Has ANYONE had a drop-away fail while hunting??
 

I'm sold on the accuracy and have shot several ( TT (both versions), GKF Free-fall) and really liked how they shot but I'm scared to death that something will happen at the moment of truth. I shot the WB (modified) all hunting season and it worked great. But it can be critical of form (which can be hard to maintain in the field).....plus I want to shoot 150 grain Snuffers next season and want LOTS of helical. SOOOOO.......Let's hear some of the horror stories!!!!

RE: Has ANYONE had a drop-away fail while hunting??
 

I got a mirage and have not had any problems with it at all.

Sorry for no horror story.

RE: Has ANYONE had a drop-away fail while hunting??
 

I had one fail, but it was my fault. It was a Savage drop away that had to be reset for each shot. I forgot to reset it and shot about 1 1/2' low and hit her hoof. I didn't like how the spring was set up as it allowed too much play in the shaft. I'm back to a GKF premier.

RE: Has ANYONE had a drop-away fail while hunting??
 

I've started using a Montana Black Gold Trap Door this season and so far no problems. Just as long as I don't do what commndr45 did and forget to cock it. The guy at the bow shop recommended it. Said him and his 3 boys all use them for hunting as well as competition.

RE: Has ANYONE had a drop-away fail while hunting??
 

have a Muzzy ZE. have had it on the bow for about a year. many many shots on the practice range, it stays in the back of my truck during hunting season, so it also has many road miles. no problems so far. it is a great rest, money well spent.

RE: Has ANYONE had a drop-away fail while hunting??
 

I am shooting a mirage rest now. I will be changing sometime because I am a tinkerer. I have had zero prob. with the rest and it is accurate.

I just love the fact that I don't have to look at the arrow to make sure it is on the prongs. I just concentrate on the spot. I never had an arrow come off the prongs, but I did always check.

RE: Has ANYONE had a drop-away fail while hunting??
 

Yeah, I had a failure. After working flawlessly for the four deer I shot earlier this season, my NAP 2000 quicktune dropaway failed to compensate for the branch that was between me and my intended target---a 140 class buck! Yep, it was the rest's fault--not mine. ;):D

RE: Has ANYONE had a drop-away fail while hunting??
 

I use a Golden Key Premier Fall Away and have never ever had a problem with failure.

RE: Has ANYONE had a drop-away fail while hunting??
 

Think about this: Why do you think a dropaway rest would be any more prone to failure than any other traditional rest? With the exception of the Muzzy and a few others, most dropaways are just a traditional rest with the spring reversed.

RE: Has ANYONE had a drop-away fail while hunting??
 

Good point Olink. Never thought of it that way. I guess all rests can be prone to malfunction but you sure do here about it alot more when its a fall-away. Maybe people are just against advancing and look for any negative things they can find about them. I guess the only way to get around the possiblility of it failing would be to shoot a completely fixed rest but then you could have serious problems with fletching clearance.