Whisker Biscuit Trimming
 

When I got my W B I decided to try and trim out some of the bristles to improve speed and decrease resistance, but still have the stability. I used a razor blade on the front and back sides. Has anyone else tried this and what kind of success did you have? I believe that I could still trim some more out of it, and I may try soon, but I just thought I would check around with all of the infinately knowledgable bowhunters. By the way.... there sure are a lot of bristles in those suckers. But in my case, yes it did help some.

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I have heard of and thought about trimming the older style all black bristle biscuit when I had one, but have never thought about it with the newer style biscuit. It works just fine the way it is, that's not to say it couldn't be improved on........let us know what you find out with your "R&D"

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It may sound stupid, but I do not see the need for the thickness of that many bristles in my W. B. Thats why I began to shave bristles out of each side. I figured it would mess up my vains less, and reduce the drag thus increasing my F.P.S. I may wind up ruining this W.B. if I keep shaving it, but I think I will keep shaving little by little, from both sides, and chrony it every so often to check my hypothesis. I figure as long as it still supports the arrow, and is kept even all the way around, I should be able to use it and let everyone know what I find. And if I ruin it, well then I answered my own question and I will replace it. Stay tuned.

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I did it. It was alright. Does weaken it so cut sparingly and if i remember it was somewhat tough to do.

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I wouldn't think of doing that. Do you have the wrong size Bisquit for your arrow?

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No, everything is perfect... Bow shoots great.... Just an experiment to see if I can make it work better. To see if I can get some F.P.S. back that you lose with the W.B. No harm / no foul. But so far it is working fine with the amount I have shaved, and It is not messing up any vains.

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From everything I've heard and read, you'll only lose a few(3-4fps) using the Bisquit. It's up to you.;)

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I dont know... I heard 10-12 here on a thread. Either way it's not a lot, but I guess I have a little inventor/ engineer/ and deer hunter in me. I'll often see if I can make something better, or at least better for me.

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MichaelT., that is alot (10-12) and I know you don't lose that much but like I said it's strictly up to you.

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Just make sure to leave the bristles stock beneath where the arrow sits. You're shooting cock -up so it won't cost you any speed.
Trim too many beneath the arrow and it will try to cut through on the draw back. Been there, done that.

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If I'm not mistaken, you can actually spread the biscuit open to a certain degree. This is just something I read , I've never tryed it.:)

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If I remember right 5shot did a fps test and it was about 6fps loss vs. a quicktune. Not much in my book, nor in that of a dead deer. Anyway, on my old style WB I put the arrow on the nock and pushed it forward then marked where each vane would hit the bristles. I then used one of those little scissors for trimming nose hair (not that I need one) and I trimmed about an 1/8 toa 1/4 inch from center in each of those locations.

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Here's another thought. It's a full contact rest. If you decress the contact unevenly it could effect it's flight.

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I have thought about that, and I am trying to be veryyyyy careful and do it evenly, but if I screw it up I did at least learn one thing..... not to try that again..LOL But seriously, It is working so far, and I have trimmed a fair amount. Little by little I will keep going until I don't see results, I ruin it, or I get scared , chicken out , and settle for what I've done. We'll see.

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Good atitude. Bound to learn something. It's the way I looked at it too.

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im surprised they havent come out with a version that uses say 1/3 less bristles if only the brown whiskers. they would probably make a fortune because now everyone will want to try it.

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Maybe I could to this R&D work, then make my own and market it, then I could become rich !!!!! If I build it, will all of you promise to buy one or two????LOL