Whisker Biscuit set up
10-11-2006 | 01:03 PM
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Spike
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Whisker Biscuit set up
This will be the first time setting up with this type of rest. I was wondering if during tuning should I work on proper loop placement first and then worry about rest center shot placement? On a one cam bow should I start with my loop at 3/8 above ceter? thanks guys.
10-11-2006 | 01:54 PM
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RE: Whisker Biscuit set up
I have found that when setting up a Whisker Biscuit (no matter what bow) it's best to start with a level nock, even tiller, perfect center shot TO THE STRING and a straight biscuit. Most of my bows only needed very little adjustments from there and my single cam needed nothing more. I was shooting perfect groups and same point of impact with both field points and broadheads 5 min. after setting it up and sighting it in.
As far as where to put your loop. I always set up my rest first so that my arrow passes throught the bolt hole for the rest (when looking at it from the side). I then tie in my nock set so that the arrow is level.
Make sure you have the proper size opening, if in doubt go slightly bigger than you think you need. I shoot the biggestopening they make (XL)and have no issues with vane waves what soever.
Good luck
As far as where to put your loop. I always set up my rest first so that my arrow passes throught the bolt hole for the rest (when looking at it from the side). I then tie in my nock set so that the arrow is level.
Make sure you have the proper size opening, if in doubt go slightly bigger than you think you need. I shoot the biggestopening they make (XL)and have no issues with vane waves what soever.
Good luck
10-12-2006 | 06:53 PM
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RE: Whisker Biscuit set up
ORIGINAL: BigJ12
I have found that when setting up a Whisker Biscuit (no matter what bow) it's best to start with a level nock, even tiller, perfect center shot TO THE STRING and a straight biscuit. Most of my bows only needed very little adjustments from there and my single cam needed nothing more. I was shooting perfect groups and same point of impact with both field points and broadheads 5 min. after setting it up and sighting it in.
As far as where to put your loop. I always set up my rest first so that my arrow passes throught the bolt hole for the rest (when looking at it from the side). I then tie in my nock set so that the arrow is level.
Make sure you have the proper size opening, if in doubt go slightly bigger than you think you need. I shoot the biggestopening they make (XL)and have no issues with vane waves what soever.
Good luck
I have found that when setting up a Whisker Biscuit (no matter what bow) it's best to start with a level nock, even tiller, perfect center shot TO THE STRING and a straight biscuit. Most of my bows only needed very little adjustments from there and my single cam needed nothing more. I was shooting perfect groups and same point of impact with both field points and broadheads 5 min. after setting it up and sighting it in.
As far as where to put your loop. I always set up my rest first so that my arrow passes throught the bolt hole for the rest (when looking at it from the side). I then tie in my nock set so that the arrow is level.
Make sure you have the proper size opening, if in doubt go slightly bigger than you think you need. I shoot the biggestopening they make (XL)and have no issues with vane waves what soever.
Good luck
10-12-2006 | 07:25 PM
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RE: Whisker Biscuit set up
I set up a lot of these on bows as they are the primary rest I recommend for hunters. I always tie in nock point first before installing the rest. I set the nock pointup for starterson one cams usually at 3/8" nock high with perfect zero being level with the bottom of the berger hole. Everyone measures nock height differently but this is how I do it in the shop when setting up bows. I actually setup 3 bows tonight like this. Once this is done I install the rest so that the bottom of the rest hole is level with the bottom of the berger hole, and on Mathews centershot is usually around 13/16's. Hope this helps.
10-12-2006 | 11:03 PM
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RE: Whisker Biscuit set up
What a lot of archers don't realize is that when you set a nock point 3/8" above '0' is that once an arrow is placed onto the bow string (lets say a 2117 for example) that the center of the nock on the arrow is actually only like 3/16" ABOVE '0' ! Why? Because HALF of that 3/8" in taken up by 1/2 the width of the arrow!
Try it and measure it and you'll see this is true. Cam bows are notorious for the arrow actually dropping LOWER on the bowstring when the bow is at full draw. This doesn't occur with solo cam bows I believe (Rick, correct me if I am wrong here). That was ONE of the big advantages when the single cam bows came out - along with eliminating the need for cam/wheel timing, etc.
Try it and measure it and you'll see this is true. Cam bows are notorious for the arrow actually dropping LOWER on the bowstring when the bow is at full draw. This doesn't occur with solo cam bows I believe (Rick, correct me if I am wrong here). That was ONE of the big advantages when the single cam bows came out - along with eliminating the need for cam/wheel timing, etc.
