivers on my newer bows -- I bought a helical clamp for my Bitz and put as hard a helical as I can on my shafts and still get contact on both ends of the bases.

bigbulls 01-19-2008 12:06 PM

RE: Drop away VS Prong Rest
 

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I also use a fallaway for hunting because they are easy to tune out contact with small diameter shafts and helical but they are easy to get more containment withso the arrow doesn't fall off the rest or bounce on the shelf when drawing.
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That pretty much sums it up for me too why I've become a fan of fallaways and saves me the typing. I used to shoot a straight offset to obtain fletching clearance, but after putting a Muzzy Zero Effect -- and now Limbdrivers on my newer bows -- I bought a helical clamp for my Bitz and put as hard a helical as I can on my shafts and still get contact on both ends of the bases.
Plus one more.

With prong rests you couldn't use an extreme helical fletch and not get fletching contact with the rest
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Germ 01-19-2008 02:13 PM

RE: Drop away VS Prong Rest
 
Some great points

I am using UltraRest for most reasons above.


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