Arrow Rest
#2
i am a huge wisker biscut fan. i have one on both of my bows. i like it becuase there is no moving parts and it has full contain of the arrow. however there is one downside, after a while of shooting you need to replace the biscut, which isnt a huge deal but money is money in this economy. but i also love the octane hostange rests, which are very similar to the WB, but have no contact with the fletchings and you dont have to replace anything. i just dont shoot one becuase i can't afford it.
EDIT:both of these rests are as tree stand friendly as it gets IMO becuase you could shoot upside down and be just fine.
EDIT:both of these rests are as tree stand friendly as it gets IMO becuase you could shoot upside down and be just fine.
#3
The WB is about as easy as it gets to install and yes the full containment is great. Have one on my primary bow and a NAP 360 on my backup. The NAP doesn't contact the fletchings but is a little more difficult to set up. Depending on how much you shoot, the bristles may need replacing sooner than a biscuit would.
#4
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Bradley IL
Posts: 93
i just installed a quality archery design drop away rest a few hours ago, switched from a whisker bisquit. much better consistancy and you wont lose fps like with a WB. now that its all dialed in its awesome! a little pricey, but id rather have confidence in my equipment than hope it works. it also has a bar over the top to prevent the arrow from falling out, you can turn it upside down and the arrows still in. that gets my vote
#5
After using a whisker biscuit, and other rests I settled on the new NAPs Apache drop away rest. The arrow is encircled (except for the top) in the housing which the inside is coated with a sound deadening material. And the arrow can be picked up no matter where it is in this housing. This rest is easy to set up, toolless adjustments, silent and IMO the best rest on the market. And at a price that is very reasonable - about $60. I now have 2 of them and I am contemplating on getting a 3rd..
#7
It looks like buckeye started thread and got his answer, but I think I'll continue the discussion.
I've been shooting with a whisker biscuit for about a year now and have mixed feelings about it.
Pros:
1) Silent during draw
2) 360 containment (you could shoot the bow while hanging upside down and arrow would not move)
3) simple design no moving parts to need adjusted/break in the field.
Cons:
1) I've notice my precision drop (groupings opening from 1-2" at 30yrds to 3-4")
2) wreaks havoc on fletching - typically after 30 shots vanes get "wavy" and after 50-60 shots vanes begin getting ripped off and I need to replace the fletchings
As a hunter I love it, but as for practice I can't stand it, in fact I find that I practice less, because I don't want to be constantly replacing fletchings.
I think I'll give the Whisker one more year, but I have already begun to looking for a new rest, although I may just wait till I buy a new bow, perhaps next year.
I've been shooting with a whisker biscuit for about a year now and have mixed feelings about it.
Pros:
1) Silent during draw
2) 360 containment (you could shoot the bow while hanging upside down and arrow would not move)
3) simple design no moving parts to need adjusted/break in the field.
Cons:
1) I've notice my precision drop (groupings opening from 1-2" at 30yrds to 3-4")
2) wreaks havoc on fletching - typically after 30 shots vanes get "wavy" and after 50-60 shots vanes begin getting ripped off and I need to replace the fletchings
As a hunter I love it, but as for practice I can't stand it, in fact I find that I practice less, because I don't want to be constantly replacing fletchings.
I think I'll give the Whisker one more year, but I have already begun to looking for a new rest, although I may just wait till I buy a new bow, perhaps next year.
#8
All the rests listed above would work great for you, but another one to look at is the Sizzor rest also from NAP. It offers the full containment like the WB and 360 but also has the benefits of a drop away. It's very easy to set up, and shoots very well. Yes, it looks (and works) a little different than most rests but it work great!!!
#9
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: North East Ohio
Posts: 55
It looks like buckeye started thread and got his answer, but I think I'll continue the discussion.
I've been shooting with a whisker biscuit for about a year now and have mixed feelings about it.
Pros:
1) Silent during draw
2) 360 containment (you could shoot the bow while hanging upside down and arrow would not move)
3) simple design no moving parts to need adjusted/break in the field.
Cons:
1) I've notice my precision drop (groupings opening from 1-2" at 30yrds to 3-4")
2) wreaks havoc on fletching - typically after 30 shots vanes get "wavy" and after 50-60 shots vanes begin getting ripped off and I need to replace the fletchings
As a hunter I love it, but as for practice I can't stand it, in fact I find that I practice less, because I don't want to be constantly replacing fletchings.
I think I'll give the Whisker one more year, but I have already begun to looking for a new rest, although I may just wait till I buy a new bow, perhaps next year.
I've been shooting with a whisker biscuit for about a year now and have mixed feelings about it.
Pros:
1) Silent during draw
2) 360 containment (you could shoot the bow while hanging upside down and arrow would not move)
3) simple design no moving parts to need adjusted/break in the field.
Cons:
1) I've notice my precision drop (groupings opening from 1-2" at 30yrds to 3-4")
2) wreaks havoc on fletching - typically after 30 shots vanes get "wavy" and after 50-60 shots vanes begin getting ripped off and I need to replace the fletchings
As a hunter I love it, but as for practice I can't stand it, in fact I find that I practice less, because I don't want to be constantly replacing fletchings.
I think I'll give the Whisker one more year, but I have already begun to looking for a new rest, although I may just wait till I buy a new bow, perhaps next year.
#10
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 37
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Happy Hunting,
Mike