Any Info?? Need Help!!
 

I was thinking of buying a whisker-biscuit rest for my bow. I am shooting aluminum arrows with feathers, not vanes. Anyone hear anything good about them or bad about them. Anything to talk me into or out of buying one would be awesome. Thanks

RE: Any Info?? Need Help!!
 

Use the search feature at the top of the page. Use whisker bisquit as your search term. Go back 3 months.... about a dozen threads on them or peoples thoughts on them. Some like them while others of us think it' s stupid to induce fletching contact.

RE: Any Info?? Need Help!!
 

I use a 2 pronged launcher and I find them great for hunting and target shooting. I personally havn' t tried using that sort of rest and I have never seen them being used. I don' t really like the idea of them however they might very well be a very good and reliable rest. If you try a decent set of a 2 pronged lancher I think they will do the job of accurate shooting with ease.

RE: Any Info?? Need Help!!
 

IMO they are the absolute best hunting rest! I have the droptine wb and the deluxe wb. If your interested let me know and I' ll let ya try one out for awhile and you can make your decision to purchase one or not.

RE: Any Info?? Need Help!!
 

Ahhh the whisker biscuit... i tried iton my Martin Tracer Mag. pulling 70# 29 inch overdraw system but it shot horrible i could get a group of three arrows in about the sizeof a beach ball...but i haveheard people praise them i guess you have to tr it out yourself

RE: Any Info?? Need Help!!
 

BowFanatic,
What makes them so good. I am really considering one. what are the ones you listed, i' m not sure on what brand to get or what kind to get. I shoot 65 pounds with about a 28 1/2 draw length. Keep going please. :eek:

Thanks everyone sofar, how about which ones to get or not get, or why they are good or bad.

Appleton Wisonsin, thats not too far away BowFanatic, I' m from Mosinee

RE: Any Info?? Need Help!!
 

What makes them great hunting rests IMO is their simplicity! Their easy to setup and once you get them tuned you dont have to give your rest or arrow falling off the rest a second thought. The MZE is a popular drop away rest that alot of folks like to compare to the biscuit in containability. There is no comparison! With the whisker biscuit you can hold your bow upside down and the arrow isn' t going anywhere. If you bump your arrow on a tree limb while grabbing your bow in preparation for the shot of a lifetime , the arrow isn' t going anywhere! If you like to still hunt or stalk big game , it doesn' t get any easier than with the whisker biscuit.

Alot of folks will put down the whisker biscuit without ever having tried one. Others will blame their lack of tuning skills on the whisker biscuit and give up on it. Thats why I said if you want to give one an honest try I' ll send you one to use and when your done you can mail it back. Mosinee isn' t that far at all.
Let me know if ya want to try one. Otherwise if your going to purchase one I' d reccomend either the deluxe whisker biscuit or the droptine. Dont waste your money on the original. The new deluxe model even has side arrow loading.
Here' s their website www.carolinaarcheryprod.com

RE: Any Info?? Need Help!!
 

I went from a flipper rest to a funnel rest. I was more accurate with the flipper.

I modified the funnel rest by cutting vane clearance. Accuracy improved but I wouldn' t want to shot 3D with it! The fingers finally broke off and I replaced it with a bisket. Same accuracy as the funnel rest.

Got a TM prong off Ebay for $2 how could I go wrong on that purchase.
The $2 TM is still on my bow. Saved all that cash for new nocks and flechings! Especially after figuring out, to turn my nocks so the cock is down.

RE: Any Info?? Need Help!!
 

Hey Bowfanatic, I was talking to a guy at outdoors unlimited, and i heard there have been problems with freezing, fraying the ends of feathers, and even noise. Is any of this true, if so to what extent. How long do they last before you have to replace them, and how good are they for archery shoots (precision wise). One more question, how are the adjustments on them, pretty easy to adjust or no?

Thanks for answering my questions, just a few more though ;)
but I don' t think i would borrow one, thanks anyway though :)

RE: Any Info?? Need Help!!
 

Freezing? Never had a problem with freezing and that includes hunting in a snow storm.
Fraying the ends of feathers? Yes , but it' s minimal and doesn' t create any problems with flight. Use vanes and the problem is eliminated.
Noise? No noisier than any other rest.
If setup properly and paper tuned you wont notice any accuracy changes.
Setup and tuning the whisker biscuit is a breeze. The simplicity is one of it' s attractive features!

Hope I helped shed some light on this for you!

RE: Any Info?? Need Help!!
 

I agree with BOWFANATIC. I just started using one this year and love it for hunting. Easy to tune, good arrow grouping, and you dont have to worry about arrows falling off while hunting. I have shot thousands off arrows through mine and it is still in good shape. Never had to replace one yet but when you do, you dont have to replace the whole rest, just replace the whisker part for about 10 bucks.

RE: Any Info?? Need Help!!
 

Thanks
I think I might order the deluxe QS. It seems pretty nice. But the circle looks small. Do the fletchings ever brush against the frame? I' m looking into it, thanks everyone.

RE: Any Info?? Need Help!!
 

Buy a Muzzy... it' s better.:D

IF you do go with the Whisker Bisquit... I think you' d do well to do what PAhunter or someone said they did. First thing they did was cut off all the bristles on the back side of the rest away from you. They said there are MORE than you need and by trimming out a layer or two you help save on vanes and reduce the effects of passing through the bristles.

RE: Any Info?? Need Help!!
 

I HAVE ABOUT 6 DIFFERENT TYPES OF MOUNTS...
THE WB IS ONE OF THEM... IT WILL SHOOT OK.. IT WILL
ABSOULOUTLY HOLD AN ARROW IN PLACE NO MATTER WHAT...
IT DESTROYS VANES..BY MAKEING THE OUTER EDGES WAFFLED...THEY LOOK
LIKE HEAT GOT TO THEM AND WAFFELED THEM.. IT EATS OFF THE EDGES OF
FEATHERS... BUT REALISTICLLY... IT SHOOTS OK...AND FLETCHING CAN EASILY
BE REPLACED... IF YOUR BISQUIT GETS FROST ON IT.. JUST FLICK IT WITH A
FINGER AND IT POPS RIGHT OFF.. AS FOR NOISY.. WELL.. YOU CAN SPRAY
THE BRISTLES WITH SILICONE.. THE VANES WILL SLIP THRU LIKE BUTTER THRU A GOOSE... IS IT ANY BETTER OR WORSE THAN ANY OTHER SIGHT...PROBABLY BOTH... BUT THE DAM THING WILL HOLD AN ARROW THAT YOU CANT SHAKE OUT....THATS A BIG PLUS.. I DONT KNOW..THEIR OK I SUPPOSE.. IM TRYING A
NEW 3 PRONG METAL FINGER TYPE.. SEEMS IT WILL DO OK..BUT ITS GOT TO BE
NOISY WITH THOSE FINGERS DRAGGIN ALONG THE CARBON....REAL NOISY..!
IF YOU HUNT A GROUND BLIND..ID SAY A DROP AWAY IS THE TICKET.. BUT IF YOU IN A TREESTAND.. ID USE THE BISQUIT...HANDS DOWN..